I played in the one pocket only.
Got there in time for the practice time which was allotted to players.
Heard on the loud speaker that "the players meeting for one pocket has been cancelled, everyone has a cellphone, use it to go to the DCC site and read the rules, if there is a question, call a ref"
That was very odd to say the least.
Draw comes out on the overhead projector, and the scroll was kinda slow, enter a tall stranger who said, here, I can tell you who you play, give me your name. I told him my name, and he told me that I play at 3pm. Said thanks, and later realized that the tall stranger was none other than Adam Wheeler who I am going to go take lessons from.
Get to my table at 3PM and meet the person I was to play Marc Bijsterbosch. Common sense told me that if you come from the Netherlands to Indiana, you probably aren't a duffer. Shake hands, some small talk, and we lag.
I win the lag, so that means I at least get 2 of my side rail breaks. First break He's froze to the pack, but thinks that he can see enough of the single ball that floated out. (this is really common with the side rail break. a ball floats out a small amount, and 99 times out of a 100 it doesn't go.)
Anyway, he fans the ball and the game begins. Let me say that the guy can play very well. Google his name and see his results.
After a few exchanges, he runs 6 and gets safe, then runs the other 2 he needs.
His turn to break (his understanding was that the winner of the game chooses to either break or rack) He broke and made a ball, and ran 5 more. I got 2 balls, and then he finished out the game with a good bank shot and a nice cut shot.
Rack 3 I break and the cue ball is froze again. It's a back and fourth game, but he wins. I lose 3-0
His manners were incredible, nice attitude, just all around good person.
I want to say thanks to the local Indy people who turned up to watch my game. I was quite disappointed to not win a game, and the fact that several people took time to watch a duffer like me, means an incredible amount to me.
Saw lots of people that I knew from way back. Carl and Brent (two posters here) let me use their room to change clothes, store my bag until I needed to leave.
Found the signup location to be staffed by very nice people. The bright red headed girl was a hoot, and her friends were just nice as pecan pie.
The Bigfoot tournament was OK to watch, however there were a few people all in one group who thought they were in their living room hanging out. Their phones would ring and they would talk full blast, between the 2 they were commenting on the quality of the pork sammiches, and security didn't remove them.
The seats you sit in along the sides of the tables, are uncomfortable as all get up.
Vendors are rather sparse, maybe 10 total, and one guy doing cue work.
If anyone has any questions, I'll try to answer them.
Got there in time for the practice time which was allotted to players.
Heard on the loud speaker that "the players meeting for one pocket has been cancelled, everyone has a cellphone, use it to go to the DCC site and read the rules, if there is a question, call a ref"
That was very odd to say the least.
Draw comes out on the overhead projector, and the scroll was kinda slow, enter a tall stranger who said, here, I can tell you who you play, give me your name. I told him my name, and he told me that I play at 3pm. Said thanks, and later realized that the tall stranger was none other than Adam Wheeler who I am going to go take lessons from.
Get to my table at 3PM and meet the person I was to play Marc Bijsterbosch. Common sense told me that if you come from the Netherlands to Indiana, you probably aren't a duffer. Shake hands, some small talk, and we lag.
I win the lag, so that means I at least get 2 of my side rail breaks. First break He's froze to the pack, but thinks that he can see enough of the single ball that floated out. (this is really common with the side rail break. a ball floats out a small amount, and 99 times out of a 100 it doesn't go.)
Anyway, he fans the ball and the game begins. Let me say that the guy can play very well. Google his name and see his results.
After a few exchanges, he runs 6 and gets safe, then runs the other 2 he needs.
His turn to break (his understanding was that the winner of the game chooses to either break or rack) He broke and made a ball, and ran 5 more. I got 2 balls, and then he finished out the game with a good bank shot and a nice cut shot.
Rack 3 I break and the cue ball is froze again. It's a back and fourth game, but he wins. I lose 3-0
His manners were incredible, nice attitude, just all around good person.
I want to say thanks to the local Indy people who turned up to watch my game. I was quite disappointed to not win a game, and the fact that several people took time to watch a duffer like me, means an incredible amount to me.
Saw lots of people that I knew from way back. Carl and Brent (two posters here) let me use their room to change clothes, store my bag until I needed to leave.
Found the signup location to be staffed by very nice people. The bright red headed girl was a hoot, and her friends were just nice as pecan pie.
The Bigfoot tournament was OK to watch, however there were a few people all in one group who thought they were in their living room hanging out. Their phones would ring and they would talk full blast, between the 2 they were commenting on the quality of the pork sammiches, and security didn't remove them.
The seats you sit in along the sides of the tables, are uncomfortable as all get up.
Vendors are rather sparse, maybe 10 total, and one guy doing cue work.
If anyone has any questions, I'll try to answer them.
