What decade do you live in???? Dockers is deader than Elvis. I SERIOUSLY doubt ANYONE at ANY of these co's even know pool exists. 'Maybe' ESPN but they gave up on pool years ago. Look at snow-boarders/skateboarders, they aren't fashion icons by any stretch yet they are on both tv and on-line streams. I'll take a lil grunge over those goofy ass StarTrek pool jerseys ANY day.
DERBY CITY CLASSIC DRESS CODE
- Thread starter Tennesseejoe
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A couple of thoughts.
First, if pool wants more money injected into the sport they need TV. There was an article not long ago in a major newspaper about how, with so many streaming platforms nowadays, they were all looking for smaller, niche sports to air.
Second, if pool wants some of that, players can’t be looking like they’re all homeless. There has to be some semblance of professionalism. Truth be told, how many of the players looked at what is one of the sport’s biggest events, leaves much to be desired by any standard.
Lastly, late last year I competed in Pat Fleming’s International Open. There was a dress code and I decided “why not” and had a couple of nice polos made up with sponsor logos and my name and an American flag on the back. I paired them with some nice lightweight slacks. The event was held at a big golf venue and, as you might expect, golfers were everywhere dressed like you would expect golfers at a nice club to dress.
And there were the pool players, all looking pretty decent due to the dress code. You’d be on the grounds, in elevators, the bar and didn’t feel like crawling under a rock when they saw your case over your shoulder and asked what was going on.
Actually made me feel good to be a pool player and tell them about the event.
Lou Figueroa
First, if pool wants more money injected into the sport they need TV. There was an article not long ago in a major newspaper about how, with so many streaming platforms nowadays, they were all looking for smaller, niche sports to air.
Second, if pool wants some of that, players can’t be looking like they’re all homeless. There has to be some semblance of professionalism. Truth be told, how many of the players looked at what is one of the sport’s biggest events, leaves much to be desired by any standard.
Lastly, late last year I competed in Pat Fleming’s International Open. There was a dress code and I decided “why not” and had a couple of nice polos made up with sponsor logos and my name and an American flag on the back. I paired them with some nice lightweight slacks. The event was held at a big golf venue and, as you might expect, golfers were everywhere dressed like you would expect golfers at a nice club to dress.
And there were the pool players, all looking pretty decent due to the dress code. You’d be on the grounds, in elevators, the bar and didn’t feel like crawling under a rock when they saw your case over your shoulder and asked what was going on.
Actually made me feel good to be a pool player and tell them about the event.
Lou Figueroa
addressed to no one here in particular.:
private event has every right to make a dress code if it wants and should within reason.
the being in the public part of it then its should be personal, unless you have personal feelings on your own dress code.
then don't look down on others on how they dress. they may not want to be like you.
private event has every right to make a dress code if it wants and should within reason.
the being in the public part of it then its should be personal, unless you have personal feelings on your own dress code.
then don't look down on others on how they dress. they may not want to be like you.
The DCC is a private event that enforces time rules for matches, but not their own dress code rules.
kollegedave
Since Dockers is dead, maybe they need to get their name out with males 18 - 35. I do agree that pool is a challenging demographic for them as the target audience for pool now is men 50 -100, but Dockers needs somebody to buy their clothes. I guess we could all just give up (which I think is what has happened). We can attend the Derby in in 2046, and I think we could guarantee like 50 people to make the toaster oven giveaway at the casino.
kollegedave
DCC is MADE for bums and hustlers wearing anything they choose. It's not a pro event. It encourages gambling. Why are we trying to make it into something it's not?
Nowhere is it written that this, or any other event, can’t evolve out of the ooze, particularly for the general betterment of the sport.
Lou Figueroa
So, a lot of you guys want to compare pool to golf. And I get it. They're very similar. They're both single player games that fat guys can be really, really good at. You hit balls with sticks into holes. Once you develop a decent stroke/swing and a basic understanding of the game, most of it is mental. You can go as crazy or conservative as you'd like with gear and equipment. A lot of people drink while doing them. I don't get to play either as much as I'd like. The list goes on. But I want to point something out. The Waste Management Open: It's a circus. And it's turned into one of the most popular non-major tour events. The Derby is the pool world's version of that. Sure, the players at The Waste Management Open still have to stick to the standard PGA dress code. But I don't think anyone in their right mind would think the event would be somehow less popular if the pros were allowed to dress casually. If anything, I think it could make it even more popular. And, yes. I know "golf casual" might as well be a White Tie compared to "pool casual." But how cool would be be to see the pros out there in shorts and tee shirts playing in a pro event? I think it would make the pros more relatable and human to the Average Joe. And, let's face it, the Average Joes make up the majority of viewers.
I'm all for polos and slacks for other big events. But, man... Let The Derby be The Derby. It's already a shell of itself since moving across the river. Let's not strip what little of its soul it has left by enforcing something as inconsequential as a dress code.
I'm all for polos and slacks for other big events. But, man... Let The Derby be The Derby. It's already a shell of itself since moving across the river. Let's not strip what little of its soul it has left by enforcing something as inconsequential as a dress code.