3 things you would change about pool

[straightline]

4" pockets will slow every game down even more. When chances of missing increases the chance of safety play raises even faster.

Not with a proper clock and scoring. Besides the turtles will all be roadkill once the kids get it.

The idea is evolution. Of course there's a lag. Lotta asses need gearing up is all.

 

[skogstokig]

In men's pool, I would change the way the players dress.

I'm sure that a lot of sponsorship dollars are gained from the deals made with companies like Onboard, who put out a nice product and are a positive force in the game. Right now, they dress like pro bowlers, who are similarly fighting for attention. The Hustlin' clothing brand is a good one, but does it serve the game's best interests when a player competes wearing that brand in major competition? I don't think so.

Old timers like me remember how guys like Jim Rempe and Kim Davenport dressed and how they always displayed the latest fashions. I'd like to see today's top men given a similar opportunity to express themselves through their choice of clothing.

The appearance of the players in top level competition affects the game's image. The argument that you can only shoot straight in the most informal clothing has long been disproven by the top snooker players, the straightest shooters of them all.

The women pros take their appearance more seriously, often wearing nice clothing and presenting themselves with a tasteful elegance.

i don't know, there obviously has to be some dress code (let's call it "Lex Alcano at the DCC"), but polo shirt and slacks is strict enough imo. i'm watching the wolf's den tourney now and i must assume there's no dress code at all there

 

[sjm]

i don't know, there obviously has to be some dress code (let's call it "Lex Alcano at the DCC"), but polo shirt and slacks is strict enough imo. i'm watching the wolf's den tourney now and i must assume there's no dress code at all there

First of all, my post is not chiefly about dress code. I make it clear that I'm only referring to what players wear in major competition, so what they wear at the Battle of the Bull is not relevant.

On the other hand, what the players tend to wear in lesser, but streamed, events shows that too many take their self-presentation very lightly and that if you let them wear what they like, they will sometimes embarrass themselves. That is why I favor the strictly enforced dress code at Joss Tour events.

My big problem is that the "bowling shirt like" jerseys that the players are typically wearing at the majors are a big step down from what they might be wearing. If they are allowed to express themselves through tasteful and current fashion choices, it will help pool's image, but they are all dressed the same. Davenport, Rempe, Strickland and several others were always dressed nicely in the latest fashions in their primes, and that includes after they were eliminated.

Pros at golf, tennis, and some other sports take their appearance very seriously both on and off the court, and it has helped their image.

For me, nice slacks and a shirt with a collar should be the minimum at the majors. In pool and in life, people are less inclined to take those having a poor self-image seriously, and being improperly dressed shows a poor self-image.