I'll be the first to say I don't have a clue if the WPA is useful or even needed. They charge a sanctioning fee of 20k(got this figure from a post on here) for the World 10 ball tournament and no one has been paid yet. Are they responsible to make sure the players get their money, if not, what good are they for the players.
From what I have seen lately is that the US players would be better off playing in non-sanctioned tournaments with their entry fees, added money, and fees in escrow. No escrow no play. You would see how fast legit promoters and tour owners would go the escrow route. There are promoters and tours out there that have been operating for years with no problem, and it would be a shame to not trust them. Maybe some kind of rating system and amount of tournaments they have put on would let them not have to put money in escrow. Maybe the players should pay for half the charge of an escrow account...they will probably get the whole thing charged back at them anyway. Johnnyt
From what I have seen lately is that the US players would be better off playing in non-sanctioned tournaments with their entry fees, added money, and fees in escrow. No escrow no play. You would see how fast legit promoters and tour owners would go the escrow route. There are promoters and tours out there that have been operating for years with no problem, and it would be a shame to not trust them. Maybe some kind of rating system and amount of tournaments they have put on would let them not have to put money in escrow. Maybe the players should pay for half the charge of an escrow account...they will probably get the whole thing charged back at them anyway. Johnnyt