News – Page 10 – Redwood Empire BCA Pool League

Team sign ups for a full 14 week 2020/2021 season starting week of June 1st with session #1.

May 5, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

Teams that played the first week of the 7 week short session will receive credit for their play on week 1 of the new session, however our yearly dues will be due this new session for the 2020/2021 pool league year starting 6/1/2020. Please contact Ron at bca_ron@yahoo.com or 707.291.8860 ASAP ( the web portal is currently down) if you are planning to play so we can schedule around the new Covid-19 protocol.

RESERVATIONS & REFUNDS UPDATE – CANCELED OMEGA BILLIARDS 2020 ACS NATIONALS !

April 15, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

TOURNAMENT ENTRY REFUNDS: The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) administration will be processing entry refunds for the canceled OMEGA BILLIARDS 2020 ACS NATIONALS. We project the refund process will take approximately one month (April 15 thru May 15). PLAYERS DO NOT NEED TO CONTACT THE ACS, AS ACS ADMINISTRATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS REFUNDS TO THE ORIGINAL FUNDING SOURCE FOR EACH ENTRY. During this process, we will appreciate your patience. If you have not received your refund by May 20, feel free to contact the ACS office.

OR TRANSFER YOUR ENTRY FEE TO THE ACME 2021 ACS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Should you desire to skip a refund and transfer your entry(s) to the ACME 2021 ACS NATIONALS at the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 15-22, contact the ACS administration IMMEDIATELY at either 920-662-1705 or info@americancuesports.org and request the specific entries to be held over for the 2021 Championships! 2020 entry fee amounts will remain the same for 2021.

REFUND OF TROPICANA HOTEL RESERVATIONS/DEPOSITS: Unfortunately all business within the Las Vegas casinos (including the Tropicana) is on hold until the Nevada governor authorizes them to reopen. If you have reservations to cancel and/or hotel room deposits to be refunded, the Tropicana reservations department will automatically do so once the Tropicana reopens. They have no ability to do so until the Trop reopens. Once the Tropicana has reopened and had some time to update their affairs, they will be automatically canceling your reservations and refunding any deposits. If you do not receive notice of your cancellation/deposit refund in a reasonable amount of time, contact the Tropicana directly.

In the meantime, STAY SAFE!

2020 Las Vegas trip winners options.

April 6, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

Teams that won Trip to Las Vegas 2020

OPTIONS

Leave money in bank or receive it.

If you leave money in bank your team will automatically be entered in the 2021 Las Vegas tournament.

Players can play on different teams in the 2020/2021 year, but the original team has to have 3 players from the 2019/2020 team to play in Las Vegas.

If your team leaves money in bank you can not play for the trip in 2020/2021 sessions.

If you receive money, you will have to play and win in the next sessions or pay your way in to play in the 2021 tournament.

If your team paid their way in to the Las Vegas tournament, you may receive the money back when the league receives it back from the A C S or the B C A P L.

If your team leaves the money in the bank , you will automatically be entered in the 2021 tournament.

ANY QUESTIONS CALL RON 707-291-8860

ACS FORCED TO CANCEL OMEGA BILLIARDS 2020 ACS NATIONALS !**

April 1, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 1 RELEASE:

ACS FORCED TO CANCEL OMEGA BILLIARDS 2020 ACS NATIONALS !**

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Board of Directors is a group of pool playing members, such as yourself, elected by the ACS membership. They are as involved and have the same concerns about the sport as their fellow members do. During these trying times within our sport, and North America in general, your Directors have the difficult task of balancing the best interests of its members who want to play pool, while keeping an informed perspective on their health and welfare amid the unpredictability of producing events over these next few months. With these concerns in mind, currently and in the coming months, the ACS Board regrets to announce that the ACS must cancel its Omega Billiards 2020 ACS National Championships scheduled for the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 9-16. While the Tropicana in Las Vegas may reopen by the dates needed to set-up and produce these Championships, we project the restrictions which casinos will be required to follow in May, and many weeks thereafter, will make the production of our gathering impossible.

For all members who made plans to attend (and we were projecting another record turnout!) and are staying at the host property and reserved under the ACS block using the ACS-specific passkey https://book.passkey.com/go/AmericanCueSports2020, the Tropicana will be automatically canceling your reservations and refunding any deposits made. Those who reserved their rooms at the Tropicana using others means such as player rewards, Hilton points, etc. should use their original email confirmation to request a refund from the Tropicana. In addition, the ACS administrative office will be refunding all entry fees to the original funding source, in full, minus any PayPal or credit card fees charged to the ACS. These refunds will be processed and remitted between mid-April and mid-May.

2019-20 league year ACS State Championship Teams that took advantage of the free entry perks for the 2020 Nationals will be honored for the 2021 ACS Nationals. State Championship Teams will be refunded their 2020 ACS Nationals fees and must resubmit entries in the same manner for the 2021 ACS Nationals. We request that all team members still qualify in ACS-sanctioned leagues during the 2020-21 ACS league year that begins June 1, 2020.

We can only hope that you can understand the difficult decision we made. Everyone – players, staff and Directors – looks forward to seeing old friends and enjoys the ambience, competition, entertainment and energy generated at the ACS Nationals every year…all of which will be sorely missed. We apologize for any inconvenience to our attendees. Airlines are being flexible with transfer, refund and voucher policies, and in some cases you might want to reschedule your flights for 2021, when we’ll reconvene in a big way at the ACME ACS Nationals, May 15-23, at the Tropicana Las Vegas!

Delta
https://news.delta.com/coronavirus-update-how-were-making-it-easy-change-your-travel-plans

American
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/coronavirus-updates.jsp

United
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html

Spirit
https://customersupport.spirit.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006469277-What-is-Spirit-doing-to-address-concerns-about-COVID-19-coronavirus-

Southwest
https://www.southwest.com/Coronavirus/?clk=CORONAVIRUS_TA

Frontier
https://www.flyfrontier.com/travel/travel-info/New-Change-Policy

The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States.

Further news on ACS activity is available at www.americancuesports.org
American CueSports Alliance: Staying true to old traditions
while embracing new beginnings!

Tel. 920-662-1705 / Fax. 920-662-1706

DOG HOUSE BILLIARDS IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

March 18, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

Do to the shelter in place for the COVID-19 virus by the Sonoma County Health Department, effective tonight at midnight we will be closed until further notice. We will be closely monitoring the situation for any updates and changes. Safety is our highest priority for you and your family’s along with our dedicated employee’s. The Redwood Empire Pool League will also be shut down until further notice. Please be safe and take care.

BCA national pool tournament in Las Vegas is concluding on Tuesday March 17th

March 16, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

The BCA Pool League World Championships is NOT canceled

March 14, 2020/in Uncategorized /by kevin

A message to our members about COVID-19

3/12/2020

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With the news being dominated by COVID-19, many people have asked if the current situation will impact the CueSports International Expo currently underway in Las Vegas which includes the BCA Pool League World Championships, USA Pool League National Championships, Diamond Las Vegas Open & Predator World 10-Ball Championship.

The event began as scheduled on Wednesday, March 11, our members are enjoying the competition and there are no plans to cancel anything. CSI and the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino have no reason to believe anyone at the venue is at risk and the only U.S. travel restrictions currently in place are those from China, Iran, South Korea and Europe.

The safety and well-being of our customers and staff are our priority and we have been coordinating closely with the Rio and Caesars Entertainment. Although the threat in the U.S. remains extremely low, out of an abundance of caution, the following precautionary measures have been taking place since the start of the event to help prevent the spread of any illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the Rio Conference Center.
Hard surfaces are being cleaned with antibacterial/antiviral sprays at end of each conference day.
Pool tables are being cleaned frequently.
The concession stands and registration desks are being cleaned with antibacterial/antiviral sprays every hour.
Serving utensils such as ladles, tongs, and spatulas are being changed frequently.
Public and employee restrooms are being continuously inspected for cleanliness, that all soap dispensers are full and working properly and that all faucets have hot and cold water.
Portable hand-washing and sanitizer stations have been placed at all bars.
Unwrapped utensils are no longer being used and have been replaced with wrapped cutlery kits.
Condiment pumps have been replaced with individual condiment packets (i.e. ketchup, mustard, etc.).
Coffee creamer canisters have been replaced with individual coffee creamer cups.
Fruits in which the edible parts must be handled, such as apples, have been removed from the whole fruit selection.
All attendees are encouraged to practice good hygiene, frequent hand-washing and liberal use of hand sanitizer.
Participants are encouraged to not be offended if an opponent prefers to not shake hands. It should not be viewed as poor sportsmanship given the current concerns.
All employees are being reminded during pre-shift meetings about the requirement to wash their hands frequently and for a minimum of 20 seconds under hot water.
Employees who feel ill are required to stay home until they are free of illness.
We are closely monitoring the guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure we do our part to keep everyone safe.

We understand that many are concerned about COVID-19 and we encourage everyone do what they believe is best for them. However, the CueSports International Expo will continue as planned and we are confident that you will have a safe and enjoyable event. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Las Vegas for The Greatest Pool Experience in the World.

Sincerely,
CueSports International