While it's still in its infancy, the new Web home of the BGO has launched: http://www.bargameolympics.com. Athletes and fans should now consult that site for all official BGO information.
At the moment, it's pretty sparsely populated. In fact, a lot of the links are just placeholders for future content.
You will find, however, quick & dirty results on the "Results" page as well as a few photos in the "Gallery". Stay tuned for more!
It's finally arrived. All the preparation... all the hard work... all the pain... all for today. Eight athletes take the field today in search of greater glory. Fans have their favorites, but only one man will walk away with the gold. Competition begins in less than four hours.
Check back here for detailed results, images, and video.
A limited number of single seat and obstructed view tickets have been made available for this weekend's BGO events. Three packages are currently available:
In determining who advances from round-robin to medal play, ties will be broken in the following order:
After significant review of event rules, there is some concern that the entire BGO competition will run too long. Accordingly, two rule changes have been made to speed things along a little:
Golden Tee will be contested, like other events, in two stages.
The first will be a standard stroke play event. The top four finishers (four lowest scores) will advance to a medal round.
The medal round will be a match play bracket-style event. Best advancing score plays worst advancing score in the first round.
All ties will be broken with sudden death playoff holes.
A different course will be played in each round. The courses to be played will be determined by a random, blind spin of the trackball before the competition begins.
6'2" 250 (solid fat)
Formerly known as the BORO's most athletic... has since focused on getting fat and kicking ass at certain bar room games. Be prepared to face hand eye coordination like you have never witnessed before, often Jordanesque. Don't let the picture scare you away, it's just two golds and one silver medal in the world bar game Olympics. Bring your so-called "A Game" and let the games begin.
[ed. BGO officials were reluctant to post this profile given the reference to the "world bar game Olympics". It's clear that the BGO is the INAUGURAL games of its kind. Any preposterous claims to medals in prior events will need to be defended on game day.]
5'11" 250 lbs
Don't think this man is serious? Just ask the deer. Of course the deer didn't realize he was playing a game... and didn't have a gun. And, guns aren't allowed at the BGO... or are they?
In the case of a dispute between two players on game day, a 3-person adjudication committee shall be chosen at random from the 6 players not involved in the dispute. The committee will briefly hear the position of the two disputing players and come to a decision. The decision of the adjudication committee is final.
Foosball will be contested as a tournament that follows the Basic Tournament Structure of the BGO.
Individual games will be played to 7 goals.
The BGO will use simplified rules described below:
Shuffleboard will be contested as a tournament following the Basic Tournament Structure of the BGO.
Games will governed by the rules found here.
Three additional house rules apply:
Darts will be contested as a 301 tournament that follows the Basic Tournament Structure of the BGO.
Individual games will be governed by the rules of the World Dart Federation.
He sells Harleys and has the nickname HOTTUB... Is there anything else to say?
Ping PongGroup A Group B Jeffrey Pearson Scott Wible Kris Goddard Doug Dixon Greg Rogers Jeremy Dixon Dave Murphy John Reardon Pool
| Group A | Group B |
| Dave Murphy | Jeffrey Pearson |
| Doug Dixon | Greg Rogers |
| Kris Goddard | John Reardon |
| Scott Wible | Jeremy Dixon |
| Group A | Group B |
| Doug Dixon | Jeffrey Pearson |
| Scott Wible | Greg Rogers |
| Kris Goddard | Jeremy Dixon |
| Dave Murphy | John Reardon |
| Group A | Group B |
| Greg Rogers | Jeremy Dixon |
| Kris Goddard | Dave Murphy |
| John Reardon | Jeffrey Pearson |
| Scott Wible | Doug Dixon |
| Group A | Group B |
| Jeremy Dixon | Greg Rogers |
| Doug Dixon | Kris Goddard |
| Jeffrey Pearson | John Reardon |
| Scott Wible | Dave Murphy |
6’3” 265 lbs
...smiled as the ball rolled slowly and perched itself precariously on the edge. Was it a goal? Was it a putt? Was it the 8-ball? Similarly, being raised in Waynesboro, PA had given him the limited resources that had perched him on the edge of success…or destruction. He knew that the first Olympic win would be quite an achievement given this talented pool of competitors.
6'2" 210 lbs
Hails from Frankfurt, Germany. This is the ultimate warrior, the alpha and the omega. He has overcome unthinkable odds to become a world class bar Olympian. Career highlights include almost winning a first round dart match in a 1994 tournament, successfully performing a massé in a bar in front of attractive women in 1995, and shattering a man's femur in casual table tennis play in 2003.
5'10" - 180 lbs
In his 36 years of public service, Mr. Pearson has demonstrated exceptional dedication to the fundamentals, abstractions and technicalities of the Drinking and Gaming Endeavour. His unflinching commitment to the common themes of a rousing pub and the good-natured activities found therein have led more than one observer to comment: ‘now there goes a game lad.’ Others have referred to him as a drinking and gaming taoist, for he is just as likely to botch a game of hearts, as he is to pants a
It could fairly be said that from the days of his early training, through to his post-academic hometown exploratory era and on to his early and mid-thirties ‘responsible’ years, that Mr. Pearson has indeed, his whole life, been training for this particular event.
Mr. Pearson was born in central
His formative D&G years occurred upon return from academia, when he struck up with old highschool study mates Schlick and Diggity (who has got to be considered one of the early favorites in this Olympiad). There, in the boro, with a newfound appreciation for both malt liquor and Guinness, the three pursued the core values of D&G with true vigor. Hearts, spades, pool, shuffleboard, ymca hoops, darts, concert-going, moshing and even breaking and entering and moshing were all undertaken, never far from a hearty ale or a stale forty.
His later years include a return to the core tenets of D&G safety: no accidents, no injuries, no arrests. This has provided for some nice distraction-free D&G at some very memorable bachelor parties, his own included. Now married, and hopeful of some wee ones coming along, Mr. Pearson enjoys a responsible lifestyle of regular gaming with a healthy dose of the occasional UberThrowDown, where good times are had by all.
Legend has it that…well, legend has many things. Some exploits include the time at the Shale Pile, when he played ‘find the bag of weed in my pants’ with some older redneck women, lost, and endured the nickname Richie Cunningham for the rest of the kegkicking night. There were a couple of very memorable halloween gaming nights in there, dressed as a crab with Axel Rose and the moving guy, an ape replete with bare ass (5 of them attacked a keg alone that night), and a penguin with a stinky yodeler. There were the years of helping Diggity move, one of which ended bitterly following an ill-advised brekkie of a Spicy Dog and some Sunny D, and one which ended in a pool of blood in some street construction, but that’s not really gaming is it? Some memorable victories on the felt at both the boro’s Park Tavern, and Hburg’s The Vault stand out. Other references and tales are available upon request. Suffice it to say Mr. Pearson is more than qualified.
For all games, players can assume that there will be quality equipment available for use at the game site (e.g. pool cues, darts, and ping-pong paddles). Athletes are also welcome to bring their own equipment. Players are not obligated to share their personal equipment they bring to the games.
The ping pong event will follow the Basic Tournament Structure used throughout the BGO.
Individual games will follow the rules found here.
In general, I don't think we'll need to go any deeper into the rules than what's outlined in "What you need to know to play a fun game of ping-pong". Technically, though, we'll adhere to the Official ITTF rules.
All events but Golden Tee will follow the same basic tournament structure.
Players will be randomly divided into two Groups (A & B). Each group will play a round robin event inside their group. Each match consists of best 2 of 3 games. All individual game scores (and match results) need to be reported to event coordinators.
The top two players from each group advance to a single elimination medal round. In the medal round, Group A winner plays Group B runner-up and vice-versa.
Points are awarded as follows:
Gold 7 points
Silver 6 points
Bronze 5 points
4th 4 points
5th - 8th 1.5 points
5'10" 180 lbs
Competition tested warrior who has competed at the highest level in front of raucous crowds. The relatively serene BGO venues should prove no challenge. He has never lost a match in Foosball or Darts at the international level.
In his dual role as competition and BGO chairman, some have criticized his ability to provide a level playing field for the event. Those critics have been barred from participation.
Pool will be contested via an 8-ball tournament which will follow the Basic Tournament Structure of the BGO.
Individual games will be governed by the official rules of the Billiard Congress of America. There is one BGO house rule in addition to the BCA guidelines: all shots need to be declared with ball & pocket (that is, there are no "obvious" balls as defined by the BCA).
More details to follow on the exact structure. However, here's the official list of games:
ALL athletes are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the anti-doping policies outlined on the following pages:
6'0" 205 lbs
...hails from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is well known by at least three people for his pool table prowess and his deadly precision on the dart board. Possessing unique and unparalleled coordination, he is a force to be contended with in any barroom game of skill.
