35th BCAPL 8-Ball National Champ

35th BCAPL 8-Ball National Championship

Changes For 2011 for National Championships

2011 BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships

Effective Aug. 25, 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)

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)

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)

1 - Only one (1) Grand Master on the roster

2 - All players on the roster may be from any BCAPL sanctioned league and must be league qualified

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 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 - The Master or Grand Master may come from any BCAPL sanctioned league in the same state as the team origin

4 - Teams must have at least two (2) players from the same league

5 - The two (2) players from the same league must play in each round

6 - 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 can not 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

2011 BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships schedule
Event	Check-In Begins	Start of Play	End Of Play	Signups/Downloads
9-Ball Challenge	Not Required	May 11th, 9 a.m.	May 12th	Entry Form
9-Ball Singles	Not Required	May 12th, 9 a.m.	May 12th	Entry Form
Scotch Doubles	Not Required	May 13th, 9 a.m.	May 17th	Entry Form
Singles Events	Not Required	May 14th, 9 a.m.	May 17th	Entry Form
Grand Masters Singles	Not Required	May 14th, noon	May 16th	Entry Form
2nd Chance Singles	Not Required	May 16th, 8 p.m.	May 17th	On-Site
Open Teams	May 15th, noon	May 18th, 9 a.m.	May 21st	Entry Form
Mixed Advanced Teams	May 15th, noon	May 18th, 9 a.m.	May 21st	Entry Form
Womens Advanced/Master Teams	May 15th, noon	May 19th, 9 a.m.	May 21st	Entry Form
Artistic Pool Tour	Not Required	May 15th, 2 p.m.	May 20th	Flyer / Diagrams
Mixed Master Teams	May 15th, noon	May 20th, 9 a.m.	May 21st	Entry Form / On-Site
Trophy Teams	May 15th, noon	May 19th, 9 a.m.	May 21st	Entry Form
Second Chance Teams	May 19th, 9 a.m.	May 20th, 6 p.m.	May 21st	On-Site
9-Ball Teams	May 15th, noon	May 21st, 9 a.m.	May 22nd	Entry Form

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Scotch Doubles check-in required ONLY if there are roster changes.
ALL Teams MUST check in! (League Operator or Team Captain preferred)

Riviera Hotel Reservations 1-800-634-6753
Online Reservations Are Here

Book by January 31, 2011 to receive the special early bird rate of $70 per night.
Bookings made after January 31st will receive the special group rate of $80 per night.
For those pre paying their entire stay of 8 or more nights, which is non-refundable, will receive the Great rate of $60 each night. Please call room reservations at 800-634-6753 and ask for Group Code BCAPCPP

No Late Charge Deadline (Postmark)	Mar. 28, 2011
Late Charges Begin (Postmark)	Mar. 29, 2011
Last Day to Enter Tournament (Postmark)	Apr. 11, 2011
Deadline for Receiving TBA Names & Stat's (For Operators NOT using LeagueSys)	Apr. 29, 2011
Deadline for Requesting Refunds	Apr. 22, 2011

Event	Race	Roster Min/Max
Grand Master Men’s Singles	9
Grand Master Women’s Singles	8
Men’s Advanced Singles	6
Women’s Advanced Singles	5
Men’s Open Singles	5
Women’s Open Singles	4
Men’s Senior Singles	5
Women’s Senior Singles	4
Men’s Super Senior Singles	5
Men’s Master Singles	7
Women's Master Singles	7
9-Ball Challenge Singles	7
9-Ball Open Singles	5 2/3Sets	Single Elim
9-Ball Women's Singles	4 2/3Sets	Single Elim
Men's 2nd Chance Singles	4
Women's 2nd Chance Singles	4
Open Scotch Doubles	4/3
Master Scotch Doubles	5/4
Mixed Open Teams	13	5/10
Women’s Open Teams	9	4/8
Mixed Advanced Teams	11	4/8
Mixed Master Teams	11	3/6
Women’s Advanced / Master Teams	9	4/8
Mixed Trophy Teams	13	5/10
Women’s Trophy Teams	8	5/10
Mixed 2nd Chance Teams	8	4/8
Women’s 2nd Chance Teams	8	4/8
Mixed/Women's 9-Ball Teams	10/8+	3/6

New 9 Ball Team Events

Mixed Open 9 Ball Team (3 person teams / 6 players max on roster)

Format: 9-Ball, Double Elimination, Race to 10, Alternate Breaks, BCAPL Rules

1 - No Masters or Grand Masters

2 - One (1) Advanced Player is allowed on a Mixed Open Team

3 – There is no original player requirement for 9-Ball Teams

4 - All players must come from the same league

5 - May signup on location during the BCAPL National event

Advanced / Master 9-Ball Team (3 person teams / 6 players max on roster)

Format: 9-Ball, Double Elimination, Race to 10, Alternate Breaks, BCAPL Rules

1 - Only one (1) Grand Master or (1) Master on the roster

2 - All players must come from the same state

3 - May signup on location during the BCAPL National event

Women’s Open 9 Ball Team (3 person teams / 6 players max on roster)

Format: 9-Ball, Double Elimination, Race to 8 + Handicap, Alternate Breaks, BCAPL Rules

1 - One (1) Advanced, Master, or Grand Master Player is allowed on a Women’s Open Team

2 - For Advanced (Add 1 game), for Master (Add 2 games), or for Grand Master (Add 3 games)

3 - There is no original player requirement for Women’s Open Teams

4 - All players must come from the same league.

5 - May signup on location during the BCAPL National event

Each player on the roster must have played a minimum of eight full regularly scheduled matches played over a minimum of eight weeks during a single sanctioned session in the same league division.