One thing I appreciate about golf is they have allowed condition changes and higher tech equipment , but not at the expense of the integrity of the game.....the ball is the same size, the hole is the same size, and they use a "Stimpmeter" to measure the speed of the greens ...and they have taken strides to make the golf courses TOUGHER because of the lighter shafts, better designed balls and other high tech material that improves distance.
THIS IS WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IN POOL....make it tougher and give someone a chance to dominate this "Master Game".....it MUST to be MORE difficult/challenging for a pro....that's something I hear "there are a lot more great players today, but VERY FEW new ones", because 60% of them were top players 15 years ago, but the thing is the tables with the fast, slick cloth, super-fast rails, high tech jump/break cues and heavier cue balls DO NOT require as much knowledge, stroke or power, and that's what separates CHAMPION level play more than anything... popular opinion indicates {demands for athletic type performance} is the most fun to watch too....the power/shotmaking game is exciting to watch and it's virtually been eliminated from what I see..the root of the problem is the faster cloth being used today.
To make my point as clear as possible imagine the following scenario as an EXTREME example:
Few can say they can compete with Michael Jordan at basketball or Tiger Woods at golf, however, if they have to play on solid ice MANY people would have a chance to win against them....speeding up playing surfaces is the the greatest equalizer I have ever seen....I know this may not be music to some players ears, but I'm just calling it like I see it...allowing the GAME to be the teacher;-) Anyone that saw that great match ups of the 80's and 90's will agree that there was just a different sound and atmosphere because of the conditions....and I'm merely suggesting it was much more conducive to exciting matches.
THIS IS WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IN POOL....make it tougher and give someone a chance to dominate this "Master Game".....it MUST to be MORE difficult/challenging for a pro....that's something I hear "there are a lot more great players today, but VERY FEW new ones", because 60% of them were top players 15 years ago, but the thing is the tables with the fast, slick cloth, super-fast rails, high tech jump/break cues and heavier cue balls DO NOT require as much knowledge, stroke or power, and that's what separates CHAMPION level play more than anything... popular opinion indicates {demands for athletic type performance} is the most fun to watch too....the power/shotmaking game is exciting to watch and it's virtually been eliminated from what I see..the root of the problem is the faster cloth being used today.
To make my point as clear as possible imagine the following scenario as an EXTREME example:
Few can say they can compete with Michael Jordan at basketball or Tiger Woods at golf, however, if they have to play on solid ice MANY people would have a chance to win against them....speeding up playing surfaces is the the greatest equalizer I have ever seen....I know this may not be music to some players ears, but I'm just calling it like I see it...allowing the GAME to be the teacher;-) Anyone that saw that great match ups of the 80's and 90's will agree that there was just a different sound and atmosphere because of the conditions....and I'm merely suggesting it was much more conducive to exciting matches.