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JoeRandom11

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Maybe a stupid question but: Does one need to compete in a APA championship qualifier prior to the APA championship, or can someone enter directly into the APA championship? The reason I ask is because I won't be available to play in a qualifier (out of town), but want to compete in the APA championship.
 
Info is here https://poolplayers.com/poolplayer-championships/

Looks like you need to win the qualifiers to get in.

"Qualifying for the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout
APA members who are currently playing on an active 8-Ball or 9-Ball team, and have attained at least 10 League match scores during the past two years in their respective format(s), are eligible to participate in the Singles Program. At the Local Level, APA members compete on a Local Qualifier Board consisting of four to eight members with one player advancing on to regional competition. The local entry fee for this competition starts at $20**, and there is no limit on qualifying attempts. Qualifier Board winners advance to the Regional and Championship Levels with no additional entry fee. At the Local Level, Qualifier Boards are open to players of all skill levels. Board winners advance regionally and nationally to one of five Skill Level Tiers that corresponds with their skill level in 8-Ball and one of four Skill Level Tiers that corresponds with their skill level in 9-Ball. The Singles Program also utilizes The Equalizer® handicap system."
 
Last I heard, you need to qualify and then maintain your active status until the event.

At least that's the way it was sold to me. 3 'seasons' (sessions) a year. If you qualify during the session after the championship, the you need to play the minimum amount in the next 2 sessions to maintain your spot.
 
That depends on what you're talking about. The US Amateur Championship is actually open to NON-APA members. This is a singles tournament based on their Master's format of playing 8 and 9 ball in a race to 7.

If you're an APA member it's $50, if not, it's $75. You do not need to continue play, you can simply play in a regional qualifier and then if you win that you move onto the US Amateur Championship in Florida.

All other tournaments held by APA (think Vegas) require you to play on a team for a predetermined amount of time, as well as there are minimum game requirements.

I just quit APA but can still be playing in one of the Regionals, just mulling it over.
 
Chili Palmer said:
That depends on what you're talking about. The US Amateur Championship is actually open to NON-APA members. This is a singles tournament based on their Master's format of playing 8 and 9 ball in a race to 7.

If you're an APA member it's $50, if not, it's $75. You do not need to continue play, you can simply play in a regional qualifier and then if you win that you move onto the US Amateur Championship in Florida.

All other tournaments held by APA (think Vegas) require you to play on a team for a predetermined amount of time, as well as there are minimum game requirements.

I just quit APA but can still be playing in one of the Regionals, just mulling it over.
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Yeah, I am in an APA league, I just wont be able to make the preliminary rounds because I'll be out of town and because of that I'll miss a chance to enter the US Amateur championship. My question was about whether or not I could still compete without entering the preliminary round. From what I understand, I'm not going to be able to make it (n)
 
JoeRandom11 said:
Yeah, I am in an APA league, I just wont be able to make the preliminary rounds because I'll be out of town and because of that I'll miss a chance to enter the US Amateur championship. My question was about whether or not I could still compete without entering the preliminary round. From what I understand, I'm not going to be able to make it (n)
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Correct, you must play in a preliminary round. They have them all over the country so maybe you could squeeze one in?
 
And for future reference for other user's - here's a link to the tournament in question.

poolplayers.com

U.S. Amateur Championship

The U.S. Amateur Championship is only intended for the finest amateur players. The competition will be relentless, and every match won will be well deserved. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next U.S. Amateur Champion, we encourage you to enter this event and find out!
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Chili Palmer said:
That depends on what you're talking about. The US Amateur Championship is actually open to NON-APA members. This is a singles tournament based on their Master's format of playing 8 and 9 ball in a race to 7.
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My bad... I assumed he meant the Vegas "worlds".
Chili Palmer said:
If you're an APA member it's $50, if not, it's $75. You do not need to continue play, you can simply play in a regional qualifier and then if you win that you move onto the US Amateur Championship in Florida.
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I quit CPA(APA) a couple years back, but still play in the only amateur qualifer in Canada. Didn't happen this last ovid year, but will most likely continue to do so.
Chili Palmer said:
All other tournaments held by APA (think Vegas) require you to play on a team for a predetermined amount of time, as well as there are minimum game requirements.

I just quit APA but can still be playing in one of the Regionals, just mulling it over.
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This was the trap I fell into. I had qualified for the regionals, but had to maintain status up to that tournament. Then after that there was another singles 'shoot out' tournament that I qualifed for when dreading water for the Vegas regionals, but again had to maintain status until then... I got tired of chasing the carrot, and pulled the bandaide.
 
The_JV said:
My bad... I assumed he meant the Vegas "worlds".

I quit CPA(APA) a couple years back, but still play in the only amateur qualifer in Canada. Didn't happen this last ovid year, but will most likely continue to do so.

This was the trap I fell into. I had qualified for the regionals, but had to maintain status up to that tournament. Then after that there was another singles 'shoot out' tournament that I qualifed for when dreading water for the Vegas regionals, but again had to maintain status until then... I got tired of chasing the carrot, and pulled the bandaide.
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LOL, no worries, there's a million APA tournaments, the US Amateur is the only one I cared about so it's really the only thing I know about ;)

And yeah, that's the trap. Me and two friends won the captain's championship 1.5 years ago but since Vegas hadn't happened I was stuck on a team. Ultimately, I bailed on them, felt like crap but I've been trying to get out of APA for a while now and it was time ;)
 
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