Should good pool players be barred from local tournements ?

[12310bch]

please bar me

I wish, just once before I die, some tournament would bar me because I'm too good. All I get are engraved invitations to come and play.
Now, I have been barred, don't get me wrong . But I don't count being barred for behavioral reasons as the same thing.

 

[Irish634]

I get into tournaments because I want to play and play the better players who otherwise may get bored with playing me. I look at is as a challenge to play well against the better guys. So I'd welcome the opportunity to play smarter to try and beat him.

 

[tigerseye]

Down in South Louisiana we have a few places that just flat out bar good pool players from playing..some even have calcutta's...My thoughts have been the same for over 20 years...that the bigger the name the more money in the calcutta plus it's the cheapest way for up & coming players to play better players so they can see how the game can be played & they can use it as a learning experience...I believe that if it's mostly ball bangers or novices that whoever running the tournement could handicap said player to try and make it as equal as can be to all players..But to flat out BAR a player for being too good is just crazy in my eyes...Just asoon go to the bowling alley & pass out flyers saying we are interested in bowlers who would like to play in our pool tournement...Just was curious on everyone elses thoughts on the subject...To bar or not to bar...that is the question..thx...Troy

I think they should let any man with a job, in any tourney....