2014 U.S. Foosball World Championship

2014 U.S. Foosball World Championship
AMATEUR DOUBLES Stamatakis/Williams vs. Garwood/Rettke
PRO DOUBLES Stamatakis/Williams vs. Ory/Radack

[@rarehalfling3536]

Doctor: you have 30 minutes to live Me:

[@Klos1neMN]

It's interesting to see all these people talking about how bad these guys are when in the description it clearly says AMATEUR DOUBLES. If it were an Open Doubles final you might have a point but the Amateur ranking is one of middle rankings, far from being Master or Elite class. Oh yeah, Scott, if you're reading this, I totally stole that shot that you did at 7:12 with that little hitch in there. Usually good for at least one point, so thanks for the idea.

[@myLAWatty]

Klos1neMN -Thanks

[@harrystoffel5254]

+Scott Stamatakis good to see the old guys on the table, makes me want to start playing again, nobody plays around here anymore. Thanks for upload!

[@donkeycheez7753]

+Klos1neMN Wait these guys are amateurs?!

[@amryamaha]

great shooting Scott

[@amryamaha]

good game gentlemen, pleasure to watch.

[@davidignatiusbalestreri1737]

My partner and I played on the Million dollar brown tops with TS balls in the mid 70's. We should have gone pro. Theses guys are pretty good, but I think we would have smoked them. We did a lot more passing, pinching and bank shots, front and back. Fast and furious. I haven't played in 38 years. I enjoyed this game very much. This is the first video I've watched. I'll check out some more.

[@Stellarffxi]

It's a different game now.. banks aren't as effective as they used to be, though with the most recent rendition of the tornado table, they have made them a bit more effective... Pinching doesn't work at all given the stubbiness of the balls, if you mean what I think you do by pinching... Passing is still very effective and a good goalie will definitely utilize the pass when available to feed his forward...

[@davidignatiusbalestreri1737]

Hi Cory. I forgot that I left a comment here. lol. I not sure what pinching means today. I guess I was more or less referring to ball control. On the ancient Garlando glass top tables, there's no way you could grab on to a ball. Most of your shots were on a roll. When the brown tops came out, that was a game changer. A whole different way of playing the game. Please stop spinning you rods like a madman!! hahahah. I stopped by and checked out your YT channel. You are an accomplished player. I noticed the corners of these new tables are slanted instead of ramps. Pretty cool. The first table I ever played on cost a dime and had a plastic bubble over it. Yea.. I'm a old fart. Have a great week friend.

[@ralphw3636]

Why is there 13 players? I've always played on standard tables, what is the reason for this? Thanks.

[@amynurse69]

Thanks for teaching me the snake shot

[@generaldisarray1201]

AND THE CROWD GOES WIIIILD!!!!

[@malekOwner]

That moment when u think this game is easy

[@WarriorTableSoccerIrvine]

Pretty good

[@MrTheshook]

This can't be a finals match up

[@Daniel-qx6bg]

where are the spectators?

[@jimanderson5350]

great 2 c my old friend on top again....hats off 2 u Ken garwood...alias fat cat gar....hope 2 hear back from u....Jim anderson....b waiting

[@Stellarffxi]

off camera?

[@mxvet37]

Wow, these are professionals? I played in '80's with a pro who would absolutely destroy these guys. Are bank shots illegal on the pro tour? The pull shots these guys are doing are slow and have zero power. Am I missing something?

[@ApriliaRacer14]

I would absolutely clean those lads up. Been a long time since I've seen pull shots that slow.

[@majtymit]

ikr, wanted to say the same

[@jaywolf7428]

Foosball has always felt like a nightmare to me, you can't leave it even though you hate it.

[@Ramel34]

I would hate to see these guys against the Europeans. I was in Germany for 8 years and they are unbelievable when it comes to Foosball. The table even looks different. There is only 1 goalie instead of 3.

[@scottsweeting6776]

USA won the worlds

[@Stellarffxi]

amateur... am uh ture

[@josephlong7844]

17:55 wasn't legal. From a restart, the ball must touch two men and then you must wait a second. As soon as it touched your second man you shot. Poor form. Goalie wanted to say something but had too much class, you can see it on his face though.

[@koonando]

Listen closely. While the camera is off the table the ready protocol is initiated and you hear the ball passed back and forth before the camera is back on the table.

[@confucheese]

It may have been a bit early, but an incredible shot none the less, I doubt it would've been blocked had he waited the full second.

[@josephlong7844]

You all are probably correct, but I was just feeling assholish that day, apparently. Incredible shot, I think not, but a decent rolling pullshot was executed well, I'll grant that.

[@Stellarffxi]

Assuming he didn't kick the ball back and forth while off camera, it was indeed illegal. Doesn't matter how nice of a shot it was, the defense may have been waiting for that second to clear in order to really take form.. And it was an ok shot...

[@pyramusk3264]

I didn't know it was allowed to score from the midfield?

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Pyramus K It is.

[@maxkingston1717]

Why the hell is there three goalkeepers

[@andrewwilson1418]

+COOKIE Kingston Because the table top is a totally flat surface. Without the two extra men in the goal area you would not be able to retrieve the ball in those areas of the table without reaching in and using your hands all the time. The older tables had sloped corners in the goal area so the ball would roll out of those areas and one man in the middle was all that was needed.

[@Stellarffxi]

better question is why the hell was there ever only one... and a curved playing surface... not only does it look stupid, it plays horrible!

[@jfar301]

This is actually something people play for a living??? Wtf wtf wtf wtf neeeeeerrrrdddsss

[@Klos1neMN]

Joey Farwell I don't know where you got your information but I can't think of one top ranked players in any country that plays for a living. Tony Spredeman, one of the best players in the world and top in the U.S. works as a roofer. Everybody who plays on tour has a day job. So, just as anybody could say whatever hobby that you do in your spare time is nerdy as well it could also just be pointed out that your opinion on this is completely incorrect.

[@jfar301]

Klos1neMN lmao I don't think motocross is considered nerdy

[@SoggySoup]

+Joey Farwell lol I'm nerdy and ride a quad how bout not judging people

[@Stellarffxi]

no... no one plays for a living.. they play competitively and for fun, but there's not enough money in it to make a living off solely foosball... unless you're Spredeman or Collignon.. those are only two I'm aware of who might do it for a living...

[@SoggySoup]

Cory Day W Make a living of off doing youtube videos of it