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thumper · 10-19-2009, 09:30 AM

1984-1993 : pump play ruled the land, honor ball is born - things are good and numbers on any given Saturday are strong.

1994 : I remember when the auto-response triggers were banned at all the local tournaments - reason being : too much firepower. (and it made sense)

1994 : I remember when if you worked anything bouncy into your clothing or hopper, your were bending the rules. (and it made sense)

1994-2002: things are good, mags and cockers rule the land. pump play fades.

I remember loosing a bit of interest in pball around 2003 as the electronic age arrived, and no one pushed back against it. Every manufacture was on board, every field owner, most players, tourney producers and it saddened me to see the numbers at my home field dwindle.

And I distinctly remember hearing Ben Torricelli during the safety briefing tell the player community that it is up to us to regulate the technology - for the good of OUR GAME. Sept 10, 2005. -- I know I was inspired.

2005 - pump play begins making its come back.

2005 - APG is full of articles on how to cheat effectively, how to ref against cheaters, and how to win you need to cheat and practice cheating... and winning is everything so you can be on TV and be famous.. etc etc (yawn, puke, smile)

2005-2009 : things are good again in recball land where old school play is embraced and encouraged. Many fields fail to "get it" and close.

2005-2009 : tourneyball fades as rate of fire surges. Honorball fades from tourney ball.

2007 - scenario ball gets a lift from the fading tourney scene.

2009 - pump play is sweeping the land - and honor ball is making a come back.

I see us coming full circle

2009 October : I see the player community on MCB telling the manufacturers exactly where to stick it.

**maybe we ARE a bit wiser**

10-19-2009, 09:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
thumper still pump'n - go figure. Join Date: Jul 2006	1984-1993 : pump play ruled the land, honor ball is born - things are good and numbers on any given Saturday are strong. 1994 : I remember when the auto-response triggers were banned at all the local tournaments - reason being : too much firepower. (and it made sense) 1994 : I remember when if you worked anything bouncy into your clothing or hopper, your were bending the rules. (and it made sense) 1994-2002: things are good, mags and cockers rule the land. pump play fades. I remember loosing a bit of interest in pball around 2003 as the electronic age arrived, and no one pushed back against it. Every manufacture was on board, every field owner, most players, tourney producers and it saddened me to see the numbers at my home field dwindle. And I distinctly remember hearing Ben Torricelli during the safety briefing tell the player community that it is up to us to regulate the technology - for the good of OUR GAME. Sept 10, 2005. -- I know I was inspired. 2005 - pump play begins making its come back. 2005 - APG is full of articles on how to cheat effectively, how to ref against cheaters, and how to win you need to cheat and practice cheating... and winning is everything so you can be on TV and be famous.. etc etc (yawn, puke, smile) 2005-2009 : things are good again in recball land where old school play is embraced and encouraged. Many fields fail to "get it" and close. 2005-2009 : tourneyball fades as rate of fire surges. Honorball fades from tourney ball. 2007 - scenario ball gets a lift from the fading tourney scene. 2009 - pump play is sweeping the land - and honor ball is making a come back. I see us coming full circle 2009 October : I see the player community on MCB telling the manufacturers exactly where to stick it. maybe we ARE a bit wiser __________________ --- Don't drink the Kool-Aid !!! --- Last edited by thumper; 10-19-2009 at 09:53 AM.