NCS 8-Ball qualifier in Southwest Florida next Saturday anyone coming??

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Biff Lowman
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NCS 8-Ball Qualfiers: Down to the wire, last dates before Golden Nugget Event

These are the last set of scheduled qualifiers across the country in the last few weeks leading to the NCS 8-Ball Championship a the Golden Nugget in Las, Vegas Feb. 13-15.

The NCS 8-Ball Championship will have a $32,000 Prize Fund based on 64 field and the winner will represent the U.S to the WPA World 8-Ball Championship scheduled April 5-11 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

If you are interested in playing in the national event, you must qualify. We're coming down to the wire! Do not miss this historical opportunity!

Jan. 31 Qualifiers:

FLORIDA: Diamond Billiards
1424 Pine Island Rd. SW
Cape Coral, FL
239-573-7665
Contact James Oswald for start time
Entry: $40
 
For more information about the NCS 8-Ball Championship at the Golden Nugget please visit the CueSports International website at

www.playcsipool.com

We also are accepting entry's for the Jay Swanson Memorial Tournament held at Hollywood Billiards Feb. 7-8 and the U.S Bar Table Championships Feb. 23- March 1.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks to James and Everyone at Diamond Billiards in Cape Coral, FL.
Holly
 
is there gonna be 14?
i dont think players should have to qualify........set a entry fee and if you wanna have qualifiers go ahead
 
jamesroberts said:
is there gonna be 14?
i dont think players should have to qualify........set a entry fee and if you wanna have qualifiers go ahead
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Hi James,

It was discussed late last summer / early whether we should use a qualifier system versus a simple buy-in system for the NCS national level tournaments. Yes, it is more traditional and easier from an organizational perspective to set up an entry fee and just have players buy-in. Our office would definately have less paperwork and we would get more sleep :) However, the purpose and the goals of the NCS have always been more than just to set up a series of tournaments.

It's about a national championship - about encouraging participation - about creating opportunity for as many players and people as possible.

The goals and purpose of the NCS and it's qualifier system is:

- To encourage more players all over the country to play in various cue disciplines (8, 9, 10, 1P and 14.1).

- To encourage more 9' table play nationwide. The past couple of years the more traditional pool rooms have started to slowly shift away from 9' tables to 7' tables because that is where they've made more money and most league play is on 7' tables. Bar tables are great, but we need to try to prevent the decline in 9' table play as well on the local and regional levels.

- To encourage players to spend more time and support their local pool rooms.

I respect and understand you perspective - however this is why the NCS is different: If the NCS was set up strictly with buy-in's the same opportunity would not necessarily exist for as many players. The qualifier system allows players who have families and who have lifestyles and incomes that prevent them from being able to pay a straight $500+ entry to participate. By paying a smaller entry and winning a qualifier spot some players can participate who have always wanted to.

Being a full time pool player is arduous, stressful and unpredictable as many on this forum know. The NCS is designed to let players have both opportunity without having to sacrifice so much of other areas of their lives.

I hope everyone who reads this thread and agree with our perspective will support the NCS and it's goals for the sport. In a short 4 or so months, the NCS has gone from being an unknown to being 2.5 weeks away from it's first national event - The NCS 8-Ball Championship at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas (Feb. 13-15) with The Action Report (TAR) live streaming and for the first time historically, one player winning a spot to represent the U.S at the WPA World 8-Ball Championship. Everyone who has supported this project, from the room owners, the players, the sponsors, the independent tournament directors around the country - thank you as it could and cannot be done without you.

Quite a long answer for a little questions eh?

Thanks,
Holly
 
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