Every time the word apa is mentioned on here people come out of the woodwork bashing the organization about it being full of sandbaggers. I always reply that sandbaggers are in ever league and if proper scorekeeping is utilized it would cut down on the number of players that are under handicapped.
I happen to like apa and am a big supporter of their efforts to curb sandbagging. I have stressed to every one on my team that keeps score to always mark defensive shots. I cannot control how other teams keep score but I thought I could control my people ....until this weekend.
Last night we played a new team that had several new players. I wound up playing 8 ball vs a woman who started out as a 3. It quickly became obvious this woman is definitely better than a 3. She had a half dozen well played safes and several 2 way shots that were well beyond and legit apa 3. I did however manage to win 4-0 in a 4-2 race due to some well played safes myself.after my match was over I grabbed the scoresheet to look it over and determine who to throw next. I was surprised to see not a single safe marked for her or myself. lets just say I let him know I was not a happy camper and I marked all the safes myself. Later on I lectured the whole team about what transpired on the scoresheet and told them that I always hear complaining from them about this persons or that persons handicap and that they and every one else that fails to mark safes is the root cause of someone being under handicapped.
Today at our 8 ball best of the rest tournament the same damn thing happened again. I was in a knock down drag out fight to win 4-1 in a 4-3 race. This 4 played 10 safes on me and only 2 were marked. Lemme just say I was livid and went off telling the scorekeeper that opponent is playing like a 5...same as me and yet I am spotting him a rack in a match where the outcome could mean the difference in our team going to ltc's ...or not.
I gotta get my players out if being so damn lazy or inattentive or whatever their problem is. I know a lot if tens dont bother marking safes but i am trying to make sure my team is not one of them.
Rant over...back to regularly scheduled what the best chalk etc.
I happen to like apa and am a big supporter of their efforts to curb sandbagging. I have stressed to every one on my team that keeps score to always mark defensive shots. I cannot control how other teams keep score but I thought I could control my people ....until this weekend.
Last night we played a new team that had several new players. I wound up playing 8 ball vs a woman who started out as a 3. It quickly became obvious this woman is definitely better than a 3. She had a half dozen well played safes and several 2 way shots that were well beyond and legit apa 3. I did however manage to win 4-0 in a 4-2 race due to some well played safes myself.after my match was over I grabbed the scoresheet to look it over and determine who to throw next. I was surprised to see not a single safe marked for her or myself. lets just say I let him know I was not a happy camper and I marked all the safes myself. Later on I lectured the whole team about what transpired on the scoresheet and told them that I always hear complaining from them about this persons or that persons handicap and that they and every one else that fails to mark safes is the root cause of someone being under handicapped.
Today at our 8 ball best of the rest tournament the same damn thing happened again. I was in a knock down drag out fight to win 4-1 in a 4-3 race. This 4 played 10 safes on me and only 2 were marked. Lemme just say I was livid and went off telling the scorekeeper that opponent is playing like a 5...same as me and yet I am spotting him a rack in a match where the outcome could mean the difference in our team going to ltc's ...or not.
I gotta get my players out if being so damn lazy or inattentive or whatever their problem is. I know a lot if tens dont bother marking safes but i am trying to make sure my team is not one of them.
Rant over...back to regularly scheduled what the best chalk etc.