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I'd pay for a new set of balls every week if we had bca instead of apa.
I don't play in leagues but I'm not sure what the big deal is. If you can't use phenolic and no one else can either - how does it affect your game or the outcome?
I'm not a league type of guy, but if I did play in a league - it would be a BCAPL league. The other leagues seem to have retarded rules, imo. So what's worse? Not being able to use a phenolic tip or to play in a league with stupid rules? I'd break with my playing cue before playing in a league where slop counts, you have to mark a pocket, no ball in hand, etc.
Don't you have to own a pocket-chalker before the APA lets you in?
I'm not a league type of guy, but if I did play in a league - it would be a BCAPL league. The other leagues seem to have retarded rules, imo. So what's worse? Not being able to use a phenolic tip or to play in a league with stupid rules? I'd break with my playing cue before playing in a league where slop counts, you have to mark a pocket, no ball in hand, etc.
Don't you have to own a pocket-chalker before the APA lets you in?
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Well I had plans of playing in vegas and Lincoln city but I love my bk2 and don't want to alter my tip or buy a different cue that I don't want to play with so I will go when they figure it out and remove the ban which I'm sure will be soon.
Visualize how angry players are going to get when told at the event that they can't use their break cue. Those guys probably won't come back. You ate going to lose money BCA and I don't think you thought this through.
Visualize how angry players are going to get when told at the event that they can't use their break cue. Those guys probably won't come back. You ate going to lose money BCA and I don't think you thought this through.
Before you start freaking out you might want to do a little research first.
You need to contact the Western BCA to find out what rules they are going to follow @ Lincoln city. Western BCA has been famous for doing what they want. Some national rules they follow and some they don't. At this time Western BCA has not ruled on this matter.
One last thing, i've brought this up to my local league rep to find out when the Western BCA will be ruling on this, and like all things they do they have no idea.
Good luck.
What did you do before phenolic.
What did you do before phenolic. You do know that the guy you will be playing doesn"t have phenolic also. I have phenolic on my cues i installed myself. I welcome the change. I am sorry that you want to quit the BCA. I had a chance to try out the yet to be released OB-1 Break cue i was impressed it also has a leather tip and i could not tell the differance in it and my break cue. The jump shaft they are building is the best i ever hit with. I dont believe the BCA will change back.
What did you do before phenolic. You do know that the guy you will be playing doesn"t have phenolic also. I have phenolic on my cues i installed myself. I welcome the change. I am sorry that you want to quit the BCA. I had a chance to try out the yet to be released OB-1 Break cue i was impressed it also has a leather tip and i could not tell the differance in it and my break cue. The jump shaft they are building is the best i ever hit with. I dont believe the BCA will change back.
I am shocked people would quit a great league because they can't use a certain tip. It makes me wonder what I have been missing by not ever using/trying the banned tip. A lot people seem quite upset about this and I admittedly do not understand.
However, the BCAPL does not make rush decisions on anything. I stand behind them 110% b/c they truly are the best league in the country. If they made this rule, then they had good reason for it. I am saddened it's upset so many people, though.
However, the BCAPL does not make rush decisions on anything. I stand behind them 110% b/c they truly are the best league in the country. If they made this rule, then they had good reason for it. I am saddened it's upset so many people, though.
Trigger said it better than I could...I agree 100% with her view....:smile:
I'm not quitting the BCA
I know that I'm going to get to keep using my bk2 at my weekly league where we use our own cue ball. I am not going to travel to vegas or any events where they are enforcing this rule. I'm a 9 and would be playing really tough matches and I want to play my best game. I won a check for most break n runs last session mainly due to my break.
I don't ever judge things on a basis of well the Bca always makes sound decisions so this must be good. I look at things like this: How much money are we spending on balls? How many guys that love their break cue won't pay entry fees? How much money will we lose there?
I know that some guys like me won't compete in vegas but I also know all the guys that show up not knowing the new rule will have a very bad experience and not come back.
I'm good at pool but great at sales and marketing. Am I missing something? Did the Bca feel they were having to replace cloth too? If so then I would understand but I don't think the tips really hurt the cloth that much.
I know that I'm going to get to keep using my bk2 at my weekly league where we use our own cue ball. I am not going to travel to vegas or any events where they are enforcing this rule. I'm a 9 and would be playing really tough matches and I want to play my best game. I won a check for most break n runs last session mainly due to my break.
I don't ever judge things on a basis of well the Bca always makes sound decisions so this must be good. I look at things like this: How much money are we spending on balls? How many guys that love their break cue won't pay entry fees? How much money will we lose there?
I know that some guys like me won't compete in vegas but I also know all the guys that show up not knowing the new rule will have a very bad experience and not come back.
I'm good at pool but great at sales and marketing. Am I missing something? Did the Bca feel they were having to replace cloth too? If so then I would understand but I don't think the tips really hurt the cloth that much.
And just where are you planning to play? APA or TAP where a ball shot at a specific pocket misses and goes in another counts as a made ball? Where sandbaging is a way of life? VNEA or ACS where entire states or regions have no league system and essentially use BCAPL rules anyway? Because the BCAPL banned phenolic break cue tips? You sure are going to miss playing on those Diamond Smart tables. Just think, Valley bar boxes forever! Weighted cue balls and all that. Good luck!
According to some players (and AZ posters), BCAPL has made several bad decisions over it's five year life. In retrospect, those decisions have turned out to be the correct ones. There was lots of smoke over the $5.00 increase in membership fees. Reading the BCAPL website, the increase may be a decrease for some players. Specifically me.
Lyn
According to some players (and AZ posters), BCAPL has made several bad decisions over it's five year life. In retrospect, those decisions have turned out to be the correct ones. There was lots of smoke over the $5.00 increase in membership fees. Reading the BCAPL website, the increase may be a decrease for some players. Specifically me.
Lyn
Well, before you get so deep about your marketing strategies and offer advice, lets get the name right first. It's BCAPL, not BCA.. There is a BIG difference.
Let's not be that guy who walks into the interview and calls Mr. Dumas a Mr. Dumb Ass....
"Mr. Dumb Ass, I am the guy you want for your company!"
S.
Actually TAP is not a slop league. You have to call your pocket. I played tap for 6 years up until a year ago and I miss it. Every week I got to play a race to 5 and I could walk away proud after a thrilling hill hill win. In Bca I'm not proud of beating anyone just the one game and playing 4 different guys 1 game just took all the pressure and excitement out of it. We only have the Bca where I moved to.
I gotta agree with you here. I love the race format in the leagues that have it and hate the format where you play 5 games against 5 different opponents, waiting after each game for your next game. That is one of the primary reasons I don't want to play BCAPL, although I would like to have the higher level competition.
I really enjoy the APA Masters format where it is a race to 7 and is a combination of 8 ball and 9 ball with no handicaps.
Well, before you get so deep about your marketing strategies and offer advice, lets get the name right first. It's BCAPL, not BCA.. There is a BIG difference.
Let's not be that guy who walks into the interview and calls Mr. Dumas a Mr. Dumb Ass....
"Mr. Dumb Ass, I am the guy you want for your company!"
S.
Thank you SO much. I will have to get my new BCA SUCKS! Tattoo updated. Luckily I had it done like this:
BCA
SUCKS!
so there will be room on my chest for the P and L.
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Hey, what ever you tattoo "your body" is your decision. You can tattoo "Dumb Ass" for all I care
LOL. Don't be so sensitiveS.
Well, before you get so deep about your marketing strategies and offer advice, lets get the name right first. It's BCAPL, not BCA.. There is a BIG difference.
Let's not be that guy who walks into the interview and calls Mr. Dumas a Mr. Dumb Ass....
"Mr. Dumb Ass, I am the guy you want for your company!"
S.
LMAO. Johnnyt