Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The health and safety of all players and their families must be the highest priority. This varies, if your league considers an 8ball break a win. You clearly have a rule book written by someone unfamiliar with the approved governing bodies of billiards. If several fouls occur on one shot, only the most serious one is enforced. The applied rulings section deserves serious study.
Bca official rule book pool cues and billiards supplies. Draft of bcapl official rules cuesports international csi. Pocketing the 8ball and the cue ball on the break stroke. All infractions above must be called before the next shot is taken. Rules and specifications billiard congress of america. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Access to industry and business news, via an enewsletter. In the apa, everyone can play anyone can win even you. The billiard congress of america bca governing the sport of pocket billiards. Download the current 2020 regulations for a complete explanation of the various csi dress codes and enforcement procedures.
They are published here to help players, officials and administrators understand what the bcapl believes comprises the spirit of the game. Welcome to the official rules of cuesports international, used by the bca pool league and the usa pool league. Teams that try to gain an advantage by creating their own interpretation of rules are subject to sportsmanship violations. The official rules of the bca pool league are the most extensive set of rules in. Draft of bcapl official rules players club limited. A minimum of six 6 teams in a division must compete the entire session in order for the first place team to qualify for the bca national championship prize award. The official rules of the bca pool league are the most extensive set of rules in history, and for the first time they are accompanied by interpretive decisions. The bca publishes a rule book that includes rules merged with the. Official rules of the bca pool league statement of principles these are principles that the bcapl believes in, promotes, and uses to develop the official rules of the bca pool league. How to play 8 ball pool like a pro official bca 8 ball rules. Below you will find a listing of the general differences in the rules between the napa league and the bcapl league. Draft of bcapl official rules hot tubs pool tables. While cue ball fouls only is the rule of play when a match is not presided.
General description 9ball is played with a cue ball and nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. Description this 105 page book was widely considered to be the most advanced and workable set of rules in the sport and used by the bca pool league and dualsanctioned leagues of the acs and vnea. During the lag, if your ball makes contact with the side cushion. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Official 8ball rules straight from the bca rule book. All, to align with governor greg abbotts declaration of public health disaster. October 20, 2019 chinook winds casino resort, lincoln city, oregon. The american cuesports alliance acs administration will be processing entry refunds for the canceled omega billiards 2020 acs nationals.
International, used by the bca pool league and the usa pool league. Official rules of the bca pool league v bcapl statement of principles these are principles that the bcapl believes in, promotes, and uses to develop the official rules of the bca pool league. If you remember, the bca made a rule last year for 8ball that states that if you intentionally pocket a ball of your opponents group in and nobody calls a foul on you and you shoot another one of their balls in, you now officially take over that group. Fouls the following actions are fouls at pool when included in the specific rules of the game being played. Apa poolplayer championships rules american poolplayers. Official rules of the bca pool league kindle edition by cuesports international author visit amazons cuesports international page. We feel winning by skill and not a rule along with good sportsmanship sums up our general guidelines of. I believe the bcapl has a pdf file with the new rule book.
Incoming player accepts cue ball in position unless foul was a jumped cue ball. The bcapl is a league sanctioning organization run by csi. Eagle vending realizes the revenue benefits that organized dart and pool leagues can have for our local bars and restaurants that sponsor the teams, and we have organized leagues for each. With the consistency in rules now stabilized in the three most prevalent competition games in the sport, the bca in cooperation with the mandates of the world poolbilliard association has agreed on a moratorium on changes to the rules for a period of 5 years through the end of 2005. Resuming play on april 8 th providing no extensions to the declaration.
Your set of rules does not conform to any approved set of rules. The bca publishes a rule book that includes rules merged with the wpa world standardized rules for games such as nineball, eightball, and straight pool, as well as rules for other games that are not presently the subject of international competition, such as cowboy pool, rotation, american snooker, and chicago among many others. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid. As a registered bca instructor, i must say that your list is no good. The losing player receives one point for each ball in his or her group pocketed during the game.
Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. Please direct questions regarding interpretation of the following, or information on how to receive the current bca billiards the official rules and records book to the billiard congress of america website. Bca releases 20172018 world standardized rule book news. It was established under this name in 1948 as a nonprofit trade organization in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels. If a player prematurely pockets the 8ball or scratches a stroke while pocketing the 8ball, the opponent receives ten points automatically. Please direct questions regarding interpretation of the following, or information on how to receive the current bca billiards the official rules and records book to the billiard congress of america. While the bca trade organization publishes a rule book that conforms to wpa world pool association standards. Welcome to the 20142016 edition of the official rules of cuesports. The bca pool league is an umbrella membership organization that allows pool leagues around the world to be part of something bigger. Dont confuse this complete book, with rules for many games, with the bca pool league rule booklet, which only covers the league team versions of eightball and nineball.
The shooters group of seven balls one through seven or nine through fifteen must all be off the table before he attempts to pocket the eight ball to win. Eight ball eight ball is played with fifteen numbered object balls and the cue ball. Top ten rules most pool players dont know hubpages. Membersonly access to an online billiard congress of america membership directory. Eagle vending is a charter member of the valley national 8ball league association with nearly 100,000 sanctioned pool players who work together to provide. Tap has put together what we feel to be fair rules to guide you towards quality entertainment our league wishes to represent. New bca rule book official press release from billiard congress of america. Bca runs pool leagues under the bca sanction in both drumheller and old, alberta. Free billiard congress of america merchandise rule books, instructional booklets and dvds, tournament flow charts, etc.
Not correctly marking the pocket while pocketing the 8ball. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. It is of course impossible to write a rule set that deals with every conceivable happenstance. Comments from players, officials and league operators are overwhelmingly in favor of. Page 2 eight ball rules object of the game eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15. League pool is played in a number of locations around the world and unfortunately a number of different rules. At the conclusion of each round, the teams scores are totaled. The billiard congress of america bca is a governing body for cue sports in north america here defined as the united states and canada exclusively, the regional member organization of the world poolbilliard association wpa. This is a bca pool league requirement to play in the las vegas tournament. A single local league, even one with hundreds of members, is limited in what it can offer its members. The american poolplayers association apa is the worlds largest amateur pool league. If you would like to see the full bcapl rule book, please click the link below. Our organization has received widespread praise for having the most detailed and clear set of rules in the industry.