Hard to fix pool.
It's become a drinking game. A game you play when you drink.
It's become a drinking game. A game you play when you drink.
Fixing American Pool by forming the NBL (National Billiards League) & PBA Tour!!!
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Lot of truth here regarding national leagues that make huge profits off pool and give nothing to the game. There is only so much money to go around. Leagues divert players away from what your vision and mine are. How is the PBA going to advocate for amateurs to choose to play on nine foot tables with proper rules?
I'm 3 pages in, I still don't know what we're playing and what to tell my wife who doesn't play why she'll have fun.
...what's the game again?
.. what's the set-up, venue look like? maybe a massive floor of tables with no seating?
Matchroom, whom I haven't caught any of their action/shows in a couple years,
would seem to have the advantage because of a gambling sponsor who makes money off of their gig's - - - Matchrooms',
if I understand their circle, model of things.
Like the OP I'm optimistic of the future, what this sport can offer also,
its just that it wouldn't conform, look and play like present day status regularities.
Yes, shooters would be suited up in their colors, ear plugged and connected with his or her spotter and crew...
hang on... the fastest 18 minutes of billiards on the planet!
...what's the game again?
.. what's the set-up, venue look like? maybe a massive floor of tables with no seating?
Matchroom, whom I haven't caught any of their action/shows in a couple years,
would seem to have the advantage because of a gambling sponsor who makes money off of their gig's - - - Matchrooms',
if I understand their circle, model of things.
Like the OP I'm optimistic of the future, what this sport can offer also,
its just that it wouldn't conform, look and play like present day status regularities.
Yes, shooters would be suited up in their colors, ear plugged and connected with his or her spotter and crew...
hang on... the fastest 18 minutes of billiards on the planet!
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Football, baseball, golf, soccer, tennis have always had one thing in common....support from schools and local governments.
This needs to change.
Next.......you want a NFL type atmosphere........go to a NFL game. Pool needs to be above that type of behavior. I don’t want to be on a shot and some yahoo yelling and shit.
Last.........for there is no tourneys in the Midwest and west......that cuts out most the country.
Oh, what’s the game? It best be 8 ball cause that is the most common game.
Or have separate divisions for each discipline of pool.
He was also thrown out of UGA for being a thief and a cheat.
...And listen to loud music!
The modern tavern ‘barbox’ generation of billiard enthusiasts has firmly associated pool with alcohol & music. It seems no poolroom can stay in business anymore without a jukebox & bar. Do chess clubs or card rooms allow loud jukeboxes? Can you crank up your boom box while competing at a pro golf tournament?
Is there still a quiet traditional room left anywhere a serious player might concentrate on his game without distraction? I fear billiard’s elite prestige of days gone by, thus may well be lost forever.
Sounds neat. Hope it works out.
What sanctioned locations are hosting in Maryland?
What sanctioned locations are hosting in Maryland?
I remain positive for anything being done with this in mind.
Some things I think need to happen before we save pool are:
Self Sustaining Rooms (not bars) have to be created.
Those rooms need to know how to find new to Pool customers.
When the numbers of both of the above are up then you may have an advertising base.
If you're talking about saving Pro Pool, your base should have something to do with that.
Anything that fixes Pool is going to be slow and better involve a foundation of funds that
generate funds from interest/appreciation so that there is prize money each year. Not just please give us money because Pool is good, nice etc.
Some things I think need to happen before we save pool are:
Self Sustaining Rooms (not bars) have to be created.
Those rooms need to know how to find new to Pool customers.
When the numbers of both of the above are up then you may have an advertising base.
If you're talking about saving Pro Pool, your base should have something to do with that.
Anything that fixes Pool is going to be slow and better involve a foundation of funds that
generate funds from interest/appreciation so that there is prize money each year. Not just please give us money because Pool is good, nice etc.
GoldenFlash7777
Banned
The pool room days you're speaking about are indeed lost forever.
The bar is a good source of revenue for a place and needed to help offset the high costs of rental space. Especially for mixed drinks that cost about 35 cents to mix and then are sold at 5 bucks or more.
The loud jukeboxes don't generate that much money, and it would be nice to see them go. Not likely however.
Senior citizens like me are trapped in a "culture of noise".
Try the small towns and see what kinds of rental rates they have. You'll find space available from $1.50 per square foot per year up to $5.00 psfpy.
Space is available in some small towns. The tables and lights are what's going to cost you.
Pool tables are there to keep you around to drink. It just feels that way with pool culture and when I think pool players I mostly think of league players now. Our local weekly tournament is getting older. The decline is very real. There are more older/senior citizen players than there are young men and women.
It's one thing if the pool rooms were full of teens, 20 and 30 year olds but it's not. That's when you know the game is on a decline. League players are there because it's their life. It's where they drink and socialize.
It's one thing if the pool rooms were full of teens, 20 and 30 year olds but it's not. That's when you know the game is on a decline. League players are there because it's their life. It's where they drink and socialize.
That's right. There isn't any kids coming into the sport from a young age and that's exactly what we need to think about long term.
Here in Colorado Melissa Little runs junior tournaments.
I have seen a steady decline in the number of players.
Too bad because she does this for free to promote the game.
Keep in mind that Facebook has returned to being used by a mostly older crowd now. Appealing to a younger generation of players should focus on: Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
These guys might be able to help.
We already have it, albeit one tournament a year. It's called the Mosconi Cup!
Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour
Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour
There are also plans to use this network of 32 locations as a platform for funding juniors from all over the US making it more accessible and financially feasible for the parents.
Please watch these 3 videos. ALL of that is being addressed. Thank you!
The Questions & Problems...
https://youtu.be/kGFWaXl6BiU
The Answers and Fix...
https://youtu.be/sMvDW0XY_sk
The Finished Product...
https://youtu.be/tqDvLOugXL8
Stay tuned, participate in your local qualifiers and hype up other players to do the same.
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Sanctioned locations will be announced soon!