NEWSLETTER In This Issue Pg 2 What’s New For 2012 New Expanded Dress Code Your League Marketing Tip Upcoming Events
Summer 2011
Pg 3 Results from the 35th BCAPL Nationals BCAPL Rules Now on Kindle and Nook BCAPL Photo Gallery New BCAPL Banner McDermott BCAPLCue Pg 4 Results from the USAPL Nationals USAPL Growing Across America Be a USAPL Manager Pg 5 CSI US Open 10-Ball & US Open One Pocket Championship Results New Home for 19th US Bar Table Championships Pg 6 CSI Org Chart Contact Us
The BCA Pool League and USA Pool League are divisions of CueSports International (CSI).
General News
Dress Code Expanded to 3 Levels
The BCAPL Dress Code has been expanded now to have three levels of dress code, A, B, and C. 1. Dress Code A: The dress code used at the BCAPL National Championships. The full dress code is posted on the BCAPL website at www.playbca.com. Medically necessary exemptions may be obtained with a signed letter from your physician. 2. Dress Code B: May be used at BCAPL State and Regional events. The event administrators may elect to use dress code B. The difference between A and B is as follows: Decent looking athletic pants are allowed. Cotton sweat pants are not allowed. 3. Dress Code C: May be used at BCAPL State and Regional events. The event administrators may elect to use Dress Code C. With this category matching team shirts in team competition are not required. Decent looking athletic pants, shorts and t-shirts are allowed. Applicable to all dress codes is that all apparel must be neat, clean, untorn and tasteful.
What’s New for Next Year’s 2012 BCAPL National Championships
CSI wishes to announce the following updates effective with the 2011-2012 League Year, which began June 1, 2011. The new criteria for the 2012 national championships is listed in bold: • Team Structure for Men’s/Mixed Open Team (5 player team):
In-house BCAPL League Manager Mark Avery from Bigtyme Billiards in Spring, TX. took flyers about his league to area car dealerships. He discussed the opportunity for the dealership to form a team that would not only be fun but is also professionally team building for their employees! Within two weeks he had an additional 6 teams from nearby dealerships. Not only did this help his league grow but introduced league pool to a new group of people! Way to go Mark!
1. No Master or Grand Master. 2. One (1) Advanced player is allowed on team. 3. Must have at least TWO (2) original players from the local league team. 4. Two original players must play each round. 5. All players must come from the same league.
• Team Structure for Men’s / Mixed Trophy Team (5 player team):
• New Division – Advanced Scotch Doubles
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1. No Advanced, Master or Grand Master players are allowed on Trophy Teams. 2. Must have at least TWO (2) original players from the local league team. 3. Two original players must play each round. 4. All players must come from the same league. 5. Teams that placed in the top eight (8) of the Men’s / Mixed 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 eight (8) team. (The changes are with the original players from the same league team requirement. Previously 3 original players were required and now it is 2). 1. No Master or Grand Master. 2. Both players must come from the same BCAPL sanctioned league. 3. Both players must be Open or Advanced players.
September 1-5, 2011 BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Radisson Fort McDowell Scottsdale, Arizona $6,000 ADDED Scotch - Singles - Teams October 11-16, 2011 14th Annual WBCAPL Regional 9-Ball Championships (WBCAPL Members Only) Chinook Winds Casino Resort Lincoln City, Oregon $15,000 ADDED
TO VIEW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND ALL UPCOMING CSI, BCAPL & USAPL EVENTS VISIT:
WWW.PLAYBCA.COM
Click the Events Tab View the Upcoming Events Calendar
BCAPL Updates Brackets and Photos of the 35th BCAPL National Championships
The 35th BCAPL National Championships wrapped up this past May 21st. This year the BCAPL Nationals featured 30 divisions including 9-Ball singles and team divisions. An extensive photo gallery has been uploaded on the BCAPL website (www.playbca.com) that were taken by the official BCAPL National Championship photographer Fred Stoll of Filmless Art. Additionally, photos from the CSI produced US Open 10-Ball Championship and the US Open One Pocket Championship taken by Dale Shank of www. shankshotmedia.com can be viewed on the CSI web site at www.playcsipool. com. If you haven’t had a chance to view the brackets or the CueSports Tournament System (CTS), go to www.ctsondemand.com. CSI has increasingly used the CTS the past two years for all major CSI and BCAPL events and in 2011 as the site for online registration.
BCAPL Rules Now Available on Kindle and Nook Earlier this year CueSports International (CSI) launched the Spanish language version of the BCAPL rules and now you can download both the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League (English version) and the Reglas Officiales de la BCA Liga Pool (Spanish version) on your Amazon Kindle or Barnes and Noble Nook. Kindle users can purchase both language versions online at www.amazon.com via the Kindle Store. Nook users can purchase both versions at www.bn.com. The price is $3.00. When the first edition of the BCAPL rule book was published in 2007, well regarded cue sport historian and journalist Mike Shamos reviewed the book in the July 2008 issue of Billiards Digest. He said, “...I have the feeling that because of their logic the BCAPL rules just may become the dominant rules of the game.” The Kindle and Nook launch of the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League is another step by the team at CSI to increase the use of technology in the pool community. In addition to this recent launch, CSI also created and launched the most progressive online tournament tracking and registration system in the sport, the CueSports Tournament System (CTS). For more information about CTS visit, www.ctsondemand.com.
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NEW! BCAPL Recruiting
USAPL Updates
USA Pool League Expands Coast to Coast
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Heading into the 2011-2012 league year, the USA Pool League (USAPL) started to explode across the country this summer. The second league system was launched by CSI 2 years ago. Several new territories have been sanctioned in the past couple of months, and the USAPL is managed by well known and knowledgable pool and billiard industry veterans. Starting in the far east of the U.S., long time industry vet, coach and junior mentor, Roy Pastor, signed for the New England USAPL territory. Covering sections of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, Pastor has teamed up with long time partner Walter Zincavage to ensure the New England USAPL host rooms and players will have unparalled service. Also in the New England area, Alex Alpert has started the Boston USAPL. This USAPL territory will encompass not just Boston but also Rhode Island and sections of New Hampshire. Heading into the Mile High City, well known pool and billiard personality, coach and journalist, Samm Diep Vidal and her husband pro player Marc Vidal have signed as the USAPL League Managers in the Denver metro area. With the Vidal’s marketing expertise the Rocky Mountain USAPL is sure to be fun and exciting. Moving up to the stunning Seattle area, Billiards 911 owners Jessi and Courtney Nester have signed to be the Puget Sound USAPL League Managers. Covering the southern Seattle metro area, Takoma and southern King County, the Nesters have been involved in the pool and billiard industry for 13 years and highly respected in the Pacific Northwest for their knowledge and professionalism. In the US heartland, 25 year league veteran and former owner of Akron Sports Pubs I and II, John Jarvis, is leading the helm of the Akron / Canton USAPL. Ohio is known as a hotbed of midwest pool activity. The matchplay one-on-one format should be highly appealing to the competitive Ohio players. For contact information on the newly listed leagues above and all 42 USA Pool Leagues, visit www.playusapool. com. If interested in information about becoming a USAPL League Manager and developing a territory, visit the Start A League section of the USAPL web site at www. playusapool.com or contact CSI USAPL National Manager, Mark Estes, at marke@playcsipool.com
Results 2011 USAPL National Championships Tier 1 Singles 1st Al Lawrence $800 2nd Adam Roberts $500 3rd Chris Madden $275 4th Andrew Stokes $175 5th-6th Brad Huffman and Marion Julian $125 Tier 2 Singles 1st Doug Hare $800 2nd Shannon Hughes $500 3rd James Julian $275 4th Dale Castle $175 5th-6th Johnny Smith and Joe Gregory $125 Teams 1st Rum Runner $3,200 2nd Funkytown $2,000 3rd Putters Bar & Grille $1,100 4th Magic 8’s $700 5th-6th Zeke’s and Where’s the Beef $500
Develop a USAPL Territory! email: marke@playcsipool.com
CSI Open Events “The Magician” Efren Reyes Crowned US Open One Pocket Champion “The Magician” Efren Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to become the 2011 (12th) US Open One Pocket Champion at the Riviera Hotel & 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 room full of sophisticated 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.
Van Boening Wins US Open 10-Ball Championship The finals of the 3rd US Open 10-Ball Championship May 21, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas was between two highly decorated professionals from both sides of the Atlantic. After 6 days, the field of 96 player’s, 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.
US Bar Table Championships Move to 4 Star Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV
Contact holly@playcsipool.com for more information
The 19th US Bar Table Championships will be moving to the stunning Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV starting February 12-19, 2012. The competative arean will expand from 8,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet at the Grand Sierra, allowing for tremendous growth. The Grand Sierra Hotel and Casino is as its name implies, grand. It has over 2000 guest rooms and suites. It boasts an extensive array of restaurants, amenities and entertainment options in addition to its large casino. To read about the numerous activities and amenities available at the Grand Sierra go to www.grandsierraresort.com The room rates for USBTC at the Grand Sierra, 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.
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BCA Pool League BCAPL National Championships
USAPL
Rules & Referee
USA Pool League
Program
USAPL National Championships
Rule Book Training
State and Regional Events Added Money STAMP Program League Member Store Sponsored by MUELLER
Open Events US Open 10-Ball Championship
CTS - CueSports Tournament System Live On-Online Event Charts Live Scoring
US Open One-Pocket Championship
Texting or Email Notification
USBTC - U.S Bar Table Champ.
Online Player Registration
Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball
www. ctsondemand.com
CSI Affiliates:
Mark Griffin (CEO) markg@playcsipool.com David Vandenberghe (Chief Operating Officer) david@playcsipool.com Glenna Stock (League Administrator) glenna@playcsipool.com
CueSports International 2041 Pabco Road Henderson, Nevada 89011 (702) 719-7665 info@playbca.com
Tessie Vilahu (New Membership Administrator) tess@playcsipool.com Sara Bayless (New Membership Assistant) sara@playcsipool.com Bill Stock (Rules Administrator & Director of Referees) bill@playcsipool.com Ron Guimette (IT Manager) ron@playcsipool.com Mark Estes (Manager, USA Pool League) marke@playcsipool.com Holly Ryan (Manager, PR, Marketing & Media) holly@playcsipool.com Sunny Griffin (PR & Social Media) sunny@playcsipool.com
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John Casey (League Field Representative) johnc@playcsipool.com