2020 BCA World Championships

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2020
BCA Pool League
​World Championships

March 11-21, 2020
Las Vegas, NV
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New for this year.

New dates – March 11-21.
The BCA Pool League World Championships will now be held in an earlier and cooler time of year in Las Vegas as part of the CueSports International Expo. The feedback about this date change has been overwhelmingly positive and we are confident that you will enjoy Las Vegas much more in March than the previous July timeframe.
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No male/female requirement for scotch doubles.
​Due to overwhelming feedback and having FargoRate to accurately rate players, the male/female requirement for scotch doubles has been eliminated. Scotch doubles teams may consist of male/female, male/male or female/female.
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Pro events return.
​Predator and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce the return of the $100k added Predator World 10-Ball Championship and the $25k added Diamond Las Vegas Open during the BCA Pool League World Championships. These events were a huge success in 2019 and you will get to enjoy them again in 2020. They will be played on 9-ft Diamond pool tables in the Pavilion Ballroom of the Rio Convention Center and will be free to watch in person for all BCA Pool League members. You can’t get this at any other league event.
 
 

2020 Schedule of Events

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TWO NEW ACS POLICIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2019-20, INCL. PRO DEFINITION

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Acting on proposals generated by the membership at the 2019 American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Nationals in Las Vegas, NV, the 2019-20 ACS Board of Directors approved two new policies effective immediately for future national-ACS-produced events: OMEGA BILLIARDS ACS MIDWEST 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS and the OMEGA BILLIARDS ACS NATIONALS.

NEW POLICIES FOR 2019-2020!

1). 9-Ball Team Upgrades: Roster members of 9-Ball Teams at the ACS Nationals that place in the top 6% of the field will be upgraded to the next level if on a future team. Example: All roster members of a team that places first place in the Mens Standard 9-Ball Team division will be considered “Open Team” players if placed on the roster of either a 9-Ball Team or 8-Ball Team. If 1st place in the Womens Open 9-Ball Team division, each player on the winning roster will be rated as an “Advanced Team” player in both future 9-Ball and 8-Ball Team play at the ACS Nationals. Being upgraded as a Team player will not necessarily affect the player’s Singles rating. This policy will begin reflecting the results from the 2019 ACS Nationals and hereafter.

2). New Professional Guidelines: Professional-rated players are ineligible to compete in ACS-produced events. The ACS will recognize as “professional-rated” 1). those players already listed as “Professional” on the ACS ratings list; 2). any female player Fargo-rated over 630 or male player Fargo-rated over 720; 3). or any player adjudged by the ACS tournament committee to be “Professional” from “Known Ability (KA).” Players may contact ACS to lobby to be downgraded if they can show justifiable reasons. “Fargo rating” is only one of many resources ACS uses in determining the skill level of a player.”

These guidelines do NOT override the guidelines that an ACS-affiliated state association or CCS (Canada) may publish. Players should take care to read the entry guidelines for any event they desire to enter.

2020 BCA Pool League World Championships “New Date for 2020”

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2020 BCA Pool League World Championships
March 11-21, 2020
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Singles | Doubles | Teams
Juniors | Seniors | Men | Women
8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball

~ 40 divisions
~ 40 exhibitors
~ 700 mini-tournaments
~ 300 Diamond pool tables

“The Greatest Pool Event in the World!”

8 Ball Bar Table Tournament Friday Nights 8:00 pm at Dog House Billiards.

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$11 entry Double elimination $1 to 8 ball pot, BCA rules. Sign up by 7:30 PM 32 players first come first serve so don’t be late.

NEW TEAM COMPOSITION POLICIES FOR ACS NATIONALS

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Teams in all divisions may be composed of qualified league members from anywhere within the same ACS-sanctioned league operator’s local league system.There will no longer be a “core player” minimum in the composition of a team.

For all Scotch Doubles (man/woman) divisions, any qualified ACS league members from any CS/CCS sanctioned leagues throughout North America may be partners. In other words, partners are no longer required to be from the same ACS/CCS league.

Join a BCA team today to play for money and qualify for BCAPL National Championships !

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About the BCAPL

The BCAPL is a league-sanctioning organization that allows independent pool leagues around the world to “Be Part of Something Bigger.”  A League Operator can sanction his/her league with the BCAPL but still maintain complete local control.  There is no required format, fee structure, rules, etc.  The League Operator is free to structure his/her league to suit the players and simply sanction with the BCAPL to take advantage of the many benefits.

Benefits

League Operators can sanction their league with the BCAPL and enjoy all of the many benefits.  Download the file below for a more detailed summary of the key benefits.

  1. League members become eligible for the BCAPL National Championships – “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!”
  2. League members become eligible for BCAPL state and regional events
  3. Free use of our web-based league management software – LeagueSys
  4. League promotional materials such as posters, flyers, patches, pins, newsletters, etc.
  5. Personalized BCAPL league membership cards for all league members
  6. Downloadable BCAPL rulebook (PDF, e-Book, and Mobile versions) – download instructions
  7. Financial and logistical support for state, regional, and local events
  8. Full-time BCAPL national office customer support (M-F 9am – 5pm PST)
  9. Exclusive membership discounts
  10. CueSports Tournament System (CTS) for live brackets, match schedules, etc.
  11. League credibility – “Be Part of Something Bigger!”Join