Apa Aloha tournament....sportsmanship

[lorider]

Maybe your error in strategy then.
If a guy makes an error/mistake and the rules give you
a strategic advantage, it is not poor sportsmanship
if you use that option, just part of the game.

Like I said, you discuss with your team, you chose
an option you are all happy with.

Not sportsmanship in my opinion, just a nice
gesture amongst fellow league players.

If you felt it would compromise your integrity or
morals to use a rule that gives you an advantage
I don't think it matters what your playing for.
You have to do what is right for you. Or in
this case, your team did what was right for themselves.

I appreciate your perspective but i think too much has been made of the fact that i allowed them to change players . probably my fault but my intention was to bring up it was a factor in the outcome but this thread was also about how my team performed without 2 of our better players.

Our chances would have been a lot better with our other 5 and a very stong 4. My other 5 played very good but lost in his last match to the same guy he beat friday night. It seemed my guy put too much pressure on himself that last match....but i have been guilty of it several times myself lol. My good 3 performed better than i expected and was raised to a 4. Practicing on 9 footers has really helped her game. Now i have to get her to thinking like a 4 instead of a 3....particularly thinking ahead which neither of my other 3's cannot seem to grasp. They are guilty of never thinking about their next shot much less anything past that. I have preached and preached to no avail.....and dont get me started on shooting too hard lol.

Still proud of them though for doing better than i expected.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

I appreciate your perspective but i think too much has been made of the fact that i allowed them to change players . probably my fault but my intention was to bring up it was a factor in the outcome but this thread was also about how my team performed without 2 of our better players.

Our chances would have been a lot better with our other 5 and a very stong 4. My other 5 played very good but lost in his last match to the same guy he beat friday night. It seemed my guy put too much pressure on himself that last match....but i have been guilty of it several times myself lol. My good 3 performed better than i expected and was raised to a 4. Practicing on 9 footers has really helped her game. Now i have to get her to thinking like a 4 instead of a 3....particularly thinking ahead which neither of my other 3's cannot seem to grasp. They are guilty of never thinking about their next shot much less anything past that. I have preached and preached to no avail.....and dont get me started on shooting too hard lol.

Still proud of them though for doing better than i expected.

I have won my fair share of singles tournaments.
Only a small number of team tournaments,
less than I can count on one hand.

I don't know if it's more pressure playing for a team
but it's definitely different.
Especially when you are the captain or best player
on the team.

Sometimes those you think/are the weakest player
on the team surprise you in those moments.

Taking your team farther than expected is always a
good feeling.

 

[jimmyco]

If a team is willing to split a player with other teams in order to keep that player on their team, the player must be exceptional. Risk/reward becomes part of the equation.

There would have been no lack of integrity on any of your team to accept the win by forfeit.

Next time.

 

[lorider]

If a team is willing to split a player with other teams in order to keep that player on their team, the player must be exceptional. Risk/reward becomes part of the equation.

There would have been no lack of integrity on any of your team to accept the win by forfeit.

Next time.

Not exceptional....just a love for pool. I currently play on 3 apa teams and a captain of 2 of them.