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APA
$300,000 National Singles Championships
The
culmination of the APA Singles Program is the APA National Singles
Championships, held annually at the Riviera Hotel & Casino
in Las Vegas. This event consist of two national singles competitions:
8-Ball Classic
This event offers three Skill Level Tiers: Blue Tier (SL
2&3), Yellow Tier (SL 4&5) and Purple Tier (SL 6&7).
The champion in each tier of this event receives $15,000 in cash
and prizes. Total purse for this event is $200,000.
Qualifying
Sessions: Jan. 1 - June 15, Season 1 Qualifier Window - Winners
advance to Fall Regionals in October. June 16 - Nov. 30, Season
2 Qualifier Window - Winners advance to Spring Regionals in March.
Note:
8-Ball Single boards are currently
being conducted at Break and Brownstone Billiards by Vincent Morris,
the location's division representative. To schedule a tryout,
please contact Vincent at the8knights@hotmail.com.
9-Ball
Shootout
This event offers three Skill Level Tiers: Green Tier
(SL 1-3), White Tier (SL 4&5) and Black Tier (SL 6-9). The
champion in each tier of this event receives $10,000 in cash and
prizes. Total purse for this event is $100,000.
Qualifying
Sessions: Jan. 1 - Nov. 30, Qualifier Window, Winners advance
to Spring Regionals in March. Competition is played on 3' 6" X
7' - ft. tables, using a modified single elimination format that
allows every person the opportunity to play at least twice before
being eliminated. All nationally qualified players receive free
lodging (based on double occupancy) and travel assistance, compliments
of the APA. Players in these events compete in Skill Level Tiers,
and competition is open to both men and women, who compete head-to-head.
Note:
9-Ball Single boards
are currently being conducted at Break and Brownstone Billiards
by Vincent Morris, the location's division representative. To
schedule a tryout, please contact Vincent at the8knights@hotmail.com.
Qualifying
for Singles Championships
APA
members who are currently playing on an active 8-Ball or 9-Ball
team, and have attained at least ten League match scores during
the past two years in their respective format(s), are eligible
to participate in the National Singles Program. At the local level,
APA members compete on a Local Qualifier Board consisting of four
to eight members with one player advancing on to regional competition.
The local entry fee for this competition starts at $15*, and there
is no limit on qualifying attempts. Qualifier Board winners advance
to the Regional and National levels with no additional entry fee.
At the local level, Qualifier Boards are open to players of all
skill levels. Board winners advance regionally and nationally
to one of three Skill Level Tiers that corresponds with their
Skill Level. The Singles Program also utilizes the Equalizer®
handicap system.
*Local
entry starts at $15 per person, based on an 8-person board. Boards
other than an 8-person board may vary in cost.
Acknowledgment:
The information provided above is solely the property of the APA.
It is being distributed freely for informative
purposes only. Please take some time out to visit the APA's official
site at www.poolplayers.com.
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