Joss Tour Stop

[sjm]

Congratulations on a great tourney, Joe. Well played!

 

[JimBo]

Mike as tour director refusing to rack while he was doing nothing but eating cake is rediculous. He threatened to forfiet both of us and I was just waiting for someone to rack. seems like cuz I'm friends with Mike he has an easier time being a little tough with me. Go figure.

Hey Joe how can you insult a guy in one line then claim he's your friend in the next? Who cares if he's eatting cake or playing gin or watching TV it's not the job of the tournament director to rack balls for 2 adults who can't get along. Sure maybe they need to add a rule where we can rack our own for all the kids who can't play with class, get along and give good racks. I just think it's a joke when people make a big scene over the rack, it just looks bad for everyone at the event. I understand your point and you have every right to a fair match and good racks, but making a scene doesn't make you look good either. I also think the 10-ball thing is a joke, sure 10-ball might be a better game, but to think you won't get bad racks from the same people who always give bad racks is a joke. A rack your own rule may be the way to go, but I don't think Mike racking for all the kids is a viable answer.

Jim

 

[JAM]

Boy am I comin off bad today. First with Frankie. He gave me a beautiful rack the first time, I broke and ran out. Next rack, very sloppy inthe middle (I think on purpose) I asked nicely for a rerack and he immediately started calling me a F****** Faggot with all this rack stuff, bla, bla, bla. He done it on purpose before and just tries to make me look bad in front of the crowd. And even if that's not the case, how do I beat Frankie while I'm giving perfect racks and I'm breaking bad ones? you all know how I feel about this 9 ball rack stuff (play 10 ball arguements decrease 90%) Frankie did the name calling thing, threatened me, was practicing and wacking balls on a different table during our match and people say "I can see both players view and Joe is real critical about the rack?"...

Everybody who competes on a regular basis knows who the "rack-riggers" are. It's also known as a "move" when a player attempts to get inside your head during a match. Arguing over a rack can be a "move" sometimes. Many players do strive to get a "good" rack, and there are those who have a reputation of proper etiquette at the table and have integrity towards the game itself. You're one of those guys, Joe!

I'd like to see the 10-ball game come to the fore more often. At the Super Billiards Expo last year, the action table was frequented by quite a few competitive players: amateurs, young guns, and pros. Because of the luck factor in the game of 9-ball, the game was soon changed to 10-ball at the request of the players themselves.

On the PP 9-Ball Tour, the format is winners rack; on the Joss Tour, it's a losers' rack format. It doesn't matter what the format it, the rack riggers, if given a chance, will continue to do their thing. The players know who the "rack-riggers" are. There are so many ways to rig a rack favoring the incoming breaker as well as preventing him from making any balls on the break.

In an ideal world, the solution would be to have neutral rackers at all venues, and the players should not be allowed to look at the rack or question its formation. Imagine bowlers racking the pins for themselves and/or their opponent in a competition. However, it is not economically feasible. So the problem continues...

Joe, maybe you should come out with a book now called "BREAKING SECRETS" and put an end to this rack-rigging dilemma!

JAM