The American Poolplayers Association is responsible for overseeing amateur pool competitions across the United States. The organization administers leagues and tournaments that are open to eight and nine-ball players and follows a set of standard rules. The APA also has a handicapped champion in wheel chairs. These tournaments provide a great way for pool players to get together and compete against each other.
Standard Rules of APA
The APA Standard Rules of Pool Tournaments provide a variety of resources for players. These include an Official Team Manual and Rule Booklet. These rules include information about how to keep score, handicap information, and more. In addition, you can download these rules to a variety of devices. A number of online videos are available to assist you in the game.
APA nine ball differs from Texas Express rules 9,-ball in many ways. First, balls 1-8 count as one point and the nine-ball counts as two. Likewise, pockets made on the break count as two points. The rules also require that object balls are counted as dead balls. The winner of a rack will be the one with the most points.
The handicapping system of APA
The APA's handicapping system for pool championships is based on a formula that attempts to balance skill levels. To win a pool championship, a player with 6 balls must play 46 balls, while a player with 9 balls must play 19 balls. This formula is based on win/loss statistics and has been proved to be quite accurate.
Unlike national pool leagues, the NAPA handicapping system assigns a skill level to individual matches, rather than a theoretical cap. The highest-skilled players for 8-ball and 9-ball are rated at 115 or 149, respectively. Most players fall in the 30s and 70s.
APA's Sportsmanship Award
World Pool Championships recognizes the winners of APA's Sportsmanship Award in Pool Tournaments. Nominations are required to receive the award. To be considered for the award, you must be a pool player. APA staff will submit nominations. The tournament will recognize the winners and publish their names in the program.
The tournament host can not switch leagues. The franchisee cannot do this. The League Operator declined to establish an in-house league for the host site. The APA then contacted a nearby competitive pool league and arranged for an in-house section.
APA's Wheelchair Championship: For players in wheelchairs
The APA Wheelchair Championship, a tournament for those with physical limitations, is the APA's Wheelchair Championship. There are five skill tiers. The Blue Tier can be used by players with SL2 or 3 abilities. The Yellow Tier can be used by players with SL4 or up. And the Red Tier will only work for players with SL5 abilities and above. To qualify players must be APA Members and have at most 10 League match scores in the last two year.
APA's Junior Championships
The American Poolplayers Association hosts many major pool tournaments each year. The APA's Junior Championships is a great event for both juniors and teenagers. This event is open for all ages and takes place at Lake St. Louis in Missouri. The U.S. Championships and Amateur Championships are two other major competitions held by the APA. Amateur Championships are held in late April/early mai and the World Championships take place in late august. Guinness World Records ranked APA’s world championships as being the largest pool tournament worldwide in 2010. APA's junior championships are open to young players, with each division divided into skill levels.
The APA Junior Championships offer two major competitions every year. More than 500 teams compete in the nine-ball World Championship. The event attracts APA members of 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.