Getting some Power behind the BCA

quitecoolguy

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There was a thread on the forum that involved a poor Azbilliard's member who had his cues lost or stollen while taking a flight on an airplane with a major Airline. I posted my comments on that thread but i dont think it hit hard enough for my liking, so i started a new thread. I really wish that we as pool players had an organization when something like this happned we could turn to and they would rally behind its members. The BCA has been a organization that when i was younger and comming up playing pool was like whispering the name of an angel when you said BCA. I would gladly pay a membership fee to an organization that would have come to the azbilliard member who is out of $5500 dollars worth of cues. The airline is giving him the run around and trying not to cover his damages. I know there are some respected BCA instructors on the forum, i would love to hear their input. I read in my Inside Pool Magazine that a new gentleman in heading the BCA now and he wrote an article in Inside Pool saying he wants to change the direction the BCA is going and restoring is foothold as a leading represenative of pool players..This is great example of how organization like the BCA can help it members and give back to people who love the sport they represent...if the BCA does do things like this already then forgive my Ignorance and send me a membership packet...cause i will put my name on the dotted line for any organzation that would represent me as a pool player
 
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no replies or responses..guess that shows one or two things..a people dont really care about the BCA...or the visa versa..hmph..i tried:(
 
quitecoolguy said:
no replies or responses..guess that shows one or two things..a people dont really care about the BCA...or the visa versa..hmph..i tried:(
Hey QCG....

Thanks for the thread. I would've responded sooner, however this was the first that I saw, as I have been away from a computer the better part of the day.

I completely agree with all of your sentiments and think that an "acting body" would highly benefit its memebers. I am also/used to be/whatever a skydiver. We have the USPA (US Parachute Assoc). What's funny is they have dues that are annual, different funds you can contribute to, etc. They also have a legal dept that is responsible for helping their members.

Why the BCA (MANY more members) doesn't have something in this capacity is kind of puzzing... I would say that "us degenerate gamblers/players" would rather waste money on beer, but buddy - you haven't seen a dropzone after the beer light goes on....

To sum it up, I think it would be nice to have as well, however something that strong has to start from the top, and I think Mark Griffin is (unfortunately) happy with things status quo.

-Ross
 
I don't know, don't flame me for this, but it would seem kind of strange for the BCA to get involved in something like this. It's just a question of theft, mistake or incompetence, it's not really a pool issue per se.

Not that I wouldn't want everything possible to be done to help get those cues back.
 
PKM said:
I don't know, don't flame me for this, but it would seem kind of strange for the BCA to get involved in something like this. It's just a question of theft, mistake or incompetence, it's not really a pool issue per se.

Not that I wouldn't want everything possible to be done to help get those cues back.
You don't think??? Check this out.... all we do is jump out of planes and look at the services we get for $59/yr...

http://uspa.org/membership/index.htm

Pay close attention to the 5th section down that applies to the TSA..... All the USPA is is a group of people that care about "like people" and do what they can to support.
 
1pRoscoe said:
You don't think??? Check this out.... all we do is jump out of planes and look at the services we get for $59/yr...

http://uspa.org/membership/index.htm

Pay close attention to the 5th section down that applies to the TSA..... All the USPA is is a group of people that care about "like people" and do what they can to support.

That's cool, but if your parachute gets stolen, I don't think the USPA is going to get involved. I'm just saying I don't think that's a realistic option.
 
PKM said:
That's cool, but if your parachute gets stolen, I don't think the USPA is going to get involved. I'm just saying I don't think that's a realistic option.
It's just an example, but they put forth the effort to work with the TSA.....

Imagine the power the BCA could have if they unified their efforts in letting us carry on as well...
 
I think that it is more than just stolen cues..they azmember made a complaint that was just..and the airline just ignored him and simply said "Sorry it happned on our watch....but we aint paying..sorry, suck it up" I really think a governing body of pool should speak up and say "You dont treat one of our own like this"
 
Tony...I agree with what you're saying. There is a new director of the BCA, and perhaps he can change some things. However, the bulk of BCA members are poolplayers, who are now affiliated with the BCA Pool League, which is totally separate from the BCA organization. That being said, there are no real "large numbers of people" to call on, in support of what you are saying. I think it's a tragedy that we can't carry our pool cues on a airplane.

Hope to see you this weekend in Richmond.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Your going to be in Richmond this weekend!!

Where at ..the Playing Field?? Let me know which hall your going to..i would love to just shake your hand
 
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