The American Poolplayers Association (APA) oversees amateur pool competitions in the United States. The organization has tournaments and leagues for 8 and 9-ball competitions. The APA offers a handicapped championship in a wheel chair. These tournaments are a great way to meet other pool players and compete against the best.
Standard Rules of APA
There are many resources in the APA Standard Rules for Pool Tournaments. These include an Official Team Manual, and a Rule Booklet. These rules provide information on keeping score and handicap information. In addition, you can download these rules to a variety of devices. There are many online videos that can help you with the game.
APA nine ball differs from Texas Express rules 9,-ball in many ways. First, balls 1-8 count for one point, while nine balls count for two. The break also counts pocket money as two points. The rules also require that object balls are counted as dead balls. After a rack is played, the player with the most points wins.
The handicapping system at APA
The APA's pool championship handicapping system is based upon a formula that attempts balance skill levels. For example, a player who plays 6 balls needs to shoot 46 balls to win a game, while a player who plays 9 balls needs to shoot 19 balls to win. The formula uses win/loss statistics over time and has been proven fairly accurate.
NAPA handicapping is different from national pool leagues. It assigns a skill-level to individual matches, and not a theoretical maximum. The highest-skilled players in eight-ball and nineball are rated at 115 and 149 respectively, while most players fall between the 30s to 70s.
APA's Sportsmanship Award
Winners of APA's Sportsmanship Award for Pool Tournaments are recognized at World Pool Championships. The nomination process is used to determine the winner. To be considered for this award, you must be a player in pool. APA staff will make the nominations. The tournament recognizes the winners, and the tournament's program will publish the names of the winners.
A tournament's host cannot change leagues. The franchisee has no authority to switch leagues. The League Operator was unable to grant the request of the host location. It was their business. The APA contacted another local pool league and arranged an intra-house division.
APA's Wheelchair Championships for players in wheelchairs
The APA Wheelchair Championship caters to those who have physical limitations. There are five skill levels. The Blue Tier caters to players with SL2/3 capabilities, the Yellow Tier for players with SL4+ and the Red Tier for players of SL5 and higher abilities. To be eligible, players must have at least 10 League matches scores from the previous two years.
APA Junior Championships
The American Poolplayers Association (APA), hosts many important pool tournaments every year. The APA's Junior Championships serve as a major event both for teenagers and juniors. The event takes place in Lake St. Louis (Missouri) and is open to all ages. The U.S. Amateur Championships is another major event held by APA. Amateur Championships are held in late April/early mai and the World Championships take place in late august. Guinness World Records has rated the APA's world championships as the world's biggest pool tournament in 2010. The APA's junior championships open to all players. Each division is divided into skill levels.
The APA's Junior Championships have two major competitions each year. The nine-ball World Championship attracts over 500 teams. The event is attended by APA members from different countries. The APA also has two international affiliates: the Canadian Poolplayers Association, and the Japanese Poolplayers Association. WPBA Tour is North America's most popular televised pool competition. The APA is a sponsor of this event.