Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1949 July - Page 14
Organizing A Shuffleboard League
The benefits received from league and
tournament promotions are far-reaching
and of a positive, concrete nature. A loca-
tion participating in league competition
receives invaluable free advertising, inas-
much as throughout the league's duration
his place of business will be visited by
hundreds of players and rooters, who possi-
bly were unaware of his location's existence
heretofore. This enables him to make many
new friends and contacts and if he and his
place are what they should be (sportsman-
like, congenial and tidy), it is certain that
when these newly 'made acquaintances,
through shuffleboard, are in his neighbor-
hood they will favor him with a visit.
A location owner may also look forward
to visits from players from competing teams
with regularity, as they will wish to become
familiar with his shuffleboard in order to
make their best possible showing when
called upon to play on it. And his own
home players will play many more games
for the same reasons mentioned. On match
nights, it is the usual thing to have to cater
to capacity and turn-away crowds.
An organizer is the first requisite in form-
ing a shuffleboard league. Said organizer
should be sports-minded, imbued with the
spirit of sportsmanship and if he is con-
nected with, or has connections with the
press, so much the better, for then he will
be in the position of getting the league
much helpful and needed publicity, once it
is under way (scheduled matches, match
results, team and individual standings etc.).
• The organizer should contact all the
live wire, "on their toes" tavern men oper-
ating shuffleboards in the area, sell them
the league proposition and its benefits, ask
them for their further suggestions and ar-
range a meeting place apd date so they may
all attend at the same time a meeting- at
which a plan for operating, the election of
officers and the adoption of a league consti-
tution may occur. He should see that this
meeting is well publicized and well at-
tended.
By J ackson Downs
Penn ShufReboard Div.
JACKSON DOWNS. the a uthor 01 this a rticle
on how to start a shullleboard le a g u e . is an
executive 01 the Penn Shull1eboard Div. 01
Cosgrove Industries. West Chester. Pa . His
linn. like other manulacturers. will gladly
lurnish sample lorms lor use in conducting
shullleboard leagues. Mr. DOWDS will write
other articles for THE REVIEW on promoting
shullleboard leagues.
•
On the Formation of Your Te am
• In selecting his team, the smart spon-
sor will give two vital questions much con-
sideration. Is the considered player a good
customer? Is he a good sportsman and a
good player? All of these requisites are
desirable. We hardly believe we need ad-
vise, however, that the good customer and
sportsman is of far more value to the team
and the benefits it will bring than the good
player not possessed of the first mentioned
attributes.
• It is highly advisable that each sponsor
appoint a captain for his entry. This cap-
tain should necessarily be the best player
on the team, who is also endowed with the
desirable qualities described in the preced-
ing paragraph. The captain can assume
most of the responsibilities for the team's
interests and activities, thereby relieving
the sponsor and allowing him to devote his
time to business matters.
The organizer shall call the meeting to
order when all the invited, prospective
members have arrived.
He will act in the capacity of chairman
until league officials and president have
been elected by a formal vote of the assem-
bly, after which the elected president will
take over the chair and meeting.
Until the election occurs, he will also
act as secretary and take down all minutes
of the meeting.
To open the meeting, he will first call the
roll and request each individual present to
introduce himself and state which tap room
or club he represents.
The primary consideration of all prospec-
tive members present will be the cost or
MAKE ALL YO'UR LOCATIONS
TOP LOCATIONS WITH
NeJlculeJ
GREEN TOP
DISTRIBUTORS
PRICE
$ 3 6 5 00
expense involved in the promotion of the
project. It is therefore advisable to take
this matter up at once, even prior to elect·
ing officers and adopting a league consti-
tution.
We suggest and offer the following pat-
tern and plan under which many (most)
leagues successfully operate;
Plan
Assume the prospective league will con-
sist and be made up of twelve teams, each
representing and sponsored by a different
tavern or club.
An initiation fee of $10 shall be assessed
each individual or body desirous of sponsor-
ing a team.
Dues of $5 shall be the league assessment
for each and every match played on the
team sponsor's home board.
In a twelve-team league, a full season's
play requires 22 matches, 11 of which will
be played on each team's home board.
Therefore, a full season's dues will amount
to $55.
The $10 initiation fee added to the $55
season's dues amounts to a total expendi-
ture of only $65 for an entire 22-week
season of league shuffleboard competition.
The total cost participation amounts to less
than $3.00 per week jor each sponsored
entry.
League Income
Adoption of the above described plan
means that the league will enjoy a seasonal
income of $780.
Team Prizes - $445
1st Place ________________________ $125.00
2nd
. ... _---.-------.--------- 100.00
3rd
._--_._-----_._._-_._----- 60_00
4th
-------------------------- 50.00
5th
------------------------. 30.00
6th
.---._ ... --- .. _----------- 20,00
7th
-------_.----_._-- .... _--- 10.00
-_ ....... __ ... _._ ... _._--- 10.00
8th
---._-_._-_ .. _-_.-_.-._.-. 10.00
9th
10th
._ -----------------_._--- 10.00
11th
------------_._-----.- .. _- 10.00
12th
-------_._. __ ._-----_._-- 10.00
TOTAL ___________ $445.00
(Note that in the distribution of team
prizes, each team completing the season is
the recipient of some award.)
In addition to the team prizes, other
operational expenses will probably include
pay for a league secretary, a necessary
official and one that also has some expenses
in carrying on his work. Suggested salary
for the season for a secretary is $300, and
expenses for mimeographing, postage, score
sheets, etc., may be estimated at about $35.
F.O.B. Los Angeles
HERCULES GREEN TOP MASONITE PLAYFIELDS
ALL SIZES· •• $190
HERCULES SHUFFLEBOARD CO.
204 S. WESTERN AVE. Phone DRexel
LOS ANGELES 4, CALIF.
14
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The benefits received from league and
tournament promotions are far-reaching
and of a positive, concrete nature. A loca-
tion participating in league competition
receives invaluable free advertising, inas-
much as throughout the league's duration
his place of business will be visited by
hundreds of players and rooters, who possi-
bly were unaware of his location's existence
heretofore. This enables him to make many
new friends and contacts and if he and his
place are what they should be (sportsman-
like, congenial and tidy), it is certain that
when these newly 'made acquaintances,
through shuffleboard, are in his neighbor-
hood they will favor him with a visit.
A location owner may also look forward
to visits from players from competing teams
with regularity, as they will wish to become
familiar with his shuffleboard in order to
make their best possible showing when
called upon to play on it. And his own
home players will play many more games
for the same reasons mentioned. On match
nights, it is the usual thing to have to cater
to capacity and turn-away crowds.
An organizer is the first requisite in form-
ing a shuffleboard league. Said organizer
should be sports-minded, imbued with the
spirit of sportsmanship and if he is con-
nected with, or has connections with the
press, so much the better, for then he will
be in the position of getting the league
much helpful and needed publicity, once it
is under way (scheduled matches, match
results, team and individual standings etc.).
• The organizer should contact all the
live wire, "on their toes" tavern men oper-
ating shuffleboards in the area, sell them
the league proposition and its benefits, ask
them for their further suggestions and ar-
range a meeting place apd date so they may
all attend at the same time a meeting- at
which a plan for operating, the election of
officers and the adoption of a league consti-
tution may occur. He should see that this
meeting is well publicized and well at-
tended.
By J ackson Downs
Penn ShufReboard Div.
JACKSON DOWNS. the a uthor 01 this a rticle
on how to start a shullleboard le a g u e . is an
executive 01 the Penn Shull1eboard Div. 01
Cosgrove Industries. West Chester. Pa . His
linn. like other manulacturers. will gladly
lurnish sample lorms lor use in conducting
shullleboard leagues. Mr. DOWDS will write
other articles for THE REVIEW on promoting
shullleboard leagues.
•
On the Formation of Your Te am
• In selecting his team, the smart spon-
sor will give two vital questions much con-
sideration. Is the considered player a good
customer? Is he a good sportsman and a
good player? All of these requisites are
desirable. We hardly believe we need ad-
vise, however, that the good customer and
sportsman is of far more value to the team
and the benefits it will bring than the good
player not possessed of the first mentioned
attributes.
• It is highly advisable that each sponsor
appoint a captain for his entry. This cap-
tain should necessarily be the best player
on the team, who is also endowed with the
desirable qualities described in the preced-
ing paragraph. The captain can assume
most of the responsibilities for the team's
interests and activities, thereby relieving
the sponsor and allowing him to devote his
time to business matters.
The organizer shall call the meeting to
order when all the invited, prospective
members have arrived.
He will act in the capacity of chairman
until league officials and president have
been elected by a formal vote of the assem-
bly, after which the elected president will
take over the chair and meeting.
Until the election occurs, he will also
act as secretary and take down all minutes
of the meeting.
To open the meeting, he will first call the
roll and request each individual present to
introduce himself and state which tap room
or club he represents.
The primary consideration of all prospec-
tive members present will be the cost or
MAKE ALL YO'UR LOCATIONS
TOP LOCATIONS WITH
NeJlculeJ
GREEN TOP
DISTRIBUTORS
PRICE
$ 3 6 5 00
expense involved in the promotion of the
project. It is therefore advisable to take
this matter up at once, even prior to elect·
ing officers and adopting a league consti-
tution.
We suggest and offer the following pat-
tern and plan under which many (most)
leagues successfully operate;
Plan
Assume the prospective league will con-
sist and be made up of twelve teams, each
representing and sponsored by a different
tavern or club.
An initiation fee of $10 shall be assessed
each individual or body desirous of sponsor-
ing a team.
Dues of $5 shall be the league assessment
for each and every match played on the
team sponsor's home board.
In a twelve-team league, a full season's
play requires 22 matches, 11 of which will
be played on each team's home board.
Therefore, a full season's dues will amount
to $55.
The $10 initiation fee added to the $55
season's dues amounts to a total expendi-
ture of only $65 for an entire 22-week
season of league shuffleboard competition.
The total cost participation amounts to less
than $3.00 per week jor each sponsored
entry.
League Income
Adoption of the above described plan
means that the league will enjoy a seasonal
income of $780.
Team Prizes - $445
1st Place ________________________ $125.00
2nd
. ... _---.-------.--------- 100.00
3rd
._--_._-----_._._-_._----- 60_00
4th
-------------------------- 50.00
5th
------------------------. 30.00
6th
.---._ ... --- .. _----------- 20,00
7th
-------_.----_._-- .... _--- 10.00
-_ ....... __ ... _._ ... _._--- 10.00
8th
---._-_._-_ .. _-_.-_.-._.-. 10.00
9th
10th
._ -----------------_._--- 10.00
11th
------------_._-----.- .. _- 10.00
12th
-------_._. __ ._-----_._-- 10.00
TOTAL ___________ $445.00
(Note that in the distribution of team
prizes, each team completing the season is
the recipient of some award.)
In addition to the team prizes, other
operational expenses will probably include
pay for a league secretary, a necessary
official and one that also has some expenses
in carrying on his work. Suggested salary
for the season for a secretary is $300, and
expenses for mimeographing, postage, score
sheets, etc., may be estimated at about $35.
F.O.B. Los Angeles
HERCULES GREEN TOP MASONITE PLAYFIELDS
ALL SIZES· •• $190
HERCULES SHUFFLEBOARD CO.
204 S. WESTERN AVE. Phone DRexel
LOS ANGELES 4, CALIF.
14
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