league players oppinions Apa/tap

SoundWaves

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Well I have been a captain for about 5 years of an Apa team (a roller coaster both good and bad).We have had a nice quiet location that wasn't much of a bar and was large with a few tables and very quiet during the week. It worked for the whole team, regardless of how seriously each team member took this sport there was a little something for all of us. Well anyways we take the summer off, and I had re-registered the team for the fall session. This evening I went to our bar to deliver a schedule for the upcoming session and the place is closed with a FOR SALE sign out front. Crap I am homeless.

OK enough venting, I have been sick of playing in the bars but really enjoy the relationship I have built with my friends. There is a pool hall near me that has a TAP league. I would like to promote this instead of another bar. Anyone have any positive Tap experiences (or league played at a pool hall) that could help me sell this idea? We have all had a good time in the APA, but I would like to move to something more competitive.
Thanks!

Any negative responses welcome also, stopping league play is also an option, but I am concerned that without a commitment I may not be able to play all the time.
 
I never tried tap but I heard good things about it. It'd be cool to see the 14.1 suggestion happen but I dunno if your buddies will like it. I wouldn't fight the flow... if they already have TAP in place, try it out, and if you don't like it you're only stuck with it for a session. I doubt anyone will really not like it tho cuz at the end of the day it's just playing pool with other people. ANY league is better than folding up the tent and having no league.
 
Just be careful, cuz TAP scoring is a pain for most. Their rating system lags way behind, actual playing ability (which then begs the question, why suffer through the scorekeeping if the rating system is gonna be so far behind anyway). And their national events are much smaller, and fewer and further between.

If you truly have no other option or no other reasonable place you can play, then you have no other choice. Do the best you can...
 
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