EPBF Launches Smartpool

Industry EPBF LAUNCHES SMARTPOOL

The project “Smart-Pool” was introduced by the Dutch Federation to the General Assembly of the EPBF in 2019 in Treviso / Italy.

Already in 2018, first events were Pool” is eligible for a European subheld during the „all-in-one“ Eu- sidy. Erasmus+ has now officially anropean Championships of the nounced that the EPBF will receive an EPBF in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. amount of € 422,950.00 in the next 3 After a first evaluation meeting after project in these 5 countries. the European All-in-One Championyears to roll out and supervise the ship, it became clear that this proj- The EPBF will be responsible for adect was getting a lot of interest from ministration, facilitation and evaluschools in the Netherlands. So much ation of the project and the national interest that it was even decided to member federation will be responsiexpand the project within the Nether- ble for the implementation and specilands It was then also decided to try fications in their country. Together we to roll out the “Smart-Pool” project Smart-Pool’s goal is to make beta will contribute to the development Europe-wide. The Koninklijke Nederlandse Biljart Bond (Royal Dutch Bilcourses more attractive through the combination with pool billiards. For of curricula, course material, web site, learning platform and other re- PRESS RELEASE - liards Association) and the EPBF then schools, a curriculum has been devel- sources needed. The EPBF board did “joined forces” and started making plans on what such a European apoped in which the elements of pool have been translated into mathematTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN nominate the EPBF treasurer, Mrs. Ine Helvik, as project leader for this presproach could look like. ical issues, for example by visualizing tigious project. The project, which combines pool bilpool billiard situations. The reason for this was the realization that chil-EPBF LAUNCHES SMARTPOOL “Smart-Pool is a perfect fusion of pool liards and mathematics at a new level, dren often don’t think math is ‘cool’, and mathematics. Bringing our sport was advertised to all EPBF members, but also doesn’t want to play billiards to the kids and not depending on the and at the end 5 national member or know what billiards is. By turn- kids coming to us is the future. We are The project “Smart-Pool” was introduced by the Dutch Federation to the General federations and the EPBF decided and declared that they will invest in ing both things with Smart-Pool into something positive, we strengthen delighted that the “Smart-Pool” project is now also being introduced in 5 Assembly of the EPBF in 2019 in Treviso / Italy. Already in 2018, first events this project. The 5 members are: Bul- the math/ numeracy skills of youth other countries. The subsidy we re were held during the „all-in-one“ European Championships of the EPBF in garia, Finland, Germany, Cyprus, The Netherlands and the EPBF. and introduce them to pool billiards. After the 5 above-mentioned memVeldhoven, The Netherlands. ceive for this will certainly lead to the project becoming just as successful as in the Netherlands”, according to the SmartPool Europe is a project of the bers had declared their willingness to EPBF President - Gre Leenders.” European Pocket Billiard Federation, in cooperation with five, National billiard federations and mathematics organisations, all across Europe. The expertise and networks of the billiard federations, the mathematics organisations, combined with the research invest in this project, it was decided to apply for a European subsidy via the EPBF, as the European Governing body for pool and situated in the Netherlands, for this project through the European project institute “Erasmus +”. After a first evaluation meeting after the European All-in-One Championship, it became clear that this project was getting a lot of interest from schools in the Netherlands. So much interest that it was even decided to expertise of Mulier Institute guarantees good execution and disseminaAfter submitting all the necessary paperwork, we have now received the expand the project within the Netherlands It tion. joyful news that the project “Smart-was then also decided to try to roll out the "Smart-Pool" project Europe-wide. The