New Questions that are answered on the IPT Q&A here:
http://www.internationalpooltour.com/ipt_content/q_and_a/default.asp
What was the selection process for the 150 players chosen to be the first members of the IPT?
What if a player selected loses so badly in the first tournament that they choose not to play in any other tournaments for the rest of the year?
I noticed some very top name players were not selected for membership. Why is this?
What is Mike Sigel’s involvement in your decisions about the IPT?
Isn’t the King of the Hill format a joke, with the hall-of-famers getting a pass and a big advantage, and big guaranteed payouts, and Mike Sigel being at King of the Hill?
What exactly are you guaranteeing for the IPT tour, and how long will it last?
Will there be seeding at events?
How many players get paid in each tournament?
What is the exact format for each event?
How can I guarantee playing in the qualifying tournaments for the North American Open and the World Open?
How do I qualify for being a player in the IPT tour for the 2007 season?
When do the players get paid?
Will IPT tournaments conflict with other tournaments?
Will the events be broadcast live?
Are you going to produce DVDs or videos of the matches at IPT events?
Why won’t you sell tickets at the door for spectators?
Are you considering a woman’s tour, a senior tour, a youth tour, international tours, or a minor league tour?
Will the IPT ever hold straight pool championships, 9-Ball, one pocket, or any other game other than 8-Ball?
Will IPT players be allowed to play in other tours and tournaments?
Who are the commentators going to be for the IPT television broadcasts?
How will television exposure change the nature of pool and the players?
It seems a lot of emphasis has been put on Mike Sigel on the beginning of the tour. Why?
Does Mike Sigel have an ownership in the Tour?
You said you are looking at sponsoring other sports. Will you drop your sponsorship in the IPT?
Are you trying to get other sponsors?
Aren’t you interested in being recognized as a legitimate pool tour within the pool world?
Will the TV exposure be good for the players?
What rules will you be using for your tournaments?
Are other sponsors coming to you to sponsor the tour?
Have you decided what tables, cloth, balls, chalk, rack, and bridge will be the official equipment used in the IPT tour?
I heard that you are considering opening up a series of pool halls around the country where IPT events would be held.
Will you be having an exhibit hall at your tournaments?
Why didn’t you get sanctioned by any of the governing bodies of pool?
Don’t you need the top pool players from all around the world playing in IPT events in order to make the IPT a success?
http://www.internationalpooltour.com/ipt_content/q_and_a/default.asp
What was the selection process for the 150 players chosen to be the first members of the IPT?
What if a player selected loses so badly in the first tournament that they choose not to play in any other tournaments for the rest of the year?
I noticed some very top name players were not selected for membership. Why is this?
What is Mike Sigel’s involvement in your decisions about the IPT?
Isn’t the King of the Hill format a joke, with the hall-of-famers getting a pass and a big advantage, and big guaranteed payouts, and Mike Sigel being at King of the Hill?
What exactly are you guaranteeing for the IPT tour, and how long will it last?
Will there be seeding at events?
How many players get paid in each tournament?
What is the exact format for each event?
How can I guarantee playing in the qualifying tournaments for the North American Open and the World Open?
How do I qualify for being a player in the IPT tour for the 2007 season?
When do the players get paid?
Will IPT tournaments conflict with other tournaments?
Will the events be broadcast live?
Are you going to produce DVDs or videos of the matches at IPT events?
Why won’t you sell tickets at the door for spectators?
Are you considering a woman’s tour, a senior tour, a youth tour, international tours, or a minor league tour?
Will the IPT ever hold straight pool championships, 9-Ball, one pocket, or any other game other than 8-Ball?
Will IPT players be allowed to play in other tours and tournaments?
Who are the commentators going to be for the IPT television broadcasts?
How will television exposure change the nature of pool and the players?
It seems a lot of emphasis has been put on Mike Sigel on the beginning of the tour. Why?
Does Mike Sigel have an ownership in the Tour?
You said you are looking at sponsoring other sports. Will you drop your sponsorship in the IPT?
Are you trying to get other sponsors?
Aren’t you interested in being recognized as a legitimate pool tour within the pool world?
Will the TV exposure be good for the players?
What rules will you be using for your tournaments?
Are other sponsors coming to you to sponsor the tour?
Have you decided what tables, cloth, balls, chalk, rack, and bridge will be the official equipment used in the IPT tour?
I heard that you are considering opening up a series of pool halls around the country where IPT events would be held.
Will you be having an exhibit hall at your tournaments?
Why didn’t you get sanctioned by any of the governing bodies of pool?
Don’t you need the top pool players from all around the world playing in IPT events in order to make the IPT a success?
