 TABLE TALK 5/4/2026: WEEK #17 |
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- Please welcome Brian Purcell as our Skills Training Manager. Brian will begin creating the Skills Training Program to include hands-on training classes. I will have more to say in the coming weeks.
- INTRODUCING TABLE TIPS: As a part of the Skill program, each week will include a new feature we are calling Table Tips. Brian will select short skill videos for each week’s Table Talk. The tips offer solutions to common problems such as popping up, chicken wing, rail shots, and speed control. Please let Brian know what you want to see.
- “Camaraderie and Competition in Safe Places” is the SDPL guiding principle and is summed up in the term “good sportsmanship.” This week, I want to offer a few words on this topic. We gather each week to spend time with close and casual friends for friendly competition in safe places. Our first priority is having fun and building relationships. Within that context, we enjoy the competition by which we hone our skills and improve our game. At the Captain’s Meeting, we debated the Shut the Fuck Up Rule and concluded that the success of our league is built on good sportsmanship. Arguments, hostility and aggression are evidence of poor sportsmanship; they damage camaraderie and leave players feeling unsafe. We encourage players to use skill to win yet be gracious and value your relationships more than scoring a win. Other leagues encourage “strict adherence to the rules” and promote a “win at all cost” environment. If that is your game, SDPL is not for you.
- With sadness, I share that Steve Duckman, President of the Los Angeles Pool League, died in his sleep last Tuesday. Steve played a key role in moving the West Coast Challenge to Palm Springs. He will be missed.
- Spring26 Tournaments: Watch for registration information on SDPool.org, our Facebook page and your email coming soon.
- Sunday, June 7; 10am - Tops & Bottoms @ Pockets
- Saturday, June 20; 10:30am - Womens @ The Breakroom
- Sunday, June 21; 10am - Open Individuals @ Pockets
- Sunday, June 28; 11am - Rising Star @ Pockets
- Stats Reporting: You will find this week's results, this week's 4-0s, and the Top 20. The results are organized by each division.
Click here to see the Stats
