BCAPL, VNEA, APA, etc. Would a Senior League be a good idea?
In the league area I play in (Tarrant County APA) and specifically the place I play out of has a fairly good number of older ladies and gents. Many of them I've been playing with/against for years. I've noticed a decline in ability in more than a few of them (myself included). It's hard to keep up with the "young guns" that have better eyes, straighter strokes, and don't make noises like a bowl of Rice Krispies when they stretch.
Here is why I think a Senior League would work and how I'd format it:
1.) Two, preferably three person teams (if the numbers allow). Age 60+
2.) Three skill levels. Old & Not-so-good, Old & good, and Old & better.
3.) Two matches, three if the numbers allow (team winning the coin flip puts up first player).
4.) Winner of the match must win eight games.
5.) Old & not-so-good players get 2 games on the wire from Old & better players, 1 game on the wire from Old & good players (who get 1 game on the wire from Old & better players).
6.) Old & not-so-good players get 1 time out per rack (given by a teammate).
This is just a general idea of how I think it might work. Obviously, there will be many more rules and tweaking of other rules. Two glaring advantages of a league like this is that us older players with perishable skills can compete with like players, and the matches would be over with sooner to let us old codgers get home at a decent hour.
I would hope if a league like this ever materialized, that it would be a non-cutthroat league with the emphasis on fun and socializing.
What do you think? Is this feasible?
Maniac
In the league area I play in (Tarrant County APA) and specifically the place I play out of has a fairly good number of older ladies and gents. Many of them I've been playing with/against for years. I've noticed a decline in ability in more than a few of them (myself included). It's hard to keep up with the "young guns" that have better eyes, straighter strokes, and don't make noises like a bowl of Rice Krispies when they stretch.
Here is why I think a Senior League would work and how I'd format it:
1.) Two, preferably three person teams (if the numbers allow). Age 60+
2.) Three skill levels. Old & Not-so-good, Old & good, and Old & better.
3.) Two matches, three if the numbers allow (team winning the coin flip puts up first player).
4.) Winner of the match must win eight games.
5.) Old & not-so-good players get 2 games on the wire from Old & better players, 1 game on the wire from Old & good players (who get 1 game on the wire from Old & better players).
6.) Old & not-so-good players get 1 time out per rack (given by a teammate).
This is just a general idea of how I think it might work. Obviously, there will be many more rules and tweaking of other rules. Two glaring advantages of a league like this is that us older players with perishable skills can compete with like players, and the matches would be over with sooner to let us old codgers get home at a decent hour.
I would hope if a league like this ever materialized, that it would be a non-cutthroat league with the emphasis on fun and socializing.
What do you think? Is this feasible?
Maniac