Amateur and Professional Status

[APA Operator]

"This event is designed for non-full time playing amateurs who do not play pool for a career. Note that below does not all apply to women.
Criteria for players:
You can play if you
· are not ranked in the top 50 in the UPA or the top 20 in WPBA
· have never been ranked in top 16 in WPA rankings
· have never won a men or womens major pro tournament
· have never won 1st or 2nd at a pro event in any country outside the USA
· have never finished in top 16 in any male pro tournament sanctioned by the current governing body of pro pool at that time(including any of the 3 divisions at Derby City Classic)
· never been ranked in top 5 or have never won 1st or 2nd in the finals on these following mens tours: FL Tour, Joss Northeast Tour, Planet Pool Tour, Viking Tour, Pechauer Tour, Fast Eddies Tour, Pro Senior Tour, Stan James Canada Tour,
· have never won 1st or 2nd in the finals of mens KBP event, the Super Billiards Expo Amateur Open,
· never been in the finals of the Mens BCA National Masters or Singles, or the APA National Amateur singles Championships
· Have not been Men or Women Players of the Years or finished #1 Ranked for the Year on any major recognized regional tour"

And therein lies the problem of a definition based on skill. It's always incomplete and usually out of date. There's always someone who is good enough too but has never done anything on the list because they've never tried. The same holds true for a definition based on money. There is no objective way to define what you are looking for, namely a way to exclude someone because they are "too good" or "not good enough".

 

[WildWing]

What's the difference in a large pizza and a pro pool player?? The pizza might feed a family of four.

Also, what's the difference between a puppy and a pro pool player? The puppy stops whining after six months.