Derby City Dress Code
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Then by your definition, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) are not actually professionals because they too have an entry fee.
Maniac (and I'm sure there are plenty of other examples)
But what fraction of the prize money is from entry fees?
I guess professional golfers aren't real professionals either and should commence teeing off in Adidas flip flops this weekend.
https://golftips.golfweek.com/much-professional-golfer-pay-play-tournament-20685.html
https://golftips.golfweek.com/much-professional-golfer-pay-play-tournament-20685.html
Show a bit of class for the art of Pocket Billiards..Don't be a stinker and what ever you do dont grab your arsh or crotch and scratch it Plummer boys and try to leave your little baseball hat at home boys,don't worry you all still can be cool and macho..
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Monday qualifiers on the PGATour pay entry fees. Not all professional sports are fee-less.
You're not really making much of a point with that. I'd say, the exact opposite.
Jason
Proffesional means that's their main source of income - pool tournaments do not provide a living except for the very top players and then barely in most cases.
Look at the AZ money list and get back to me.
Jason
When pool has as much money at stake as poker, then pool players can wear whatever they want.
Lou Figueroa
I can't believe this is even a discussion.
Nobody suggested pool players should wear suits. Suits were only brought up by someone whose wife left him for someone who dressed better....or something like that, doesn't matter.
Just face it, you don't know how to dress. Listen to people who do and wear a collared shirt. If you can't bring yourself to wear actual pants, at least wear clean jeans that fit. Shoes... I know we've already asked a lot so just pick a pair that you didn't mow your lawn in last week.
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Nobody suggested pool players should wear suits. Suits were only brought up by someone whose wife left him for someone who dressed better....or something like that, doesn't matter.
Just face it, you don't know how to dress. Listen to people who do and wear a collared shirt. If you can't bring yourself to wear actual pants, at least wear clean jeans that fit. Shoes... I know we've already asked a lot so just pick a pair that you didn't mow your lawn in last week.
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Who said I approve?
.... but the Derby is what it is and expecting something other than what we've always gotten as far as attire is concerned is unrealistic.
If DCC were to change anything, I’d much rather they record match scores and report them to Fargorate then worry about a dress code. DCC is THE unifying tournament for amateurs, unless you like leagues.
The monday qualifiers may pay a entry fee(i,m not sure,but i don,t doubt you) but i definately know that there is no entry fee for the events,as i have a couple of buddies who play the tour. There was,however,for most of my life anyway,a $100 dollar entry fee into all pga events until they finally realized how ridiculous it was to charge a hundred bucks to guys playing in ten million dollar purses,so they finally did away with the measley (by comparison) entry fee. I have many buddies who have caddied on all the tours(pga,lpga,etc...) and if i told you the various ways the players and caddies make money each week(wearing a hat,glove,shirt with LOGO,etc... The caddies ESPECIALLY,will do whatever to supplement their income.(and i would too)
I don,t want the players to be forced to wear something uncomfortable or go back to the old days of suits and tuxes,but if they ever want any chance of sponsorship money added to purses,or better yet,a tour sponsor with money added to EVERY event,then at least cut out the sweat pants and tee shirts with pot leaves etc...on them. Something like khakis or jeans and a collared(golf shirt or something) isn,t too much to ask at all.
This "sport" needs a morphine drip, exorcism, and a miracle.
People loved the hustler and TCOM BECAUSE of the gambling etc, not in spite of it. Why do you think every show on TV is about murder, theft, scams, etc? Go to church on Sunday if you must, but people want what people want and that's criminal activity.
No matter how many professional ball players beat their GFs/wives, murder people, or deal drugs the public loves it and it doesnt faze the viewers one bit.
Pool has a pool problem not a dress code problem.
Believe me, I wish a dress code would fix it. I'd be the first to dress up. It's never gonna happen.
Jason
I’m not saying it would fix anything — it’s just a small step in the right direction.
Right now, a potential sponsor walking into a pool event is probably going to take one look around at the homeless convention and walk right back out.
Lou Figueroa