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 offers a wheel chair championship for handicapped players. 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 are a set of guidelines for pool tournaments that provide a wealth of information for players. These include an Official Team Manual as well as a 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. There are many videos available online to assist you with the game.
APA nineball is different than Texas Express rules 9 ball in many ways. First, balls 1-8 count for one point, while nine balls count for two. Pockets made during the break are also counted as two points. The rules require that objects are considered dead balls. After a rack is played, the player with the most points wins.
APA's handicapping system
The APA's handicapping system to win pool championships is based a formula that attempts balancing 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.
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
World Pool Championships recognizes winners of the APA Sportsmanship Award for Pool Tournaments. The award is based on a nomination process. To be considered for the award, you must be a pool player. APA staff can nominate you. 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 is not authorized to change leagues. The League Operator was not authorized to establish an in house division. The APA then contacted a nearby competitive pool league and arranged for an in-house section.
APA Wheelchair Championship for players with wheelchairs
The APA Wheelchair Championship tournament is for players with disabilities. There are five skill levels. The Blue Tier is available to players with SL2/3 abilities. The Yellow Tier is open to players with SL4+, while the Red Tier is reserved for players who have SL5 or more abilities. Players must be APA members with at least 10 League match score from the last two years to qualify.
APA Junior Championships
Each year, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) hosts several major pool tournaments. APA's Junior Championships are a major event for juniors, as well as teenagers. The event is held in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, and is open to players of all ages. The U.S. Amateur Championships and the Amateur Championships are held at the 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 welcome young players. Each division has been divided into skill level categories.
Each year, the APA's Junior Championships host two major competitions. The nine-ball World Championship attracts more than 500 teams. APA members from various countries compete in the event. The APA has two international affiliates, Canadian Poolplayers Association as well as Japanese Poolplayers Association. WPBA Tour, North America's most widely televised and televised pool tournament, is sponsored by the APA.