"The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States, and as the CPA Pool League in Canada. More than 250,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9*Ball league play. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards. " PARAGRAPH TAKEN FROM APA ARTICLE.
APA is not in my opinion the governing body of anything , only their own league system.
APA has their own rules and their own games for their own league system.
the APA9 ball is a game that only the APA play and has nothing to do with the real texas express 9 ball that professionals OR ANYONE ELSE PLAYS. I have been under the impression that the BCA WORLD STANDARD RULES were the generally accepted rules of play worldwide and at one time "were the "GOVERNING BODY OF AMATEUR POOL", setting the specifications for equipment etc.
of course now that the BCA league system has changed hands , i am sure the APA is all too glad to claim that they "are now the governing body of amateur pool, I and will probably try taking over the specification department as well.
Of course it is all too big a coincidence that Miss Pullman, head of the APA was on the board of directors of the BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA (BCA) when the changes came about.
Although this information is generally known throughout the billiard industry, no one is going to speak out against the APA in any way,
I, however, am a private individual who has sat and watched this evolve over several years into a very false type of advertising.
As all that know me, i am not one to keep quiet for long.
Respond if you are brave enough.
Linda Moss
APA is not in my opinion the governing body of anything , only their own league system.
APA has their own rules and their own games for their own league system.
the APA9 ball is a game that only the APA play and has nothing to do with the real texas express 9 ball that professionals OR ANYONE ELSE PLAYS. I have been under the impression that the BCA WORLD STANDARD RULES were the generally accepted rules of play worldwide and at one time "were the "GOVERNING BODY OF AMATEUR POOL", setting the specifications for equipment etc.
of course now that the BCA league system has changed hands , i am sure the APA is all too glad to claim that they "are now the governing body of amateur pool, I and will probably try taking over the specification department as well.
Of course it is all too big a coincidence that Miss Pullman, head of the APA was on the board of directors of the BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA (BCA) when the changes came about.
Although this information is generally known throughout the billiard industry, no one is going to speak out against the APA in any way,
I, however, am a private individual who has sat and watched this evolve over several years into a very false type of advertising.
As all that know me, i am not one to keep quiet for long.
Respond if you are brave enough.
Linda Moss
