HFJs/KTVs and Hanging Flowers are just like sports leagues offering different levels of competitiveness and costs.
There is a league for almost every player, regardless of their skill level, competitive fire and budgets:
1) Entry-Level League - These joints scattering across the island and introduce players the proper technique and the rules of the game which gives them a chance to acclimate themselves to this particular sport before they commit significant time or funds to the game. Rules are often modified to give lesser-skilled players a chance to participate more and get the playing time they need to begin mastering specific skills for this sport. An entry-level joint league uses a more traditional open concept format of multiple players with more emphasis placed on the proper hanging grips and throw.
2) Competitive Leagues - As like Chinatown Point joint. Once a player has made a determination that he likes this particular sport and wishes to pursue it, he'll move into a league with a regular schedule of Show Nights, Titles and Rankings. At this level of play, players consider spending more money on better equipment or private format attention.
3) Premier Leagues - As like Havelock Joints. Player who wish to play possibly at the professional level enter this league. This league feature paid coaches (MMS), the best equipments and more personal attention. Often costing thousands of dollars per session, Premier league have much smaller participation levels, due to the cost and seriousness of the players, coaches and equipments.
A great tradition in sports and competition is Sportsmanship. It is defined as: treating opponents with respect and value of good sportsmanship goes a long way in shaping our characters.
In this “Money Rules Only” sports, sometimes we get upsets over a lost game or was unhappy about our own playing. We tend to be too wrap up in winning and losing that we lose sight and forget that 1 of the most important goals in this game is about “Having Fun”. We can’t play being mad. We go out there and have fun. It’s a game, and that’s how we are going to treat it. We need to see winning as just 1 of several goals we'd like to achieve even if the scoreboard doesn't show the “Numbers” going in our favor.
Real winners are those who know how to persevere and to behave with dignity whether winning or losing a game. I do understand that displaying good sportsmanship isn't always easy due to our ego or peer pressure but by learning how to do it, will definitely benefit in many ways. No doubt we will undoubtedly meet people who behave inappropriately and upsetting with a spoil-sportsmanship. These are losers and they aren't likely to change their behavior in other social situations. In the same way, by developing and practicing good sportsmanship, it is likely to carry the respect and appreciation of others into every other aspect of life cos nobody will think you’re somebody if you don’t think so yourself.
Another great tradition in sports and competitions is that sometime we win the trophy, sometime we lose, especially in this “Highly Realistic, Practical and Play Within Our Means” sports. Do not throw in the towel but use it for wiping the sweat off our face cos there are many trophies out there.
Have fun and cheers!
IK