tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619322892209358563.post2548637606972361897..comments2024-03-27T23:42:07.632-05:00Comments on Pool is a Journey: Jump Jump!Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14816789283998956925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619322892209358563.post-24940981198030199332013-05-20T12:06:58.440-05:002013-05-20T12:06:58.440-05:00Thank you Matthew for the comments. I see where y...Thank you Matthew for the comments. I see where you are coming from and I feel better.<br /><br />BTW, I always wondered if you lived close or not. My Mom was born in UpState New York. :)<br /><br />Thank you again for the comments!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816789283998956925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619322892209358563.post-12873681050046518332013-05-13T07:46:55.055-05:002013-05-13T07:46:55.055-05:00I'm just a random internet person/league bange...I'm just a random internet person/league banger but I completely disagree with you. What you did was NOT unsportsmanlike. If you had jumped up and down and shouted "in your FACE"... then we have unsportsmanlike conduct. But being excited about accomplishing something difficult and showing it should not be bad.<br /><br />A handshake is just a simple gesture and does not convey respect and sportsmanship by itself. I won a league match a few weeks ago and the guy couldn't look me in the eye and he only mumbled "nice game." What's the handshake mean then? <br /><br />I have a guy on my team who jumps up and down when he makes a difficult shot and no one cares because he's a genuinely nice guy who respects everyone and wants to see everyone play well. <br /><br />If you show your opponent respect before, during, and after the match, it should not matter if you celebrate a little "in the moment" before shaking his hand.<br /><br />But those are just two cents from Ithaca NY (land of liberals).<br /><br />-matthewmatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490934731335186776noreply@blogger.com