Celebrations on top of pool tables?

pt109 said:
I hope Shane doesn’t take his cue with him when he dances on a table.
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The only thing beautiful about this game is the green cloth and now this bunch of hillbillys done ruint that with their big ol clem kaddiddlehoppers boots on covered in fresh pig poo.
 
I worked in a pool hall as a teenager racking balls, sweeping floors, etc. House rules there were strict, but admired by most because the tables stayed in good condition over the years. From that background I was appalled when I first saw a player jump on the table after a victory. It seems like the worst way to celebrate, and a terrible example to set.
 
Greenthumb said:
I worked in a pool hall as a teenager racking balls, sweeping floors, etc. House rules there were strict, but admired by most because the tables stayed in good condition over the years. From that background I was appalled when I first saw a player jump on the table after a victory. It seems like the worst way to celebrate, and a terrible example to set.
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Seriously??? Spur of the moment celebration. You really think people are gonna start doin' this based on this MC deal?? Please.
 
BRussell said:
There’s three things I don’t like: jumping up on a pool table, cues made of unnatural materials, and kids getting on my lawn. :thumbup:

Just kidding ChrisNC, it makes me cringe when I see it, I think they’re going to stand on a ball (which were still there rolling on the table after Sky’s early combo) and slip and break their backs. But I’m sure the promoters and crowd love it.
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It seems like a terrible way to celebrate a victory. The table deserves more respect!
 
Davenport, 30 seconds away from vigorously leaping onto the table after cinching a 1994 Pro Tour title match against Buddy Hall (after years of "close but no cigar" finishes on the Tour.)

https://youtu.be/6B5u-fHDUXY?t=5345

He was some athlete and with superb pool fundamentals.

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While I would never condone standing on top of a pool table, the fact is
that these things are solid and most likely aren't going to be phased by the extra weight.

Now as far as the cloth/cushions being damaged, that's a different story but the weight itself won't hurt anything. I can't speak for Rasson, but Diamond stacks tables 4 high when they store them at the factory and move them in semi trailers for delivery.

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book collector said:
The only thing beautiful about this game is the green cloth and now this bunch of hillbillys done ruint that with their big ol clem kaddiddlehoppers boots on covered in fresh pig poo.
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So dancing on blue cloth is just what it deserved, lol.
 
Sleeping on a table is okay.....as long as it has nap cloth.
 
Don't recall the year but Jim Rempe jumped up on the table after winning something in England.
 
ChrisinNC said:
Just curious who started the tradition of jumping on top of a pool table to celebrate major wins? Was it Jason Shaw a few years ago at the U.S. Open 9-ball Championships or had it been done previously?

Yes, I know a quality commercial table can handle the weight of someone on it and even the weight of 7 adult males jumping up and down on it as we just saw with the American team during their Mosconi cup celebration. However, as a room owner, there is something about it that bothers me - kind of disrespecting the sacred ground/surface of the pool table that you have just won your title on. Not to mention that accidentally coming down with your foot and the entire weight of your body on the cushion rubber which could’ve easily happened and could very likely break the cushion rubber loose from the sub rail, or worse.

I just don’t think it’s a very good example / look to set for someone watching who might think they could get away with doing this when winning a tournament in another environment, such as at a pool hall, where it clearly would not be an acceptable thing to do.

I realize that most here will likely criticize my thoughts on this, but is there anyone out there who agrees with me?
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You know the pool table doesn't have feelings or nerve endings or anything like that. Maybe you could start a National Anti-Furniture abuse foundation.
 
sjm said:
Dancing on top of the table goes back quite a way. I recall Karen Corr dancing an Irish jig on the table after a great win about a decade ago. Highly doubt she was the first to dance on the table.

Darren Appleton also ascended onto the table in rowdy celebration after he won
the World 9-ball Championship in what I believe was 2012.

Personally, I love these on-the-table celebrations. We want our champions to get as excited as possible after a big win, and these celebrations add to the flavor of any event.
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Yes, I agree. And celebrations come in many forms depending on the sport.

There is a tradition in NCAA basketball when a team wins their way to the final four, they toss up a ladder and take turns cutting the nets down.
Walking though college athletic facilities, any national championship trophy for basketball or lacrosse, usually has a piece net wrapped around it. The team and the coach keep pieces of the rest.

Moments in history of any sport should be celebrated and cherished. Let them dance on the table and enjoy the moment. When they try to start drinking out of the Mosconi Cup, then we can dial it back.
 
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