Agreed.
I recall an event I played where I played my first match at 6:30 pm...after players meeting at 11.
15 hours of playing/waiting...
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Agreed.
I recall an event I played where I played my first match at 6:30 pm...after players meeting at 11.
Some may not like this opinion, but TD's for this type of tournament should have the discretion, based on the number of entrants and the number of tables they'll be able to use for the tournament, to shorten the races (at least in the first 2-3 rounds) to prevent players from having ridiculously long waits between matches. I would think even considering changing the event to a single elimination format would be preferred by a majority of the players rather than the situation as you described.
Of course, for many handicapped events such as the Q City 9-ball tour where players race to their ranking, it would be very hard to shorten the races without altering the handicaps as fairly as possible.
In the case of a poolroom that has more tables but limits the number of tables that will be used for the tournament matches so that other tables will be available for regular customers, the TD should explain to the owner/manager of the room that they really need to use as many tables as absolutely possible for the early rounds, even though this may prevent regulars from having tables to play on - too bad!
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About 5 or 6 hours is the longest I've been in a tournament so I really can't relate to an all day tournament in pool.
In college, we had ALL DAY wrestling tournaments where we too did not know when we would wrestle our next match.
During these tournaments I would always have someone with me who paid attention to the names being called out. I would always try and take a nap right after a match for 30-45 mins. I would then get up and stretch a bit but hardly ever watched any matches unless I really needed to see a particular person.
My advice, try and find someone who can go with you and listen out. During that time, disengage and relax.
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In college, we had ALL DAY wrestling tournaments where we too did not know when we would wrestle our next match.
During these tournaments I would always have someone with me who paid attention to the names being called out. I would always try and take a nap right after a match for 30-45 mins. I would then get up and stretch a bit but hardly ever watched any matches unless I really needed to see a particular person.
My advice, try and find someone who can go with you and listen out. During that time, disengage and relax.
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My thoughts exactly. The tourneys I do play in only go about 5-6 hours and I have a hard time waiting around in those. Can't imagine all day and night. I couldn't do it, I'd walk and forfeit by 5pm.
Excellent advice
Lucky? I'd say the TD had no idea what he was doing.
Is this the room on Canton Rd?
Yep! 5 mins from home....
There were no shows, and brackets had already been printed.
Part of the problem was it was handicapped to keep brackets fairly close, skill wise.
Extremely unfair for there to be 2 byes for some players, whereas some players likely had no byes. The brackets should have determined / drawn by the TD just before the start of the tourney, and if any players weren't there by then, they were dropped from the field regardless of whether they had paid their entry fee or not. In that case, there would never be a need for more than 1st round byes on the winner's side for anyone.
In that case my advice would be to go home until time to play the next match.
This is why I dont do tourneys anymore.
The last one i played in after several matches they told me I would not play for 6 hours.
I was 60 miles from home so driving home and back seemed foolish.
I left and never returned.
The one before that took 11 hours for me to finish 3rd with a big payout of $85.
It cost $20 to enter and I had to eat twice.
Now some people would enjoy that,at 72 years old an 11 hour grind is not fun anymore.
The last one i played in after several matches they told me I would not play for 6 hours.
I was 60 miles from home so driving home and back seemed foolish.
I left and never returned.
The one before that took 11 hours for me to finish 3rd with a big payout of $85.
It cost $20 to enter and I had to eat twice.
Now some people would enjoy that,at 72 years old an 11 hour grind is not fun anymore.
i will not disagree with you at all.
JC
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I would not feel lucky to have a bye. I go to events to play pool.
Our western BCA regional is coming up and I didn't enter the singles. Last year I played my first match at noon, second at 1:30 and missed two balls in two matches, blowing out my opponents.
Next match at 10:30 pm. I show up and find i'm waiting for the winner of a match that hasn't even started yet. When I finally get going at a little after midnight I missed three 8 balls in the first four games and am down 4 zip in a race to 6 against a guy 30 years younger than me who just got done playing. Same conditions for him but somehow I feel like he had the best of it. Lost the match 6-4 when I felt I could have won it 6-1 or 2 at the most if I wasn't out of gas by the time it started.
Only going up there for teams this year. Can't take it any more.
JC
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Don't think all big tourneys are like that.
The Midwest bar table is not at 126 players and posts playing times in advance so you have time to do go whatever you would like.
The Midwest bar table is not at 126 players and posts playing times in advance so you have time to do go whatever you would like.
Agree; I go to play too.
Scheduled bracket times are great, right up until they are running behind. 
The last time I went to Lincoln City for 8 ball teams, the matches were almost 3 hours behind.
75 tables in the main room, and an overflow room with 5 more. Over 1600 people signed up with 2500+ event entries in a few days.
I decided after last fall for 9 ball, (and 9 draws WAY less than 8), I was done with big tourneys like that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHHa6m6YuDw
The last time I went to Lincoln City for 8 ball teams, the matches were almost 3 hours behind.
75 tables in the main room, and an overflow room with 5 more. Over 1600 people signed up with 2500+ event entries in a few days.
I decided after last fall for 9 ball, (and 9 draws WAY less than 8), I was done with big tourneys like that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHHa6m6YuDw
In the "very few" tournaments that I've played in, I always made sure I had a reliable person I could count on to come and wake me up from naps in between matches.
I found that if I took power naps between every match I could stay up with the youngest of players.
Also, carry fresh fruit and meal replacement drinks (boost, ensure etc..etc) and keep them in your car. Eat but NEVER stuff yourself.
Most league operators I've dealt with are decent about calling the office ahead of time during the week, finding out the time of your first match, and sort of verbally preregistering.
I'd give that a try. If they have an issue with that, then hats just stupid.
KMRUNOUT
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