fall 2012 csi newsletter
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CSI / BCAPL and USAPL Fall 2012 NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
NEWSLETTERFALL 2012
BCA Pool League and USA Pool League are
divisions of CueSports International (CSI).
Tis the
Season
FOR POOL
Pg 2 GENERAL NEWS
Magic Ball Rack
BCAPL & USAPL Side by Side Comparison
CSI / BCAPL / USAPL Facebook Guidelines
Upcoming Events
Pg 3 READY FOR RIO
Pg 5 CSIOPEN EVENTS
New! BCAPL Leisure Division at Nationals
US Open 8-Ball Added
Pg 4 LEAGUE UPDATES
Preparing for the National Championships
New BCAPL / USAPL Events
Download Rules on Kindle and Nook
Pg 6 TOURNEY RESULTS
17th Annual Jay Swanson Memorial
20th US Bar Table Championships
Pg 7 CSI DIVISION CHART & CONTACTS
What is CSI? Link to the TAR Video
General NewsA Side by Side Comparison:
BCAPL & USAPL
1. Naming your league page:Use your entire league name and
spell out “Pool League.” (i.e., Sin City USA Pool League)
2. DO NOT use just BCA Pool Leagueor USA Pool League. These pages are already registered and administered
by CueSports International.
November 9-11, 2012BCAPL / USAPL Colorado State ChampionshipsAntique Billiard Museum, Colorado Springs, CO
$2,000 ADDED
TO VIEW DETAILS ON THESE & ALL UPCOMING CSI, BCAPL & USAPL EVENTS VISIT:
WWW.PLAYBCA.COMClick the Events Tab to View
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November 9-11, 2012BCAPL / USAPL Florida State Championships
Backstage Billiards, Orlando, FL$2,000 ADDED
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 16-18, 2012BCAPL / USAPL Indiana Fall Classic
John Wayne’s Pub & Eatery, Indianapolis, IN$2,000 ADDED
CSI/BCAPL/USAPLFACEBOOK GUIDELINES
February 20-24, 2013Wisconsin BCAPL State Championships
Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, WI$TBA ADDED
February 23-24, 201317th Annual Jay Swanson MemorialHard Times Billiards, Bellflower, CA
$3,000 Guaranteed ADDED$4,000 with a full 192 field
February 25 - March 3, 201320th Annual US Bar Table ChampionshipsGrand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV
$25,250 ADDED
BCA Pool LeagueIndependent League Program (8, 9, 10-Ball, straight pool, etc)No mandatory handicap - League Operator’s discretionRound Robin or local formatProtection of night policyLeagueSys software is required for “New” leagues only (FREE!)Prize fund payout - League Operator’s discretionLeague prize fund under local control$15 Annual sanctioning feesAdded $ to national, state and regional tournamentsQualified players eligible for 2013 BCAPL National Championships
USA Pool LeagueUniform national league program (Hdcp. 8-Ball and 9-Ball)National “Fairplay” handicap system“1 on 1” match play format only“Free” protected geographical areasLeagueSys (state of the art management system) required (FREE)League prize fund secured in national account and returned at end of sessionFREE to join - No annual membership fees until June 1, 2013Qualified players eligible for 2013 USAPL & BCAPL National Championships
To start or join a BCAPL league visit www.playbca.com. To start a USAPL territory or join a USAPL league visit
www.playusapool.com
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The BCA Pool League will introduce a new division at the 2013 BCAPL National Championships, called the “Leisure Division.” It is designed to fill the gap be-tween average league players and the better players in the Open Division. The “Leisure Division” will offer a lower entry fee ($80.00) and a deep payout. Here are the basic criteria for this division:
• Players who have played for 2 years in Open, Senior, or Super Senior (since 2005), and have never cashed in any Singles Division are eligible.• Players may also be eligible if they have finished a full league session in the bottom half of their local league, and their league is enrolled on LeagueSys. We need LeagueSys to help research player history.• Every player will be researched for player history. The eligibility criteria above do NOT insure playing in the new division. Known ability will be a big factor in establishing eligibility for this new division.• Players entering the Leisure Division may also enter the 2nd Chance Singles events (if eligibility criteria are met), all mini tournaments, and much more.
The purpose of this division is to give lesser skilled players (called “B” players in some states) a level playing field against players of equal ability. For years, hundreds of players have participated in the Open division with no results. We greatly appreciate their support of the BCAPL and the BCAPL National Champi-onships and wish to give them a fair chance to truly compete and cash among similarly skilled players.
If a player is unsure of his/her eligibility, he/she may send an email to Bill Stock, CSI Rules and Referee Director, requesting approval to enter the new Leisure Division- [email protected]
Relocating the BCAPL National Championships to the larger Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, July 17-27,2013, allows us to add this new division. We look at this as an opportunity to introduce more entry level pool players to “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!” This welcome addition demonstrates CSI’s on-going commitment to provide … More Choices for All Players.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. In the past 8 years CSI has directly paid out $8,000,000 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.
Ready for Rio
From the desk of Bill Stock
NEW! Leisure Division at the2013 BCAPL National Championships
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League Updates
In pursuit of “More Choices For All Players,” as per the CueSports International (CSI) mission, three new events for BCA Pool League (BCAPL) and USA Pool League (USAPL) players have been added to the CSI calendar for November.
Each will include $2,000 added and feature Scotch Doubles, Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles 8-Ball divisions. Eligibility and details can be viewed and entry forms downloaded and printed at www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com. Play-ers may also register online on the CueSports Tournament Sys-tem (www.ctsondemand.com).
2012 BCAPL / USAPL Colorado State ChampionshipsNovember 9-11thAntique Billiard MuseumColorado Springs, Colorado
2012 BCAPL / USAPL Florida State ChampionshipsNovember 9-11thBackstage BilliardsOrlando, Florida
2012 BCAPL / USAPL Indiana Fall ClassicNovember 16-18thJohn Wayne’s Pub & EateryIndianapolis, Indiana
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. In the past 8 years CSI has directly paid out $8,000,000 to players. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com, and www.playusapool.com for more infor-mation about CSI and its divisions.
Download the BCAPL Rules
on Kindle & Nook
Preparing League Players forthe 2013 BCAPL and USAPL
National ChampionshipsWith the BCAPL and USAPL National Championships moving from May to July, many have asked about the end of league year dates. Below is a segment from a larger Q & A section about the BCAPL and USAPL national events being held July 17-27, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
To view the full Q & A section CLICK HERE.
Q. Will the BCAPL/USAPL league year end on July 31, when the nationals move to July in 2013?
A. The league year will not change. The qualifying league year will end May 31, and the new league year will begin June 1, as always. The May 31 deadline will allow players and teams an extra 6 to 7 weeks to qualify for the championships through league play and still meet the late entry deadline. More time will also be available for local leagues and CSI to process entries and certify eligibility.
The 2012/2013 qualifying league year starts June 1, 2012 and ends May 31, 2013. The national tourna-ment for the end of the 2012/2013 league year is in July 2013. You can qualify for the 2013 nationals only during sessions for the 2012/2013 league year. Ses-sions that start after June 1, 2013 should be for the following, 2013/2014 league year and for the tourna-ment in 2014.
Three New BCAPL / USAPLEvents in November
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CSI Open EventsUS Open 8-Ball Championship Added to Events Roster at Rio
In 2013 CueSports International (CSI) is adding a third illus-trious professional level event to the roster in July at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
Joining the 14th US Open One Pocket Championship (July 17-19) and the 5th US Open 10-Ball Championship (July 19-23), CSI will add the US Open 8-Ball Championship which will be held July 23-27. All three pro events are held along-side the BCAPL National Championships and the USAPL Na-tional Championships.
Attracting the top players from around the world, such as Shane Van Boening, Efren Reyes and Ralf Souquet, the CSI US Open events are considered some of the most exciting and well produced pro events in the United States.
The US Open 10-Ball Championship is a BCA point event which determines which US players are chosen to compete in WPA World Championships and the Mosconi Cup.
VIP tickets will be available for purchase and General Admission will be FREE to participants in the amateur and professional events. Contact CSI for more information and to purchase tickets. All three pro events will be live streamed via The Action Report (TAR).
For more information about these and all events being held
at the Rio in July 2013 CLICK HERE.
FOR INFORMATIONABOUT THE
17TH ANNUAL JAY SWANSON MEMORIAL or
20TH ANNUAL US BAR TABLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
VISIT WWW.PLAYCSIPOOL.COM
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Tourney Results
On October 9-14, 2012 the 15th An-nual Western BCA Regional 9-Ball Championships were once again held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon. 793 players from Washington, Oregon and Idaho traveled to the Oregon coast to com-pete for their share of over $69,800 in prize money.- To read the full article CLICK HERE- To View Brackets CLICK HERE
CueSports International (CSI) and Bad Boys Billiard Pro-ductions brought the 2012 BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships to the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale over the Labor Day weekend of Au-gust 30th - September 3rd. $6,000 in added prize mon-ey, courtesy of the Radisson and CSI, and 40 beautiful Diamond 7’ tables, was more than enough to draw the top players from Arizona, as well as select players from Nevada, New Mexico, California, Colorado, and Washing-ton.
To view the entire results article of the 2012 BCAPLSouthwest Regional Championships VISIT HERE.
To view the brackets and all payouts visit: CTSONDEMAND.COM
2012 BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Men’s / Mixed Team Winners 8 and Out:
JR Burkhart, Bret Huth, Brian Reich, and John Smith
Champions Named at the2012 BCAPL Southwest Regionals
2012 BCAPL Southwest Regional ChampionshipsWomen’s Team Winners Bad AZZ Babes:
Sonia Flores, Susan Williams, Sara Miller, and Sophia Morquecho
SAVE TIMEREGISTER ONLINE
Jay Swanson MemorialUS Bar Table Championships
BCAPL National ChampionshipsUSAPL National Championships
& all CSI Produced BCAPL and USAPL Regional Events
atCTSONDEMAND.COM
Pacific Northwest PlayersCrowned Winners
Dan Louie & Cindy Sliva 2012 Western BCA 9-BallMen’s & Women’s Grand Master Singles Champions
Dan Louie & Cindy Sliva 2012 Western BCA 9-BallMen’s & Women’s Grand Master Singles Champions
CueSports International
2041 Pabco RoadHenderson, Nevada 89011
(702) [email protected]
Mark Griffin (CEO) [email protected]
David Vandenberghe (Chief Operating Officer) [email protected]
Glenna Stock (League Administrator) [email protected]
Tessie Vilahu (New Membership Administrator) [email protected]
Sara Bayliss (New Membership Assistant) [email protected]
Bill Stock (Rules Administrator & Director of Referees) [email protected]
Ron Guilmette (IT Manager) [email protected]
Mark Estes (Manager, USA Pool League) [email protected]
Holly Dimmick (Fodda Design, Everett, Washington) [email protected]
Sunny Griffin (PR & Social Media) [email protected]
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