8-Ball Doubles Meeting Highlights

 

These divisions are being created for the fun and excitement of playing “scotch doubles”.  Also, the winners of each division will be competing for the opportunity to advance to the APA National Open 8-Ball Doubles Championship.

 

National Rules:

 

§        Alternate shot.

§        One coach per team per game will be allowed.

§        S/L Limit = 10.

§        If you hold a qualifying tournament and a team enters with a s/l of 10, they will be allowed to advance if their s/l increases to 11.  If their s/l increases to 12, a replacement will have to be made.

§        Players must have at least 20 8-Ball scores when entering the national pre-registered event.

§        Players must be on an active APA roster in the 8-Ball format.

§        Currently, APA of Austin has one slot available for the 2007 APA Open 8-Ball Doubles Championship.

§        When:  Mondays.

§        Where:  Shenanigans

§        Max combined S/L:  Limit = 10.

§        How many to a roster:  A roster can consist of 3 to 4 pairs.

§        How many matches per evening:  3.

§        Substitutions allowed:  No player substitutions will be allowed.

§        Coaching:  One coach per team per game.

§        Cost:  $6.00 per stick .

§        League participation:  Must be on a 8-Ball Open Division roster also.

§        Trophies:  Currently, vote was in favor of Vegas Qualifier trophies. End of session trophies is yet to be voted on.

§        How pair’s skill level is determined:  Two players with a total combined skill level of 10 or less pair up.  That pair would be given a new player id #.  Combined s/l will be divided by 2 and rounded up. IE a combined s/l of 9 would be divided by 2, equaling 4.5…rounded up to a s/l 5. Games must win chart from 8-Ball scoresheets will be used to determine matches.

§        How teams advance session to session to Vegas Qualifier:  Each session, there will be division play-offs.  Teams winning their division advance to Vegas Qualifier at the end of the league year.  At the Vegas Qualifier, each pair of players enters the tournament as individual pairs, not the team roster.  IE, each pair is now competing for the 2 slots to the national event.

 

The first division of 8-Ball Doubles is being created to play at Shenanigans on Monday evenings. League time will begin at 7:30 PM.  If you want to join in on the fun of this special division, please contact the APA office at 671-3514, or e-mail us at apa@apaaustin.com.  You can also go to the Team Registration link and select “8-Ball Doubles”.  There is also time to put another division together at any of our other APA participating locations.