You said it yourself "good players would love them!". True the 1,000-2,000 better players will love Grady's rules but what about the other 10,000,000 people that play?
The World Standardized rules are the most widely used rules around the world. I think that the standard has already been chosen and everybody else should conform. One single set of rules for everybody would help our sport. I have recently talked with other tour and tournament directors and found out some are using World Standardized, Pro Express, Texas Express and a mix of each. A lot of the directors say they are using TE rules but with some modifications (like: No Jump Cues, No Jumps Period and different racking or breaking methods) but thay say they are using Te rules. I say they are using modified TE rules. Not taking anything away from the folks that created TE rules, In fact I thank them but it seems they no longer update them or have any comittee to evaluate them. So since the World body has the needed input and comittees we should all start using the World Satndardized system. If you look at most tournaments abroad, they are using them and have been for quite some time.
In regards to the Poll and the main page about the rules, I think it is corrupt. Not that anybody is cheating or misreporting the #r's or anything. It's just that people (newbies) or (spectators) think they are playing Te rules in there local events but they are not because the TD changed them to his own liking and still says they are TE rules.
Also, just as a note: The next time you go to any 9-ball tournament and see or are told a particular set of rules being used, ask the TD for a printed copy of them or at least make sure they are posted somewhere in the tournament area. I bet a lot of you will be surprised what the answers are if you asked if there are any modifications to the rules for the event you are at.
regarding my thoughts about why we should all conform to one single set of 9-ball rules:
I was just finishing my presentation for my sponsors and potential sponsors of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour that I will pas out at the BCA Trade Show and the opening statement reads like this
"As yo know, the key to the continueing growth of pool and your company is organization and raising the awareness of our great sport."
That line sais a lot "ORGANIZATION". My thoughts are that we should have more organization with our great sport. And one of the major factors to start off with is the rules. I know some of you understand this philosophy and I hope the rest of you will come to understand it.
As a promoter of our sport I am always striving to make things better. The better our sport is organized the better our chances of getting major sponsors.
I could go on for hours about this subject but i gotta go now. There's just one more thing I have to say before my plane leaves.
And that is:
Thank You, thank you, John McChesney, Robin Adair and the rest of the Texas Express crew that laid the foundation for most of the
rules we use today.
Respectfully,
Mike Janis
Owner/Director/Promoter of
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour
and Promoter of the new "Super Tour"
Both of which use World Standardized Rules.