Which is worse? You decide
- Thread starter 13ball
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C by a million miles
A is next
B is last (I’ve never smoked weed once in my life) but I’ve always maintained it should be legal.
The ball colors : to each his/her own. There have been so many changes to the balls in general over the last ten years: to a Professional it should not matter. Its their job to know the equipment used in that tournament. Testing for drugs is standard in many professions.
Matchroom is doing more for Professional Pool Than ANY organization in the world at the moment. Trying to make it seem like it affects "us" is not an argument I would try to make or stand behind.
TFT
@Fatboy , I am sorry! Dont send any hired goons my way over the 5 ball!!!
Both confusing.
At least they are trying to organize pool and actually pay the players.
Pool has seen worse.
At least they are trying to organize pool and actually pay the players.
Pool has seen worse.
I'm gonna say 'A' with a caveat. I have no issues with drug testing, even for herb, but it shouldn't be done mid-event.
I think weed testing is more that pool players are being tested to Olympic standards as opposed to the standards used in other professional sports.
Ball colors
DryFlyTrout
Well-known member
I completely understand testing for performance enhancing drugs. I would not consider marijuana a PED.
Testing should be done before, during, and after the event if they are serious about preventing and detecting use. All testing prior to the event proves is everyone was clean when they were allowed to participate.
davidbehrens
Member
B and it's not close.
Im thinking you are a tad uneducated on the matter...but only the first and second paragraphs are inaccurate.
Of course weed CAN be a PED. It can also be a -PED. It is not the purview of the tester or the organizing authority to determine the manner in which the substance affects the user
Testing in the short time before/during/ after event is short sighted. Many sports have demonstrated athletes can use the performance enhancing drugs all the time, and reducing or eliminating their use around competitions.
The gains were made.
I don't think ball colors or weed have much effect on the outcome.
Yes. Or laziness in not wanting to craft pool-specific rules. Most pro sports do not apply WADA to pro competition, only to Olympic events. NBA for example only applies WADA for Olympic games (or qualifiers) and not to NBA games. The same is true for smaller Olympic events like pro snowboarding and skate boarding.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
I can see testing for performance enhancing drugs:: But weed has always been advertised as a performance degrading drug.
Of course, it is A, and the inclusion of choice C is an insult to the intelligence of this forum.
Worse than all of these is the presence of those who a) voluntarily sign the WPA contract, which requires WADA compliance, b) have full access to and knowledge of the WADA list of banned substances, c) violate those guidelines, and d) after they break the rules, don't think those guidelines should apply to them. Anyone unprepared to comply with WADA guidelines should not sign the WPA contract.
Discussion of what WADA should test for can be very constructive. Steps can be taken to encourage WADA to change its guidelines for banned substances. It does seem likely that WADA will make some changes down the road, but until then, players must observe current rules.
A philosophy of "I'll follow the rules I agree with and violate the ones I disagree with" can have serious consequences for an athlete in any sport.
Rubber stamping behavior that might compromise the image of our sport is not just a long-term problem that has been in play for decades in pool but also a disturbing reality here on AZB. No matter how badly a player misbehaves, the apologists always come out in droves here on AZB.
Would it do our sport any good if a dozen top players played while under the influence of weed and paying attendees noticed? No, pool's image would take a small hit. In any sport, those who compete while under the influence of substances are displaying a lack of professionalism. I've seen it happen countless times in my many years around the game, and I've seen players smoking weed in the plain sight of paying customers dozens of times. Pool, a sport with an image problem that it's trying to put behind it, can do without players who play under the influence.
Worse than all of these is the presence of those who a) voluntarily sign the WPA contract, which requires WADA compliance, b) have full access to and knowledge of the WADA list of banned substances, c) violate those guidelines, and d) after they break the rules, don't think those guidelines should apply to them. Anyone unprepared to comply with WADA guidelines should not sign the WPA contract.
Discussion of what WADA should test for can be very constructive. Steps can be taken to encourage WADA to change its guidelines for banned substances. It does seem likely that WADA will make some changes down the road, but until then, players must observe current rules.
A philosophy of "I'll follow the rules I agree with and violate the ones I disagree with" can have serious consequences for an athlete in any sport.
Rubber stamping behavior that might compromise the image of our sport is not just a long-term problem that has been in play for decades in pool but also a disturbing reality here on AZB. No matter how badly a player misbehaves, the apologists always come out in droves here on AZB.
Would it do our sport any good if a dozen top players played while under the influence of weed and paying attendees noticed? No, pool's image would take a small hit. In any sport, those who compete while under the influence of substances are displaying a lack of professionalism. I've seen it happen countless times in my many years around the game, and I've seen players smoking weed in the plain sight of paying customers dozens of times. Pool, a sport with an image problem that it's trying to put behind it, can do without players who play under the influence.