My day sitting at a pool hall

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hang-the-9

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This weekend I drove to NJ from middle of MA (3.5 hr one way drive) for the 10 Ball State Championship at Sandcastle.

Get there right after 10, bunch of practice time till 1. Tournament starts, loss in the first round, then 3 wins in a row on the losers side till fatigue sets in; then it's mostly a give up last set for the second loss at a bit after 9 pm.

I did not play a single set, I spent the time sitting in the room watching, and maybe playing a bit on a free table.

This kid played.

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Yep, I drove 3.5 hours to enter my 14 yr old son in the tournament, I figure even if he goes 2 and out it's good experience for him as it will be his first major tournament outside the junior nationals. He proceded to win 3 matches, keeping me sitting in the room for over 10 hours LOL

Lost the 1st round, got a bye, then won 2 matches 7-5, 7-2. He was by far the youngest person there. Alex G.

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I thought one of my kids would be a great player. I've played all my life, and the kids grew up with a 9' GC in the basement. They couldn't care less about pool, and even when they had parties all the kids either watched movies, played ping pong, air hockey, or cell phone stuff. It surprised me how almost everyone completely ignored the pool table. Not that way when I was a kid. Congrats to your son!
 
You're an amazing dad


Why am I the Colonel? Because I always get the chicken
 
Colonel said:
You're an amazing dad


Why am I the Colonel? Because I always get the chicken
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Thanks, but my point was more that he's an amazing son to be beating up on adults at the table at 14 :)

I was trying to make it an interesting read.
 
tim913 said:
I thought one of my kids would be a great player. I've played all my life, and the kids grew up with a 9' GC in the basement. They couldn't care less about pool, and even when they had parties all the kids either watched movies, played ping pong, air hockey, or cell phone stuff. It surprised me how almost everyone completely ignored the pool table. Not that way when I was a kid. Congrats to your son!
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I am very lucky that he got into pool, I've played with him since he was 8, and probably 80% of the time I spend playing now is with him there also.

I have a friend who's son is 9, and he is very good for his age but does not yet have the drive to play like my son does, I'm trying to get him to be a bit more interested in going to the junior league with us, but it's a process. He also has a CG 3 at home but does not play much if at all unless me and my son come over.
 
dnixon said:
wow good for you and our son 10 hours together your a lucky man
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That's fairly normal for us, we get along great, we like much of the same movies, etc...

On Sunday when we were playing in the evening league is a 6 hr pool day between his Junior league and the regular league. We also play together in a Wed Masters 10 ball league.

I'm pretty amazed that at 14 he still likes to hang out with me :)
 
Way to go sir, keep up the good work.

I have 2 kids as well getting into pool, as I have played my whole life. Many memories and time well spent with family, god bless.
 
Good for him. Its quality time spent together like this that he will remember fondly when you are old and decrepit, sitting in a wheel chair using Depends.

He will still love you. Even if you do poop your pants.
 
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