Hey everybody. Grady has 75 players at the Senior Event going on this week. We will have complete brackets up on the site tonight.
Grady's Senior Event
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L.S. Dennis
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I thought the event was suppose to use "Grady's Rules", instead I see that 'Texas Express' rules are being used instead. Very disapointing!!!
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L.S. Dennis
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In you're not familiar with these rules (Grady's Rules) here they are explained by Grady himself:
I have had seven tournaments using these rules. The games were not slowed down and more than 90% of the players loved the rules.
One year at the US Open 9-Ball a vote was taken among the 99 players in attendance. 98 of them voted for my rules and everything went very smoothly.
Mike Sigel, Wade Crane, Nick Varner, and I, at the behest of the then MPBA, were commissioned to come up with the best rules. We worked independently of each other, yet with only minor differences we came up with pretty much the same rules. They were never used.
I think it's disgraceful for a player to miss a ball badly and win a game or a match because of it. My rules will again be used at our Senior tournament in Naples, Florida in June.
If anybody wants to see how they work in real tournament play my back pocket 9 ball tournament and the senior event that I had in Portland, Maine featured these rules. Accu-Stats has tapes from these tournaments. Without further ado, here they are:
It's call shot but it is not necessary to call obvious shots.
Only one ball may be called on one shot.
If the called ball is pocketed legally, everything else that might go is good.
If a plyer misses a called shot, his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his opponent shoot again.
Nothing spots up except the 9 ball.
If a player calls "safe" and inadvertently pockets a ball(s), his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his opponent shoot again.
A player may not call safe and pocket a ball.
While this is not a foul, remember that the opponent will have "option".
Players rack their own balls.
They may also have a friend rack the balls for them.
An opponent may not rack the balls.
The nine ball must be pocketed last to win the game.
Where not mentioned herein the general rules of pocket billiards shall apply.
These rules are wonderful, I just wish that pro pool would have adopted them long ago! L.S. Dennis
I have had seven tournaments using these rules. The games were not slowed down and more than 90% of the players loved the rules.
One year at the US Open 9-Ball a vote was taken among the 99 players in attendance. 98 of them voted for my rules and everything went very smoothly.
Mike Sigel, Wade Crane, Nick Varner, and I, at the behest of the then MPBA, were commissioned to come up with the best rules. We worked independently of each other, yet with only minor differences we came up with pretty much the same rules. They were never used.
I think it's disgraceful for a player to miss a ball badly and win a game or a match because of it. My rules will again be used at our Senior tournament in Naples, Florida in June.
If anybody wants to see how they work in real tournament play my back pocket 9 ball tournament and the senior event that I had in Portland, Maine featured these rules. Accu-Stats has tapes from these tournaments. Without further ado, here they are:
It's call shot but it is not necessary to call obvious shots.
Only one ball may be called on one shot.
If the called ball is pocketed legally, everything else that might go is good.
If a plyer misses a called shot, his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his opponent shoot again.
Nothing spots up except the 9 ball.
If a player calls "safe" and inadvertently pockets a ball(s), his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his opponent shoot again.
A player may not call safe and pocket a ball.
While this is not a foul, remember that the opponent will have "option".
Players rack their own balls.
They may also have a friend rack the balls for them.
An opponent may not rack the balls.
The nine ball must be pocketed last to win the game.
Where not mentioned herein the general rules of pocket billiards shall apply.
These rules are wonderful, I just wish that pro pool would have adopted them long ago! L.S. Dennis
Grady's rules or Texas Express, either way it's going to be a great tournament, with exciting matches. I'm driving down for the Friday, Sat. & Sun. matches (but, I'm also taking fishing tackle with me, just in case)... Oh, and pretzels, I hope they have some BEER..... Doug
Just checked the brackets sat morning. The cream is rising to the top. I think they should add/use their road player names. Had to tell some people how good (bob o, billy johnson, erman, and some others) some of these players used to be. A little one or two paragraph bio on all the players would be sweet.
Would love to see it come down to Grady and Bob (that'd be funny,put on the tournament, take the dough, thanks for coming see ya next time).
Wish I was there but other business 1st, still glad I cant play with you fossils for a few more years but I know the clock ticks fast and doesn't stop. Glad to see so many players and what a place it's being held at. Pool, Golf, Action and the Gulf of Mexico-could it get any better?
Steve from Detroit
Would love to see it come down to Grady and Bob (that'd be funny,put on the tournament, take the dough, thanks for coming see ya next time).
Wish I was there but other business 1st, still glad I cant play with you fossils for a few more years but I know the clock ticks fast and doesn't stop. Glad to see so many players and what a place it's being held at. Pool, Golf, Action and the Gulf of Mexico-could it get any better?
Steve from Detroit