Has there ever been in the history of pool at the professional level where players compete by going through challenge patterns/layouts on the table?
Think this would be fun to watch as a spectator. You know how fast&loose has those upload your video if you run this pattern to win a few bucks? Something like that but for a pro event. Taking away pattern racking, who has the better break that day reason, better safety, putting packs together, etc... might make for an interesting event. It'll be a different type of pressure too on the players.
I was watching an old Buddy Hall instructional DVD where he just covered shots and positioning. Knowing what he's going to execute and then seeing it done was very cool. Much like some of the commentary on matches where the shot is described and then you see it executed.
Am I onto something here or forget about it. LOL
Doug
