Press Release
For distribution October 4, 2011
CSI Sponsors Top Junior Players
CueSports International (CSI) sponsored 13 young players to the 2011 US Junior National 9-Ball Championships. Produced by the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF), the event was held at the Huskies Den at Northern Illinois University July 6-10. The players CSI proudly supported this year were: Sheldon Barber (Gallup, NM), Shawn Begay (Gallup, NM), Chad Behnke (Farley, IA), Levi Behnke (Farley, IA), Chris Byers (Tualatin, OR), Mikey Evans (St. Peters, MO), Ricky Evans (St. Peters, MO), Danny Olson (Broomfield, CO), Manuel Perez (Kansas City, KS), Sergio Rivas (Milwaukee, WI), Kirk Short (St. Clair, MO), Joey Torres (Tomball, TX) and JC Torres (Tomball, TX).
CSI wishes to congratulate the following players for placing in their divisions: Danny Olson (1st Place in the Boys 19 and Under), Chad Behnke (4th Place in the Boys 19 and Under), Shawn Begay (2nd Place in the Boys 14 and Under) and Joey Torres (4th Place in the Boys 14 and Under). Over 100 junior players participated in this year’s BEF produced event with the hope of winning titles, scholarships, prizes and compete in the World Pool Billiard Association (WPA) World Junior 9-Ball Championships which were held in Kielce, Poland September 1-4.
In addition to competing in this year’s junior nationals, several CSI sponsored players have also successfully competed in the BCAPL Nationals. Long time participants in the BCAPL National Championships, Chad and Levi Behnke hail from the well known pool and billiard Behnke family. The young brothers have cashed in several BCAPL national divisions including the Men’s Open Singles and Mixed Open Team representing their family’s pool room, the Dakota Cue Club.
In 2011 Danny Olson, at age 18, had a banner year. In addition to winning the US Junior National 9-Ball title, he won the Men’s Advanced Singles and was a member of “the Wrecking Crew” which finished 9th in the Mixed Open Team division at the 35th BCAPL National Championships this past May at the Riviera Hotel & Casino.
Chris Byers, in his first year at the BCAPL nationals became noticed quickly. At age 17 Byers was a member of “Abracadabra,” the 1st place Mixed Open Team finishers and out of 1328 entries, finished 2nd in the highly competitive Men’s Open Singles division.
CSI is proud to be able to support these tremendous young talents and the BEF in their goals and the US Junior National 9-Ball Championships.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. In the past seven years CSI has directly paid out approximately Seven Million Dollars to players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the US Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the US Open One Pocket Championship and the US Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Press Release
Copied (July 26, 2011)
U.S. Bar Table Championships Becomes a Grand Affair in 2012
Heading into its 19th year the U.S. Bar Table Championships (USBTC), produced by CueSports International (CSI), will soon have a new yet familiar home. The USBTC will still be held in Reno, NV, however the growing and popular weeklong event will be moving to the stunning Grand Sierra Resort and Casino starting February 12-19, 2012. The USBTC was last held at the Grand Sierra in 1996. CSI has enjoyed the last 15 years at its former downtown location, but has physically outgrown the available space.
The venue change allows CSI the opportunity to offer even more to players, vendors and sponsors. CSI will expand from the 8000 square feet at its former USBTC location to a usable 40,000 square feet at the Grand Sierra allowing for unlimited growth. The Grand Sierra Hotel and Casino is as its name implies, grand. It has over 2000 guest rooms and suites. Additionally is boasts an extensive array of restaurants, amenities and entertainment options in addition to its large casino.
For your dining options there are 4 fine and 7 casual restaurants as well as 7 bars and lounges including the Xtreme Sports Bar and Lounge which has 40 HD Screens and a 12' x 8' mega view screen. The list of amenities offers something for almost everyone. Need to relax, visit the Grand Sierra Spa and Health Club. Are you an adrenaline junkie? Then speed over to the Grand Sierra Go-Kart Race Tracks. There you can climb into a half scale NASCAR replica race and choose to test yourself on the 400 foot oval or 900 foot road course. There is also an 18 hole mini golf course, an indoor virtual golf course, 50 lane bowling alley, 6,000 square foot laser tag, full size movie state of the art theatre, driving range and an 180 foot Sky Coaster.
The Grand Sierra offers top rated entertainment in its Grand Theater and Summit Pavilion include such acts as Ke$sha, Elvis Costello and the Gypsy Kings to name a few. The room rates for USBTC at the Grand Sierra however, are still a great bargain. While players will enjoy the extensive tournament space and long list of amenities and entertainment, the CSI room block will still be highly reasonable at $39 weekdays and $49 on Friday and Saturday.
More information about the 2012 USBTC will be available starting in the fall of 2011. For more information about additional quality events produced by CSI visit www.playcsipool.com.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Press Release
May 21, 2011
Van Boening Victorious at 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship
The finals of the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship was between two highly decorated professionals from both sides of the Atlantic. After 6 days the field of 96 player, representing 10 countries, whittled down to U.S. favorite Shane Van Boening and Spain's David Alcaide. Held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino and produced by CueSports International (CSI), in front of an enthusiastic crowd, Van Boening was crowned the 2011 champion winning 11-6.
Starting the day four players returned for day six of the event. The first match featured Spain's David Alcaide versus relatively unknown player, Dennis Haar from Terre Haute, Indiana. This was Haar's first professional 10-ball tournament and his best finish in any big event. Haar cleared a path to the final four by way of defeating top players James Baraks, Mitch Ellerman, Mike Dechaine, and Jonathan Pinegar. Unfortunately, his efforts fell short against Alcaide who jumped ahead at 6-5. Haar jumped and hung a 1-ball for Alcaide to get on the hill. At 7-5, Haar missed a 4-7 combination that would cost him the match.
In the winner side finals match between Van Boening and Corey Deuel, both players appeared to be "trading errors," said TAR commentators. They exchanged racks until the score was 4-4 when Deuel hooked himself on the 7-ball. Deuel would win one more game to make it 5-4 before Van Boening took the next four, breaking and running on hill to win 8-5. Deuel and Alcaide would meet next for the semi-finals match, race to 9, win by two games.
In this match, Alcaide jumped to a quick 4-1 lead and appeared to be playing fast and loose. The gentlemen exchanged some defensive maneuvers over the next few racks until the score was tied 4-4. In an unbelievable turn of events, Deuel missed the 1-ball with ball in hand allowing Alcaide to take that game and the next one. Both players continued to struggle, exchanging racks until Alcaide took the set 9-6.
The final match was a race to 11, win by two games. Van Boening entered the finals undefeated. 2011 has been another banner year for Van Boening as he also recently ran over the competition at the Derby City Classic taking first in the One Pocket, second in 9-Ball and the Master of the Table honors in addition to taking 9th in the World 8-Ball Championship. Alcaide, long considered the top professional player in Spain, recently finished 3rd in the World 8-Ball Championship, 9th in the Beijing Open Men's Division and was the first player from Spain to represent Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup. Alcaide came through the one loss side winning 7 matches in a row after a 3rd round loss to Scott Frost.
The nerves ran high into the finals between Van Boening and Alcaide. Alcaide took a quick 5-1 lead when a dry break would cost him two games. At 5-3, Van Boening returned the favor with a dry break but Alcaide was unable to capitalize. He missed a 6 ball that allowed Van Boening to close the gap and take the lead. In the middle section of the match, the spectators were treated to several safety battle games. However Van Boening prevailed and won seven games in a row to pull ahead 8-5 when Alcaide finally seized his opportunity with a tricky 6-10 combo billiard from the 3-ball. That would be the final game he would win. Van Boening turned it into high gear and kicked in the 4-ball at 10-6 followed by a safety on the 5-ball which led to ball in hand and the run out.
The 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship was sponsored by Mueller Recreational Products, McDermott Cues, Diamond Billiard Products, Simonis, Aramith, the Magic Rack, Billiards Digest and BreakRAK with direction by CSI Director of Rules and Referees Bill Stock with Ken Shuman from California and John Leyman from New York. The Action Report (TAR) live streamed the entire 6 days of the event with additional expert assistance by the team from Run Out Media.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Press Release
May 16, 2011
Reyes Crowned U.S. Open One Pocket Champion
"The Magician" Efren Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to become the 2011 (12th) U.S. Open One Pocket Champion at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by CueSports International, the $10,000 added event drew the finest one pocket players from around the world as well a sophisticated room full of spectators. Reyes defeated poker star Chris Gentile in the single set finals 5-2. This was Gentile's first U.S. Open One Pocket and his most successful finish in a major one pocket event.
Gentile had an impressive showing, besting Mike Davis 4-1 and Rafael Martinez 4-3. To enter the semi-finals, Gentile narrowly avoided a loss to "The Pearl" Earl Strickland when he came back from being down 3-0 to win 4-3. In the a-side finals, Gentile's run was halted by Reyes. Reyes took a quick lead 3-1 after an unfortunate scratch by Gentile. After an aggressive cut shot on the 3 ball, Reyes gave up game five but had the break up 3-2. Gentile chipped away at the stack and responded to Reyes's moves but in the end, the magician worked his magic and closed out the set.
Alex Pagulayan had a rough start, losing 4-0 to Jeremy Jones, only pocketing two balls the entire set. "I'm just not feeling it. I better figure it out," he said after the match. Pagulayan went on to win nine straight matches on the b-side before meeting up with Gentile in the semi-finals early Sunday night. The players exchanged moves and put on a clinic for the fans but Gentile would advance to meet Reyes in the finals.
With a game like one pocket, predicting match times and schedules can be tricky. This event ran smoothly under the direction of Bill Stock, Ken Schuman, and John Leyman. With the U.S. Open One Pocket now concluded the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship swings into gear starting Monday, May 16th with the player's meeting at 4 pm and two rounds scheduled at 6 pm and 8:30 pm.
Once again The Action Report (TAR) will be live streaming the great action from the CSI pro arena via PPV at the Riviera Hotel & Casino Convention Center at www.theactionreport.com. To view the full detailed brackets, payouts and live scoring for both the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket and the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championships visit CSI's CueSports Tournament System (CTS) at www.ctsondemand.com.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Press Release
For distribution September 27, 2010
CSI Inks Deal with Mueller Recreational Products
Two pool and billiard industry leaders, Mueller Recreational Products and CueSports International (CSI), are proud to announce they have inked an exclusive 5 year deal to provide the best in cuesport products at the lowest possible prices to BCA Pool League and USA Pool League members and all CSI affiliates.
A family owned company based in Lincoln, Nebraska - Mueller has a 34 year history of providing a wide array of billiard and dart supplies worldwide. In the Mueller / CSI agreement, BCAPL and USAPL league members will be able to benefit by having the Mueller extensive catalogue of products offered at exclusive pricing. For more information about Mueller visit www.muellers.com.
The CSI online member’s only store, Rackem’ Rewards, will be replaced and managed by the Mueller team. “We are excited to work with Mueller. They have a unique placement in the sport as they provide the largest and most complete list of billiard products in the industry. The volume of products Mueller’s sells ensures the best possible pricing for our membership,” said CSI CEO Mark Griffin.
Further details will be announced in the coming months as the specifics of the agreement are rolled out to the pool and billiard community.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Distributed to CSI Contact list September 8, 2010
ACS Schedules 2011 and 2012 Nationals to Conflict with BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships
Dear BCAPL supporter,
NOTICE: The ACS has scheduled their national tournament to overlap the BCAPL championships by four days in May 2011. Please be aware of this date conflict when you make plans for sanctioning or dual sanctioning this fall, and also when you make plans to attend national tournaments next spring.
Here are the dates:
Tournament Start Date End Date
2011 ACS National Championships May 7 (Sat) May 14 (Sat)
2011 BCA Pool League 9-Ball Challenge May 11 (Wed) May 12 (Thu)
PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters* May 11 (Wed) May 15 (Sun)
35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships May 13 (Fri) May 21 (Sat)
* Televised professional event for spectators
Here is how the date conflict may affect YOU:
All Referees and Exhibitors – must choose between the BCAPL and ACS events, unless you pull out of the ACS event 4 days early. You simply can’t be in two places at the same time.
Some Players – If you play in the last four days of the ACS nationals (probably the team events), you will not be able to participate in BCAPL Singles Divisions, BCAPL Scotch Doubles Divisions, or in the BCA Pool League 9-Ball Challenge, which attracted more players (248) than any ACS division in 2010. We are concerned that the ACS dates will cause some players to attempt to enter divisions in both tournaments (BCAPL & ACS) … and have to forfeit later due to the conflict. That would be most unfortunate.
THE 35th BCAPL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE HAS NOT CHANGED FOR MANY YEARS. IT IS POSTED ON THE EVENT PAGE ON PLAYBCA.COM – CLICK HERE
This decision by ACS is unprecedented. National pool leagues have ALWAYS respected each other’s dates. It is extremely difficult to understand why ACS would put this burden on ANY participants.
This ACS date conflict unfairly discriminates against any league that is impartial, or is loyal to the BCA Pool League – The ACS loyalists who care only about the ACS tournament are completely unaffected by the date conflict in 2011. Only individual Players, League Operators, Referees and Exhibitors who want to attend our event are affected by the conflict, and that is not acceptable.
We hope you will continue to choose “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!” The CSI mission statement is “More choices for all players,” and we intend to deliver on that promise to the best of our ability.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at info@playCSIpool.com or (702) 719-7665.
*****Here is why you should choose the 2011 BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships****
Play with the BEST! – BCAPL has set the standard for amateur and professional events since 2004, and BCAPL has been the amateur league standard since 1978, offering the oldest, largest, most competitive, and most comprehensive championships in the U.S. The BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships will celebrate its 35th annual event at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in May 2011.
You may find this comparison between the national championships interesting:
Compare the largest: BCAPL ACS
Singles Division 1,285 entries 128 entries
Singles payout $147,910 $13,955
Scotch Doubles Division 339 couples 82 couples
Scotch Doubles payout $30,815 $8,100
Team Division 672 teams 47 teams
Team payout $158,240 $11,300
So, what else do you need to know?? Oh yeah, there are some …
Great new Riviera room rate specials for 2011 – The Riviera has agreed to some great room rate reductions for May 2011. They are offering a special 3-tier structure of $60/$70/$80 to reward our loyal BCAPL attendees. All rates allow for up to four people/room, and do not increase on Friday and Saturday nights.
• $60/night x 8 night minimum – Perfect for all Players, Referees, Exhibitors, and others who plan to attend most of the event. This special tournament rate is available until the normal reservations cutoff date (April 12), or until group room nights begin to sell out.
• $70/night, booked by January 31 – A great early bird special for everybody who makes plans by January.
• $80/night, regular rate – For all who make their reservations after January 31.
• Riviera Registered Guests Specials – All rate tiers get the same 3 FREE slot tournaments, food & drink specials, and other restaurant and show specials that were provided this year.
• No “Hotel Room Vouchers” are required by the Riviera – The ACS is adding a $50 to $125 “Hotel Room Voucher” fee to every entry into each division of their 2011 tournament. According to their web site, this money will be refunded only if you stay at the Tropicana during the event.
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Team CSI Heading for the Northwest With Strickland and Schmidt
By Press Release - 2010-08-11
Mark Cantrill of Team CSI (CueSports International) today announced that they will be heading back out on the road with Earl (The Pearl) Strickland and (Mr 400) John Schmidt. Team CSI will be performing fun and exciting exhibitions and also holding Pool Clinics at each location. "We have made a group decision to help make our pool clinics more affordable to the average pool and and billiards enthusiast. Although we fill our clinics 90% of the time at the usual $200.00 fee, we are sensitive to the current economy and so we have decided to lower the The Pool Clinic fee to only $100.00 per person. We hope this will make it easier for all to attend." Said Cantrill.
The Team CSI Exhibitions will be the usual format of fun, Earl will perform Trick Shots and stroke shots while telling his stories of life on the road as a player. Mr 400 will run a rack or two of 9-ball while talking through the strategy as he goes, John will also play a mini challenge match against a local hot shot or champion. We then draw names for the chance to play on either team Strickland or Team Schmidt in a rack of scotch doubles, we do multiple drawings for this so and many people as possible get a chance to play. This is usually alot of fun. Then of course Team CSI will be on hand for Pictures, autographs etc. All in all a great night.
"I'm really looking forward to this trip, T-Wheels (Cantrill) usually has us go to places at the coldest or hottest time of the year. This time it looks like we are going to be in a beautiful area at the best time of year, I can't wait" Schmidt commented.
Below is the schedule for the Team CSI exhibition and pool clinic tour.
Mon Aug 16th = Tacoma, WA - Pool Clinic at Full Splice Billiards - 11am-2pm
Mon August 16th = Tacoma, WA - Pool Clinic at Malarkey's - 4pm - 7pm
Tues August 17th = Spokane, WA - Exhibition at Black Diamond Billiards 7.30pm
Wed August 18th = Spokane, WA - Pool Clinic at Black Diamond Billiards 11am-3pm
Thurs August 19th = Vaughn, MT - Pool Clinic at Silver Spur Saloon 11am-3pm
Thurs August 19th = Vaughn, MT - Exhibition at Silver Spur Saloon 7.30pm
Sat August 21st = Denver, CO - Pool Clinic at Billiards Ink (Table Steaks) 11am-3pm
Sat August 21st = Denver, CO - Exhibition at Billiards Ink (Table Steaks) 7.30pm
Mon August 23rd = Albuquerque, NM - Pool Clinic at Doc & Eddy's 11am-3pm
Mon August 23rd = Albuquerque, NM - Exhibition at Doc & Eddy's 7.30pm
Tues August 24th = Las Cruces, NM - Exhibition at Q-Time 7.30pm
Wed August 25th = Las Cruces, NM - Pool Clinic at Q-Time 11am-3pm
For more information or to register for one of the Team CSI Pool Clinics contact Mark Cantrill at 480-612-7732 or email to markc@playcsipool.com
July 12, 2010
BCAPL Restructures Criteria for National Championships
CueSports International (CSI) announced last month the expansion of the BCA Pool League national singles player rating criteria to include an Advanced Division. A natural extension of that update is an additional restructuring of the teams and scotch doubles criteria. After much consideration and consultation with BCA Pool League Operators CSI has made the following changes effective with the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships May 13-21, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino.
Mixed Open Teams (5 person teams / 10 players max on roster)
1 - No Masters or Grand Masters.
2 - One (1) Advanced Player is allowed on a Mixed Open Team.
3 - Teams must have at least three (3) original players from their local league team.
4 - Three original players must play in each round.
5 - All players must come from the same league.
Mixed Advanced Teams (4 person teams / 8 players max on roster)
1 - No Grand Masters.
2 - Only one (1) Master on the roster.
3 - Remainder of roster made up of Open and Advanced Players.
4 - Teams must have at least two (2) original players from their local league team.
5 - Two (2) original players must play in each round.
6 - Additional players may come from any BCAPL sanctioned league in the same state as the team origin.
Mixed Master Teams (3 person teams / 6 players max on roster)
1 - Only one (1) Grand Master on the roster.
2 - All players on the roster may be from any BCAPL sanctioned league.
Women’s Open Teams (4 person teams)
1 - No Masters or Grand Masters.
2 - One (1) Advanced Player is allowed on a Women’s Open Team.
3 - There is no original player requirement for Women’s Open Teams.
4 - All players must come from the same league.
Women’s Advanced / Master Teams (4 person teams)
1 - Only one (1) Master or Grand Master on the roster.
2 - Remainder of roster made up of Open and Advanced Players.
3 - Teams must have at least two (2) players from the same league.
4 - Two (2) players from the same league must play in each round.
5 - Additional players may come from any BCAPL sanctioned league in the same state as the team origin.
Open Scotch Doubles (One Male and One Female)
1 - Both members of an Open Scotch Doubles Team must come from the same BCAPL sanctioned league
2 - Both players must be Open Players
Master Scotch Doubles (One Male and One Female)
1 - Only one (1) Grand Master on a Master Scotch Doubles Team
2 - Grand Master must be a league qualified player
3 - Two league players must come from the same state
4 - A Player Member may play with a league qualified Open, Advanced or Master player from the same state (Player Members may not play with a Grand Master)
Mixed Trophy Teams (5 person teams)
1 - No Advanced, Master or Grand Master players are allowed on Trophy Teams
2 - Teams must have at least three (3) original players from their local league team
3 - Three original players must play in each round
4 -All players must come from the same league
5 -Trophy Team players cannot have cashed in any division in any previous BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships
6 - Teams that placed in the top eight (8) of the Mixed Trophy Team division are not allowed to return to the Trophy division
7 - A team may return if they have two (2) or fewer members from a previous top eight (8) finishing team
Women’s Trophy Teams (4 person teams)
1 - No Advanced, Master or Grand Master players are allowed on Trophy Teams
2 - There is no original player requirement for Women’s Trophy Teams
3 - All players must come from the same league
4 - Trophy Team players can not have cashed in any division in any previous BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships
5 - Teams that placed in the top three (3) of the Women’s Trophy Team division are not allowed to return to the Trophy division.
6 - A team may return if they have two (2) or fewer members from a previous top three (3) finishing team.
To view the Advanced, Master and Grand Master player list please visit: http://playbca.com/Leagues/AdvancedandMasterList.aspx
All requests for review to be removed from the Advanced, Master, or Grand Master lists must be in writing. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Either email or mail your requests to:
Bill Stock
Director of Referees
Rules Administrator
CueSports International
2041 Pabco Road
Henderson, NV 89011
bill@playcsipool.com
For more information about CSI call (702) 719-7665 or email info@playcsipool.com
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS), and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
June 22, 2010
CSI Expands BCA Pool League Player Rating Categories and Adds New Division
The past two years CueSports International (CSI) analyzed the growth of player’s skill levels at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and decided to create a new rating classification: the Advanced Division.
CSI has also reclassified all active Player Members to be included in the other singles divisions (based on their individual ability).
The Advanced Division was created to add a level of play that falls between the Open Division and the Master Division. The goal is to allow more players to participate and to further competitive opportunity.
The following new Advancement Criteria is effective June 1, 2010 and is retroactive to all players who have cashed in the singles divisions of the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships since 2005 and all recognized BCAPL state and regional rankings.
New Advancement Criteria Old Policy New Policy
Top 8 from Men’s Open Master Master
Top 4 from Women’s Open Singles Master Master
9th-48th from Men’s Open Singles Master Advanced
5th-12th from Women’s Open Singles Master Advanced
Top 8 from Men’s Player Member Singles Master Advanced
Top 2 from Women’s Player Member Singles Master Advanced
Top 6 from Men’s Senior Singles Master Advanced
Top 3 from Women’s Senior Singles Master Advanced
Team Masters:
All Team Masters will be placed on the Advanced player list. The Team Master category is based on an individual’s participation on a team’s finish at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships.
State Masters:
Players who are currently listed in their state as a Master player (but who have not participated in the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships) may remain as a Master or be moved down to the Advanced Division based on known ability and state and regional tournament results from 2005 – 2010.
Player Members:
All new Player Members, beginning June 1, 2010 will be required to enter the Advanced or higher Singles Divisions, ranked based on known ability. New and established Player Members (who have not cashed) may request consideration to enter the Open Division, but will be assessed individually.
Players on the Advanced list may petition the BCAPL to be removed. The Advanced category is based on individual play. If we have a tournament history of that player in singles that indicates that they are not an Advanced level player, they may be removed from the list and put back into the Open division.
Petition Procedure
To petition the BCA Pool League in order to be removed from the Advanced, Master, Grand Master or Team Master list, email Bill Stock at bill@playcsipool.com or mail the request. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All requests must be in writing.
Bill Stock
Director of Referees
Rules Administrator
CueSports International
2041 Pabco Rd
Henderson, NV, 89011
bill@playcsipool.com
For more information about CSI call (702) 719-7665 or email info@playcsipool.com
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS), and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Effective June 1, 2010
The following significant changes were made to the 2010-2011 Edition of the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League.
Please email Bill Stock at bills@playcsipool.com with any questions regarding these and any BCAPL rules.
1. The Game of 10-Ball has been changed to Call Shot. In addition, how safeties are regulated has changed, as has the progress of the game with respect to continuing play. Please review the entire section on 10-Ball (pages 42-44 of the 2010-2011 Edition.
2. The definitions of Combination Shot and Non-obvious Shot have been expanded, and Rules 1.17.1, 1.17.2 and Applied Ruling 1.17 have been changed to meet the expanded definitions.
3. Rule 1.38.4: Restoration no longer allowed after foul caused by placing ball in hand.
4. 8-Ball: The penalty for any foul on the break has changed from ball in hand in the kitchen to ball in hand. Rules 2.3.3(b), 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.4.2(a), and 2.4.3 have been changed and consolidated to reflect the change.
5. Rule 2.4.2(c) has been deleted. If the breaker makes the 8-ball and fouls, the incoming player may no longer require the breaker to re-rack and break again.
Other minor changes throughout the 2010-2011 Edition clarify, but do not change, the intent of the rules. In addition, many new Applied Rulings have been added.
We recommend that you thoroughly review the General Rules, specific games rules, and the Applied Rulings to ensure that you have the best possible understanding of them.
Please call (702) 719-7665 if you wish to be sent a pocket sized copy of the 2010-2011 Edition or you can read the rules online under the League Tab on BCAPL home page: www.playbca.com.