This weekend was the Indiana APA Invitaitional. The venue was great. The competition was great. Playing on Diamon tables was great.
As a Central APA player I believe we were at a disadvantage. We play on Valley tables, and a lot of the players at the event were from neighboring states, where they play on Diamond table. (BTW, I'm not happy with the LO "pimping" the local players with the change. BUT! I'm glad you used Diamond tables, but you F'ed your local members when your "upgraded" to Diamond tables)
My "*****" is with the places we play pool (Kip's, Eddy's, Yardline, Broadripple Tavern), they have Valley Tables. Not only are they easier table, but THEY ARE FILTHY! F'ing FILTHY!!!!!! And the owner/manager have no clue as to what brings in a lot of cash to their places, and they spend no money on improving their capital assets, the pool tables and APA LEAGUES!
The APA league HAS to keep Kip's in business. But every time I play on Mondays, the tables are covered in chalk, and look like they haven't been vacuumed in months, let alone brushed in weeks. When I asked the waitress/bartender for a table brush they gave me the "deer in the headlight" stare.
My belief is, the Central Indiana APA league operator should tell Kip's, Eddy's, Broad Ripple Tavern, Yardline; " Upgrade your tables, or clean them and put on new Simonis felt by "such and such" date, or the league will take a month off from playing.
If they don't make changes, then just hold great tournaments at hotels with Diamond tables. And do them bi-monthly.
It's time to take a stand and use your clout.
Enough is enough. Central Indiana APA pool tables suck!!!!
Kip's, Eddy's, Yardline, Broad Ripple Tavern, Southport Grill. You've been called out.
As a Central APA player I believe we were at a disadvantage. We play on Valley tables, and a lot of the players at the event were from neighboring states, where they play on Diamond table. (BTW, I'm not happy with the LO "pimping" the local players with the change. BUT! I'm glad you used Diamond tables, but you F'ed your local members when your "upgraded" to Diamond tables)
My "*****" is with the places we play pool (Kip's, Eddy's, Yardline, Broadripple Tavern), they have Valley Tables. Not only are they easier table, but THEY ARE FILTHY! F'ing FILTHY!!!!!! And the owner/manager have no clue as to what brings in a lot of cash to their places, and they spend no money on improving their capital assets, the pool tables and APA LEAGUES!
The APA league HAS to keep Kip's in business. But every time I play on Mondays, the tables are covered in chalk, and look like they haven't been vacuumed in months, let alone brushed in weeks. When I asked the waitress/bartender for a table brush they gave me the "deer in the headlight" stare.
My belief is, the Central Indiana APA league operator should tell Kip's, Eddy's, Broad Ripple Tavern, Yardline; " Upgrade your tables, or clean them and put on new Simonis felt by "such and such" date, or the league will take a month off from playing.
If they don't make changes, then just hold great tournaments at hotels with Diamond tables. And do them bi-monthly.
It's time to take a stand and use your clout.
Enough is enough. Central Indiana APA pool tables suck!!!!
Kip's, Eddy's, Yardline, Broad Ripple Tavern, Southport Grill. You've been called out.