This is a wonderful place to learn to handle the stress of competition. If the game goes bad, you can finish off the rest of the innings as a practice session with no stress. In the past I had wondered why pool rooms are not as successful as golf clubs. A room operator could structure a club in which members pay an initiation fee. A portion of this fee would be used for the annual tournament.
New members play the club house professional to establish a handicap.
The house pro would match and schedule interested players at mutually convenient times and offer lessons. Members would pay a table fee with some portion used for session and annual tournament prize money. A session could be played over 10 weeks to three months. Anyone interested in forming an Olympic 9-Ball Club can contact. If managed appropriately, Olympic 9-Ball could be a major sport.