Ultimate pool brackets and results

Having watched the semifinal matches, and part of the finals, I have come to the conclusion the UPL format is even worse than the ball-count formats like VNEA. It's great when the pros and 700+ players are playing, but it ceases to be real pool when the amateurs are playing. When the announcer, who is trying to promote the UPL, says that the player for the team in the lead should NEVER even try to pocket a ball, and try to make the first game last all 30 minutes, how in the world is that real pool? How are these 300 and 400 Fargo players ever going to improve when they are rewarded for not trying to win the game? How could that be fun for anyone?
 
JohnnyOzone said:
Having watched the semifinal matches, and part of the finals, I have come to the conclusion the UPL format is even worse than the ball-count formats like VNEA. It's great when the pros and 700+ players are playing, but it ceases to be real pool when the amateurs are playing. When the announcer, who is trying to promote the UPL, says that the player for the team in the lead should NEVER even try to pocket a ball, and try to make the first game last all 30 minutes, how in the world is that real pool? How are these 300 and 400 Fargo players ever going to improve when they are rewarded for not trying to win the game? How could that be fun for anyone?
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The 2-1 final score after 30 minutes was just stupid, and I agree 100% with your comments. Couple that with slop counts anywhere even on the 8 and you have a format that they took everything about pool and flipped it.
Regular league no clock - UPL 30 minutes
Reg no shot clock - UPL 30 seconds
Reg no slop on balls - UPL slop counts anywhere
Reg call 8 or mark pocket - UPL hit um hard and they can go anywhere
Reg tie score/tie score - UPL see who can run 6 balls the quickest

Those are a good start.
 
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