I liked part of the Bonus Ball idea. But I like 9-Ball &10-Ball for short match play.
I didn't like the format of the players living in one City... Getting the Cities to pump up the rivalry part, would give it some interest. Maybe even the Media could help out with that...
If the VISITING Players come into your City's Pool room, with some fanfare, there will be some interest... at least there will be here in Tulsa & maybe OK City, because we are Pool Playing Towns. Same goes for Ft Worth & Dallas.
Plus, when the players come to town, everybody that is an action player will be there, to see if any action rubs off on him...
We are the AUDIENCE..! WE & our MONEY are why they want to generate the interest, because it's good for the Game.... I remember when I was a kid, when Arnie & Fat Jack finished on the last 18th hole, Me & little Brother were headed for Lake Arlington Golf Course. Same goes for today, so as soon as I've watched a good TV Pool Tournament, I'm headed for the Pool Hall. I'm one of the folks that 's been in LOVE with Pool, for 60 Plus years. I don't want it to go away...