Rename 8 Ball UK to Blackball?
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10:14 Wed 31 Dec 08 (GMT) [Link]
It is becoming the international name for 8 ball UK.
Nick this is a very touching and contravertial subject within the world of pool. this is due to the conflict between the governing bodies. blackball was brought in to try and bring everyone together to standarise the game. The offcial governing body (which hold the world championships each year) is the english pool association (EPA for short.
When this took place in late 2005 early 2006 the EPA stated that they would have no part in this and so are still the official body.
If there was to be a name change I would have heard somthing as I am within the pool world and have been for many a year.
The WEPF and PPPO are the two governing bodies of pool. Playing World Rules and Blackball rules respectively. The WEPF is the strong are the larger of the two organisation and play to World Rules. The PPPO is slightly smaller and also hold their own World Championships in Bridlington every year.
Blackball rules was coined mainly by Ross McInnes I believe who was trying to take the best aspects of all the existing rules and unite pool. But this was widely rejected by most WEPF affiliated organisation including the EPA.
We have some very knowledgeable pool players on here!
OK, so renaming to blackball doesn't make sense in this case.
Thanks for the input.
egotistical said:
poolmaster79 said:
nick said:
It is becoming the international name for 8 ball UK.
Nick this is a very touching and contravertial subject within the world of pool. this is due to the conflict between the governing bodies. blackball was brought in to try and bring everyone together to standarise the game. The offcial governing body (which hold the world championships each year) is the english pool association (EPA for short.
When this took place in late 2005 early 2006 the EPA stated that they would have no part in this and so are still the official body.
If there was to be a name change I would have heard somthing as I am within the pool world and have been for many a year.
The WEPF and PPPO are the two governing bodies of pool. Playing World Rules and Blackball rules respectively. The WEPF is the strong are the larger of the two organisation and play to World Rules. The PPPO is slightly smaller and also hold their own World Championships in Bridlington every year.
Blackball rules was coined mainly by Ross McInnes I believe who was trying to take the best aspects of all the existing rules and unite pool. But this was widely rejected by most WEPF affiliated organisation including the EPA.
We have some very knowledgeable pool players on here!
OK, so renaming to blackball doesn't make sense in this case.
Thanks for the input.
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05:55 Sun 4 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
Change 8ball uk to 8ball and 8 ball u.s to blackball, they get the name change and we keep 8 uk's name
09:41 Sun 4 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
?!?! But US 8 ball bears no resemblance to blackball!
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12:44 Mon 5 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
That idea is just wrong lol
Edited at 18:46 Mon 5/01/09 (GMT)
shripman12 said:
Change 8ball uk to 8ball and 8 ball u.s to blackball, they get the name change and we keep 8 uk's name
That idea is just wrong lol
Edited at 18:46 Mon 5/01/09 (GMT)
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