I played in a charity tournament that the hospital I work for setup. I'll call the guy that ran it Mr. A and another person Mrs. B to protect them.
Flyer states Double-Elimination 8-Ball, Mens and Womens divisions. I email Mr. A to find out some details, what the races are, no answer.
We get to the pool hall, about 60 people are there. Almost 1 hour after the scheduled start, they start calling names for a PARTNERS setup. We get to our tables. No word on what rules we are using, or the races. Turns out they did print the official BCA 8-ball rules out and left one at each table, but the people who showed up to practice took them. Great, real rules at least. 2 minutes after, the announcer gets on the mike, sorry, it's a singles tournament. The person you were partnered with is now your opponent.
OK then.
No word yet on the races, so I talk to the guy and he states they want something "quick", I say race to 3, he said sure and announces that. I play my first game and win, rack up another and I'm at my 3rd shot in that when Mr. A goes on the mike and announces "If you won your first game come up and let us know". OK then. I got up and ask "when you mean your "game" do you mean your match?" "No, your game". Turns out they decided on one game sets but did not tell anyone except Mr. A and Mrs. B.
Ooookay.
On the way back to the table to tell the guy I just beat in one game, Mrs. B goes on the mike and said "There was some confution with the rules, it's not ball in hand on a foul it's behind the line". So I ask her if the 8 ball is left and you get the ball, do you spot the 8 so you can shoot it? Nope, you need to go "up and down at it because we're not playing by Pool Hustler rules".
Oooookay. 10 minutes into the tournament there were 2 format and 1 rule change. Wait there is more. We get done with the first matches and find out THERE WERE NO BRACKETS done, they were just circling the winners on a big list. Sigh.. my brother-in-law knows one of the regulars in the place and goes behind the counter with the manager and makes up some brackets, we are set to play our 2nd match 1.5 hours after the first match.
So, at the end of all that, to detemine the final winner, they tell us that the Mens winner will play the Womens winner. This comes out in light ohhh.. 4 hours after we start. I come in 5th out of about 45 men, my brother-in-law comes in 4th, we get no prize, no plaque, nothing.
Beat that for a F-ed up tournament.
Flyer states Double-Elimination 8-Ball, Mens and Womens divisions. I email Mr. A to find out some details, what the races are, no answer.
We get to the pool hall, about 60 people are there. Almost 1 hour after the scheduled start, they start calling names for a PARTNERS setup. We get to our tables. No word on what rules we are using, or the races. Turns out they did print the official BCA 8-ball rules out and left one at each table, but the people who showed up to practice took them. Great, real rules at least. 2 minutes after, the announcer gets on the mike, sorry, it's a singles tournament. The person you were partnered with is now your opponent.
OK then.
No word yet on the races, so I talk to the guy and he states they want something "quick", I say race to 3, he said sure and announces that. I play my first game and win, rack up another and I'm at my 3rd shot in that when Mr. A goes on the mike and announces "If you won your first game come up and let us know". OK then. I got up and ask "when you mean your "game" do you mean your match?" "No, your game". Turns out they decided on one game sets but did not tell anyone except Mr. A and Mrs. B.
Ooookay.
On the way back to the table to tell the guy I just beat in one game, Mrs. B goes on the mike and said "There was some confution with the rules, it's not ball in hand on a foul it's behind the line". So I ask her if the 8 ball is left and you get the ball, do you spot the 8 so you can shoot it? Nope, you need to go "up and down at it because we're not playing by Pool Hustler rules".
Oooookay. 10 minutes into the tournament there were 2 format and 1 rule change. Wait there is more. We get done with the first matches and find out THERE WERE NO BRACKETS done, they were just circling the winners on a big list. Sigh.. my brother-in-law knows one of the regulars in the place and goes behind the counter with the manager and makes up some brackets, we are set to play our 2nd match 1.5 hours after the first match.
So, at the end of all that, to detemine the final winner, they tell us that the Mens winner will play the Womens winner. This comes out in light ohhh.. 4 hours after we start. I come in 5th out of about 45 men, my brother-in-law comes in 4th, we get no prize, no plaque, nothing.
Beat that for a F-ed up tournament.
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