Anytime dress code topics arise, there's always those who simply don't get it. They never will, because of the world they live in.
It's a cultural and class thing. People who cannot understand the value of it, are obviously not members of the professional class, and likely not educated at a college level.
As said before, better dress won't save pool or help. But dressing like bums, hoodlums or carefree losers won't either.
In reality, is there any point to it? To those who don't get it, how can they ever value their presentation? Does our society want to continue pretending and promoting a myth? Look at all the thugs that most professional sports leagues mandate wear full suits when not in playing uniform?
Dressing someone up in a $2,000 suit does not change who they are. I'm sure the major organizations know that, but their intent is different. They want to show to their investors and clients that while their employees have no class, their organization does by mandating a dress code. No one is fooled, but in the end it is a gesture. Showing effort.
If I ran a pool tournament, being pool - it is with certainty that there will be a number of scumbags playing in it. If I let them all do as they please, my tournament will look like a circus. If I want a better presentation of my event, I can require the classless people to meet a dresscode to bring some kind of decency to the overall appearance of things. Superficial yes. To impress upon whom or what - I have no idea. Pool is in such a bad place, requiring better dress serves zero advantage in attracting fans, investors or sponsors.....
So the ultimate question is - does one give up and roll around in the mud?
It's a cultural and class thing. People who cannot understand the value of it, are obviously not members of the professional class, and likely not educated at a college level.
As said before, better dress won't save pool or help. But dressing like bums, hoodlums or carefree losers won't either.
In reality, is there any point to it? To those who don't get it, how can they ever value their presentation? Does our society want to continue pretending and promoting a myth? Look at all the thugs that most professional sports leagues mandate wear full suits when not in playing uniform?
Dressing someone up in a $2,000 suit does not change who they are. I'm sure the major organizations know that, but their intent is different. They want to show to their investors and clients that while their employees have no class, their organization does by mandating a dress code. No one is fooled, but in the end it is a gesture. Showing effort.
If I ran a pool tournament, being pool - it is with certainty that there will be a number of scumbags playing in it. If I let them all do as they please, my tournament will look like a circus. If I want a better presentation of my event, I can require the classless people to meet a dresscode to bring some kind of decency to the overall appearance of things. Superficial yes. To impress upon whom or what - I have no idea. Pool is in such a bad place, requiring better dress serves zero advantage in attracting fans, investors or sponsors.....
So the ultimate question is - does one give up and roll around in the mud?
