Nice site,I think it is needed. I registered and will use if there is anyone in my area or maybe passing by.
Couple of comments ment to be helpful.
1. Put in my ZIP 44455 and it shows me in Clarkson, Ohio. That town is the next town south of me. Never had that happen before.
2. I have a 9’ GC III at home. I usually play at home and might like to ask some people over after I get to know them or find a sufficient amount of info in their profile. Not sure how to address that and have talked it over with others who do not think it is possible to get the kind of info one might want before asking someone to one's home. However, I think there are many at home players who might be willing to have someone over. In the past I thought that age, photo ID, and some sort of residence / employment verification would be sufficient for some people. Really glad to see your site. I was thinking about starting a local site for home players but yours might do it in a different sort of way. That is, I could meet someone at a local hall and then determine if I wanted to invite them to play on competition level equipment at my house.
3. I think that you could use some sort of standard for skill level such as, "In 10 games of 8-Ball how often do you usually run a rack?" Similar queries could be used for other games.
4. To me the age thing is important. I have no desire to play with “kids” or ball bangers. However, any serious player is welcome. Not sure how to get some indication of seriousness. Perhaps something like how many hours do you usually play in any given week.
5. Money is also a touchy topic. I enjoy playing $5.00 for a race to 11 or $10.00 for 150 in 14.1 But I am not about to lose more than $20 - $30.00 in an evening. So saying that I play for money would not be a good idea if it led someone to think that I “gamble.” They would be disappointed.
