Why a straight pool association and league? As I try and make this organization a reality, I wonder that myself. I discovered the game several years ago, and very soon after was intrigued by it. It's not the fast action, quick paced game of 8 or 9 ball, which is what most pool league formats are. This is a game of skill, precision, and knowledge of the game. There is no hard break in which luck plays so much a factor. Even the break shots are controlled in 14.1.
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