This is for y'all who wonder what the absence of the 3-foul rule would be like in a major tournament. From Gene Miller's Update #386:
"Another reunion: The 45th Sands-Regency USPPA event, Gene Stary?s dream, attracted 165 players and was once again in the capable hands of Tony Annigoni and Scott Smith. Host hotel since its inception, the Sands Regency added $12,000 prize money, creating a payout to 39% of the participants. Action began with the Early bird on Thursday evening followed by the main event, Friday thru Sunday...
...Foulfest: You might wonder what happens when you run such a huge event without the 3-foul rule. In over 300 matches, NOTHING! There were a few matches when players went to five or more consecutive fouls, but not one match was voided by stalemate. It reinforces my belief that the three-foul rule was originated by a confirmed safety player who dreamed of torturing small, defenseless house pets. On a couple of amusing occasions during the tournament, its absence created bonafide comic relief...
...The players enjoyed the spanking new Diamond tables, and it was generally a very friendly gathering with consistently good sportsmanship throughout the five days of competition that began with Thursday?s race-to-five warm-up. All matches in the main event were best eight of fifteen games with a maximum spot of five games..."
3-fould rule, RIP. . .
Doc
"Another reunion: The 45th Sands-Regency USPPA event, Gene Stary?s dream, attracted 165 players and was once again in the capable hands of Tony Annigoni and Scott Smith. Host hotel since its inception, the Sands Regency added $12,000 prize money, creating a payout to 39% of the participants. Action began with the Early bird on Thursday evening followed by the main event, Friday thru Sunday...
...Foulfest: You might wonder what happens when you run such a huge event without the 3-foul rule. In over 300 matches, NOTHING! There were a few matches when players went to five or more consecutive fouls, but not one match was voided by stalemate. It reinforces my belief that the three-foul rule was originated by a confirmed safety player who dreamed of torturing small, defenseless house pets. On a couple of amusing occasions during the tournament, its absence created bonafide comic relief...
...The players enjoyed the spanking new Diamond tables, and it was generally a very friendly gathering with consistently good sportsmanship throughout the five days of competition that began with Thursday?s race-to-five warm-up. All matches in the main event were best eight of fifteen games with a maximum spot of five games..."
3-fould rule, RIP. . .
Doc
