Dress Codes for Pool

[logical]

Gentlemanly behavior/ Manners more important than dress. Better to have a gentleman in an inappropriate attire than a jerk in a tuxedo

They are not mutually exclusive, is it really asking too much to expect both?

 

[justadub]

I'm encouraged by seeing one of the local tours here requiring a basic dress code level. I don't think its excessive, tho I see some folks rail against it online....

 

[Poolmanis]

Interesting, thank you! Can you please say what A and C are, and for what occasions these apply?

A is normally only Championship finals when they are in TV. Snooker have also many times A
you need tuxedo or vest with bow tie. black socks and black leather shoes. Also shirt need to be one color only.

C is casual but clean. No hats allowed. Normally starting from second division level or lower.

 

[jviss]

A is normally only Championship finals when they are in TV. Snooker have also many times A
you need tuxedo or vest with bow tie. black socks and black leather shoes. Also shirt need to be one color only.

C is casual but clean. No hats allowed. Normally starting from second division level or lower.

Thank you.

 

[ctyhntr]

10 years ago, a buddy of mine started his own amateur league. He instituted a dress code for tournaments. His league was a big success, and at one point was cited as the fastest growing BCA sanctioned league in the East Coast.

Here are some pics of amateurs.

 

[JessEm]

I've long since accepted that this is a losing battle. It's not just a pool thing, it's air travel, restaurants...anywhere outside your house. I get that how you dress isn't as important as how you act but that doesn't mean that how you dress doesn't matter at all.

Again, I realize some will never come around and even take some bizarre pride in dressing poorly but I think I owe it to my fellow human beings to dress well just like I owe it to them to cut my lawn and not litter.

A decent pair of comfy leather shoes is no more expensive that goofy basketball shoes...face it, you haven't been on a court since 7th grade. Nice dark blue jeans are fine if you can't bring yourself to buy actual trousers. And a polo/golf shirt is 100 times more presentable than a Tshirt. I won't demand you tuck it in because I know some would find that too fancy and restrictive.

But sure, dress like a mental patient if it's the best you can do, people will pity you but probably won't say anything.

This. ^^^^

 

[WildWing]

Stockings and heels should be standard, not too flashy.