Talk:Bumper pool

Leagues?

I played bumper pool a lot when I was a kid. I wish it was more popular in the US. Anyone know of any organized leagues for bumper pool, or is it more of a casual game? - JNighthawk 11:41, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

I've heard rumor of such a league, but not found any info on it. — SMcCandlish [talk] [contrib] ツ 14:50, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Validation Requested

Hi! I've been a member of Wikipedia for several months, but this is my first comment (I hope I'm doing it right).

I have a concern regarding the last line in the first paragraph of the description of Bumper Pool: "This type of billiards is mostly played in France".

I've been researching billiards (the history of & many styles of) for the last five years & according to my research, the style of billiards [mostly] played in France is 3-Ball Cushion, very similar to Spanish Carom, not Bumper Pool.

Now in Belgium, there is a more agressive form of Bumper Pool called Golfbiljart [7]. It utilizes the same smaller, rectangular table as American Bumper Pool.

Perhaps this last line in the first paragraph needs to be edited and/or a citation needed to validate this statement.

Thank you -

Philoangelo Philoangelo 22:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Philoangelo,

I think you are misinterpreting the statement in the article. The author asserts: "This type of billiards is mostly played in France." The author is *not* asserting "The most popular form of billiards in France is bumper pool." Do you see the distinction? Maybe this would make it more clear:

Q: "Where (in what country) is bumper pool most frequently played?"

A: "In France, although they prefer other forms of billiards to this one."

Regards,

Chris —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.207.4.100 (talk) 16:18, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Still needs a source. The claim seems a little dubious to me. — SMcCandlish [talk] [cont] ‹(-¿-)› 03:34, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Making a bumper pool table

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How can I obtain the dementions to make a bumper pool table? 69.105.39.153 (talk) 02:02, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Replied in e-mail. Wikipedia is not an advice column or guidebook. — SMcCandlish [talk] [cont] ‹(-¿-)› 03:41, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Still, the size of the table should be mentioned. "the tables are much smaller than most billiards games" doesn't convey much information. Having never heard of the game before, I have no idea how large the table is (2m?). An image would be nice as well, at first I thought there would be 8 holes, since there is 1 at every end of an 8 sided table (according to the first sentence). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.197.204.211 (talk) 08:09, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

History

Hopefully, someone will be able to add a history of the development this unusual game. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 03:45, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Purpose of the Bumpers?

I agree with the request for some history of the game, and also a more detailed description.

For example, what is the purpose of the bumpers? Are they merely obstacles? Or do they figure into the play in some way (as the shaker bottle does, in bottle pool)? Are there any rules governing when the bumpers may and may not be contacted? Penalties or fouls involving misuse of the bumpers?

Also, I grew up on the east coast of the US, and a very popular tavern in my home town (still there) had a bumper pool table and (at least in my dad's day) a league. But their bumper pool table was neither rectangular nor octagonal, it was square. Nor is it the only square table I saw -- I encountered two others, in widely separated parts of New York State. So, it seems like a third shape should be added to the description. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.249 (talk) 01:15, 5 May 2015 (UTC)