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Casual (fun) vs. serious play?
Johnny said something that got me thinking. How many of you out there think that having “fun” and taking the game “seriously” are two opposing forces? How many of you believe that the game becomes more fun if you take it more seriously? I ask this because it seems that a lot of people think that pool excellence has to be a joyless pursuit. It also seems that there’s a belief out there that so-called “better” players look down on those who don’t take the game as seriously as they do. There have been a lot of questions lately about rules and like Johnny, I happen to be a purist. I like the idea of getting everybody on the same page, from the top down. This is why we take the rules (and the game) seriously. The more that the rules vary from place to place, the more it really becomes apples and oranges, in some cases almost a completely different game. For instance, if you don’t get ball in hand after a foul, it completely negates safety play. M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
This question is right on the bulls eye on my present situation. I had recently joined the Loyal Order of Moose and was quickly approached to join their team after I had whooped a few of them mercilessly. I agreed and then found myself in with a bunch that’s Quote just having fun. I was informed of this after a couple weeks playing with these guys and they had no clue what team effort was all about. I approached them on an off day hoping I could open their eyes as to strategies that should be applied in order to take the win team wise, it was then they came right out and told me “we don’t take this so seriously, we just wanna get together, drink some beers and have fun. I was speechless, what do you say? Here I am a “blood and guts” competitor trying to compete within a group of guys that just don’t care if they win as long as the beers cold. I am adjusting and accepting it is what it is and doing the best with it but honestly my hearts not in it now. It works out ok though because I just turn it to suit myself and now view the matches as practice for me, which is great I can try risky shots and quiet often make them if I don’t so what, their just having fun anyway. Meantime I get approached regularly by other teams with offers to join them if I ever decide to change so it is giving me a opportunity to see who has the competitive spirit throughout their team that is better matched with my own. To sum it up no I’m not having nearly as much fun as I would if I was in the mist of players such as myself the believes winning isn’t everything BUT LOSING SU*KS!
Nickelback Rockstar Spoof – Popstar