I know this will sound way too simple, but: What these two rival factions need to do is have a scheduling pow-wow as this is the main issue. Each side could have their own events and maybe get together a couple times a yr for combined events.
WPA bans......................
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But what's not clear is how the Macau event could have been scheduled on top of the WST Northern Ireland Open to start with. The WST publishes its schedule a long time in advance and their policy on conflicting dates should be well known to all the players. Or should be well known after this kerfuffle if the players were clueless before.
Good point. Oh well, feces occurs. Least they hashed it out.
Yes, someone screwed something up either out of malice or incompetence. By like garczar said, glad they worked it like reasonable businesses should.
Macau is one of the many Chinese based federation organizations.
Is it possible China wants to copy WST unofficially through unsanctioned events?
Some countries are known to push the boundaries of limits. A calendar violation shows a clear intention to siphon players away from a main sanctioned event.
WST shows a responsive culture compared to the punishment heavy culture at the WPA.
Listening to players and making public statements they have heard and willingly act in the interest of players.
When was the last time the WPA did something for the player. Preemptive bans are better than bans served at the beginning of an event after the players meeting.
In this culture war its unclear who can win? The deep pockets of the federation and their new friends in Qatar are an unknown to the billiard industry.
Is it possible China wants to copy WST unofficially through unsanctioned events?
Some countries are known to push the boundaries of limits. A calendar violation shows a clear intention to siphon players away from a main sanctioned event.
WST shows a responsive culture compared to the punishment heavy culture at the WPA.
Listening to players and making public statements they have heard and willingly act in the interest of players.
When was the last time the WPA did something for the player. Preemptive bans are better than bans served at the beginning of an event after the players meeting.
In this culture war its unclear who can win? The deep pockets of the federation and their new friends in Qatar are an unknown to the billiard industry.
the snooker situation got sorted out in a business like manner, as often is the case in the market world you find solutions that both profit from. WST doesn't want to ban star players that draw audience, and the chinese promotor doesn't want to have its event being a point of conflict. the chinese have been starved of snooker up until a couple of months ago (since covid), so that they want to put on events is understandable and also positive.
WPA is bureaucratic minded and don't work that way. they want to be, in their own words, "the authority", and are trying to assure this by bans and collaboration with rogue governments. i don't see a simple solution there.
WPA is bureaucratic minded and don't work that way. they want to be, in their own words, "the authority", and are trying to assure this by bans and collaboration with rogue governments. i don't see a simple solution there.
I hope some of the pros read this post. The last paragraph says it all.
Think of the WPA like a rattlesnake...
They make a lot of noise when you come up on them. But they were laying in the path you are going. Either take the time to fight it, or just simply go around it. Much less time and effort to just walk around them, and you are on your way while they are going nowhere.