Tony Robles Joins Forces with Predator Cues

Damn....either way...I'd probably qualify....now I am depressed....where's my ice cream and twinkies....
 
Rule #13

Can someone please esssplain why rule #13 is being enforced?

  • 13. If cue ball is frozen or close to frozen then you must shoot away from the ball

Why shouldn't one be able shoot through an object ball if it is frozen to the cue ball?
 
briandlau said:
Can someone please esssplain why rule #13 is being enforced?

  • 13. If cue ball is frozen or close to frozen then you must shoot away from the ball

Why shouldn't one be able shoot through an object ball if it is frozen to the cue ball?
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If the cue ball is frozen to the object ball, you can hit straight through it. I have never understood why people think you can't.
 
cmsmith9 said:
I am an advocate of paying out top finishing Junior (non-pro) or Female (non-pro). The only reason being is that every local Open event that arises, starts out with a nice sized field with a good mix of high caliber players and lower caliber. Eventually the lower caliber players call it quits as they never get a chance to cash...The point is everyone needs a taste of some kind of win, be it top finisher or just simply cashing in an event. This should make for more of a consistent larger field ...which equates to more prize money...which leads to a more reputable and recognized tour. Anything to attract more players...

Can Tony incorporate the shortest male finisher as well?

Christian
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Whats up Christian. Maybe they can split the brackets. Top pros and open class, bottom the rest. Much like they do at Masters.
 
cuechick said:
Well, I have to disagree with Jude, many top tours (Tommy Kennedy's, Southern Billiards Tour for example) do this and, NO, I do not think, a lower entry in a non handicapped event, is enough of an incentive. So your donating a little less, most still know, they are donating none the less. If the goal of the tour is to only have A players or higher, than it should be labeled a pro tour and leave it at that...
Maybe, rather than using gender or age they could do a small payout to the top D, C and B? and base it on their entry fees + maybe 10 or 20%? Most tours do $50 or $75, we are not talking about major money here.
Most of the time the field in any tourney are filled by local players, in this type of an event. Again, it gives some incentive and will get players to join in, who otherwise may not, knowing they have little real chance to cash.
Filling a 64 player field, is not as easy as one might think, esp when it is top heavy with very strong players. If you went the gender/route it should exclude pros by the way, since obviously Karen Corr or Landon Schuffet are perfectly capable of cashing....
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I think the intent is to make it a regional pro tour so yes, perhaps we should just leave it at that.
 
I don't think the WPBA will let that happen with JPNEWT in exactly the same area. I heard that there was another tour in this area that was turned down for sanctioning for that reason.

And if you know something I don't, please pm me.

Barbara

Jude Rosenstock said:
I think the intent is to make it a regional pro tour so yes, perhaps we should just leave it at that.
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Barbara said:
I don't think the WPBA will let that happen with JPNEWT in exactly the same area. I heard that there was another tour in this area that was turned down for sanctioning for that reason.

And if you know something I don't, please pm me.

Barbara
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Does a tour have to be sanctioned to call themselves a regional pro tour?
 
Barbara said:
I don't think the WPBA will let that happen with JPNEWT in exactly the same area. I heard that there was another tour in this area that was turned down for sanctioning for that reason.

And if you know something I don't, please pm me.

Barbara
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Why? JPNEWT is for women. This is a men's tour.
 
Men's Tour?

Jude Rosenstock said:
Why? JPNEWT is for women. This is a men's tour.
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Jude, I just read the entire website and saw no reference to sex. Where did you get the information that this is a men's tour? Are women going to be banned?
 
Ed Simmons said:
Jude, I just read the entire website and saw no reference to sex. Where did you get the information that this is a men's tour? Are women going to be banned?
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I was simply using the term "men's tour" in contrast to it being a women's tour. Nothing more. The Predator 9-ball Tour along with every organization in the United States that obeys the law does not ban women. However, if one were to start a women's tour, there would be a need to go through the WPBA for it to have any sort of official status which is what Barbara was referring to.
 
Ed Simmons said:
You want money set aside seperately for women , but only SOME women? How many rulebooks is this going to be based on? Not only is your original suggestion sexist, but now you want to throw new rules at Tony? Are you planning to drive up from the south to participate? This tour hasn't even started yet and you are telling them how to run it.
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This is not my idea but one practiced by many of the tours I have played on down here. Before moving South a few years ago, I lived in NYC for 15 years and never saw a tour do this, which is why I suggested it, I am not telling anyone how to run anything. It was just an idea. I actually prefer the concept of awarding the levels (B, C, D) of players, since they are already encouraging their participation.

As far as traveling up there to play, I have many good friends up there who I visit (including Tony, also my former coach) and would certainly consider playing in one of his events, if I was in town.

Have a nice day.
 
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