Junior Event Added to BCAPL National Championships!

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Junior Event Added to BCAPL National Championships!
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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (April 16, 2015) – CSI is pleased to announce that a junior division has been added to the BCAPL National Championships which will be held July 22 – August 1, 2015 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV! The Junior 9-Ball Challenge will be held July 27-28 on 7ft Diamond tables with Cyclop balls. Best of all, there is no entry fee and no BCAPL or CSI membership requirement. See below for more information.

Junior 9-Ball Challenge
July 27-28, 2015
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Eligibility: Anyone under age 18 as of July 27, 2015

Match Races: Because all age groups will be competing together, match races will be as follows:
- Age 16-17, race to 6
- Age 14-15, race to 5
- Age 12-13, race to 4
- Age 11 & under, race to 3

Payouts: There is no entry fee and no cash payouts for this event. The only cost is a $20 registration/green fee. Plaques will be awarded to the champion, runner-up, and 3rd place finisher.

BONUS – 2015 BEF JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER!
We are very happy to announce that this event will be the last chance qualifier for the 2015 BEF Junior National Championships which will also be held in Las Vegas, NV just a few days later, August 4-7, at South Point Hotel & Casino! The final four (4) spots of the BEF Junior National Championships will be awarded to the highest placing boy and girl in the following age groups:
- 18 & Under Boy
- 18 & Under Girl
- 14 & Under Boy
- 14 & Under Girl

For more information, entry form, or online registration, visit the official webpage of the BCAPL National Championships at: http://www.playcsipool.com/2015-bcapl-national-championships.html

CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League (BCAPL), USA Pool League (USAPL) and also produces independent events such as the US Bar Table Championships, Jay Swanson Memorial, US Open One Pocket, US Open 8-Ball, US Open 10-Ball, and the CSI Invitationals. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com, or www.playusapool.com for more information.
 
When you say this "Match Races: Because all age groups will be competing together, match races will be as follows:", do you mean that they are all in a single bracket?

That may not sit will with the kids and parents. A 10 yr old, unless oddly talented, will not win a game against a 16 yr old and will be a bit sad. I will guarantee that no parent would want their young kid playing against someone that has a beard no matter what the handicap race is. I go to a lot of junior tournaments and hear what the parents say on the sidelines.

Two divisions are much better, and if you use the handicaps for age groups then, it's a good idea, so have a 14-17 bracket with 14 and 15 yr olds going to 5 and 16,17 going to 6 for example.
 
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Yes, all kids will be in the same bracket this year.

This is the first year of this Junior's Division and it's difficult to know how many will participate. We decided that one good sized bracket in this first year is better than two smaller ones. After all, it's zero entry fee, no membership fee, no payouts, and four winners (based on age) will qualify for the BEF Junior National Championships.

We understand and appreciate the other perspective but we believe this is the best format for this first year. If participation is high, we can certainly entertain separate divisions in the future.

Thanks for the feedback.
 
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