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Topics to consider...

What does it mean to be a professional pool player?
- In the absence of an official association for US pool players, are players merely in survival mode?
- Do professionals pool players lack direction and motivation or does the sport's lack of leadership leave them frustrated?
- What are their responsibilities to the public and do they conducting themselves appropriately?

The Secrets of Playing Pool -
- What's the most important thing that you ever learned to improve your game and why was it so helpful?

Action Matches!
- What's a good format for action on the internet?
- What would you like to see in the future?
- 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Straight Pool?

Who's really the best?
- Shane? Orcullo? Biado? Pagulayan?
- Why?

Please send in your queries and I'll call you on the air.

Thanks!
 
Other topics -

Ideas for Pool Halls! What improvements you'd like to see the owners make or add!
Holiday Greetings
Shout outs!
 
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Kudos to you for doing this.
I will be working so won't be able to talk through phonel, but I will try my best to tune in.
I have few topics like :-

1). If there were to be "one" league system and hypothetically every league player played in it, and the same league organizes (amateur + pro) tournaments, will the state of pool be better or worse than it is now ?

2). Can pool attract general public (non-pool players) if every one (pros and amateurs) played the same game (lets say 8 ball) in tourney and league ?

3). Do you think that pro's in our sport are different than pro's in other sports when it comes to their attitude, personality and public image ?

4). Why can't we have one universal handicapping system for pool ? Will that be too tough to implement in different leagues ?

5). When I tell someone that I play pool, they instantly think of me as a "pool shark" or "hustler", why is that ? Is it because since the dawn pool players in media(movies, TV shows) are characterized as such ? How to change this stereotype ?
 
These are great questions...
Everyone loves the movie "the hustler". But did it set a precedent for pool that has snowballed ever since its release?

Interesting.
 
POVPOOL said:
These are great questions...
Everyone loves the movie "the hustler". But did it set a precedent for pool that has snowballed ever since its release?

Interesting.
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Looks lie I am going be on in afew answering questions
 
prad said:
Kudos to you for doing this.
I will be working so won't be able to talk through phonel, but I will try my best to tune in.
I have few topics like :-

1). If there were to be "one" league system and hypothetically every league player played in it, and the same league organizes (amateur + pro) tournaments, will the state of pool be better or worse than it is now ?

2). Can pool attract general public (non-pool players) if every one (pros and amateurs) played the same game (lets say 8 ball) in tourney and league ?

3). Do you think that pro's in our sport are different than pro's in other sports when it comes to their attitude, personality and public image ?

4). Why can't we have one universal handicapping system for pool ? Will that be too tough to implement in different leagues ?

5). When I tell someone that I play pool, they instantly think of me as a "pool shark" or "hustler", why is that ? Is it because since the dawn pool players in media(movies, TV shows) are characterized as such ? How to change this stereotype ?
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I totally agree with these questions/topics; especially handicapping and image of our professional players and our great game. If golf can have a universal handicap system, pool can and should, not easy but can be done. Every pool room would have to be rated. This can't be too hard. I am sure there are more golf courses than pool rooms.
 
POVPool if you have a gmail account, they let you call to any phone in USA from your computer for FREE.
Cuz next time your cellphone might run out of battery juice.
 
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