Does anyone know if this got off the ground? Did he get enough teams to make this financially viable? Just curious
If you look at the web site, there is a listing of league operators, many states don't have any. When Mike visited my area, there no-one showed up, partially because the room he went to (Jillians) did not advertize one bit for him coming there.
Unless you knock off one or more of the established leagues in the areas, there is just not enough time in the week for another league.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=4665323&postcount=9
I know there is supposed to be a league here in the Indy area, and I may be interested in it. Of course some more details about it would be good as well as I'd like to see it actually start and work before I joined in and gave them some money.
I'm all for another league if it broadens the appeal & scope of the pool World here in North America. But I do have some reservations & questions about the GPPA. This is rule #9 from their website under GPPA Format.
9. Regardless of a player’s location, a player will compete with all league players throughout the United States and Canada.
Just how is this going to happen? A 16 week session requiring some pretty extensive travel. How is this for the "average" pool player?
Also, has anyone seen how a team qualifies for the playoffs?
Qualifying for the Playoffs
a. Each player on the team will play three racks of 8 Ball. According to their handicap, players will run the rack by themselves, picking solids or stripes, then the 8 ball.
b. Each solid or stripe will count as one point and the 8 ball will count as 3 points. Total potential points per game, ten.
How do they not expect some serious cheating going on here? I'd venture to guess about 90% of the score sheets handed in for qualifying will be falsified with a lot of perfect to near perfect scores.
I'm all for another league if it broadens the appeal & scope of the pool World here in North America. But I do have some reservations & questions about the GPPA. This is rule #9 from their website under GPPA Format.
9. Regardless of a player’s location, a player will compete with all league players throughout the United States and Canada.
Just how is this going to happen? A 16 week session requiring some pretty extensive travel. How is this for the "average" pool player?
Also, has anyone seen how a team qualifies for the playoffs?
Qualifying for the Playoffs
a. Each player on the team will play three racks of 8 Ball. According to their handicap, players will run the rack by themselves, picking solids or stripes, then the 8 ball.
b. Each solid or stripe will count as one point and the 8 ball will count as 3 points. Total potential points per game, ten.
How do they not expect some serious cheating going on here? I'd venture to guess about 90% of the score sheets handed in for qualifying will be falsified with a lot of perfect to near perfect scores.
Far as I can tell, you don't actually play anyone else, you play the ghost. I have no idea how it's possible to keep anyone from just making up scores without someone else there that you are competing against keeping you honest. I mean you got a team in LA and a team in Miami, they play in their home rooms with their friends and teammates watching. WOW Bill, great break and run (after we did not see you hang up a ball and move the cueball a little when you got hooked), next time I am over your house to see my neice I'll bring the beer! Frank, it's your turn, and don't forget we're going fishing this weekend at the beach house. What are the chances of both Frank and Bill getting break and run outs the same night! Nice shooting, we'll see you next week.