WHAT IS THE BIG PEACH?

APA Atlanta's Inaugural Big Peach Challenge is an expanded round robin Team Captains style format tournament consisting of 8-Ball and 9-Ball where everyone can sign-up and participate with their friends!

Our New Big Peach Challenge will be an exciting once a year tournament for all active APA Atlanta players taking place every summer session. We will make our best effort to have all Hosting Locations & Travel leagues involved for bragging rights. Sign-ups now are open, so make your own team of 5 players to 8 players using the standard 23-Rule!

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Mr. Cues II

3541 Chamblee Tucker Rd

Atlanta, GA 30341

Doors Open: 9am

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Big Peach Challenge Info:

Entry: $320 per team/ $40 per player

Division Reps: Call for APA Atlanta Rep Discount

Preregistration: is required

Big Peach Registration: 5/21 to 7/23 @ 12pm (Noon)

Registration Starts: 5/21/2025

Registration Ends: 7/23 @ 12pm (Noon)

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Late Registration Entry: $400

Late Registration Starts: 7/23 @ 12:01pm

Late Registration Ends: 7/30 @ 12pm (Noon)

• No Team sign-ups will be accepted after 12pm on 7/30
• No walk-in teams will be accepted

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How to Sign-up?

From Link/ APA Atlanta website: Go to Tournament Registration (on Left), Select Team Tab… Fill out all the players on your team, Then click Register (on right)!

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Sign-up Here 

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• After Signing your team up, then Prepay Your teams Slot.
• Teresa or Amber will be taking all entry prepayments!
• Cash, Zelle, Debit Card or Credit Card payments accepted
• Note - Credit Card & Debit Card payments have an additional 4% processing fee
• Team slots are reserved once slot has been paid
• If you want to build a team, you may sign-up without a full roster and pay the slot fee.
• Teams must have a minimum of 4 players when reserving a slot!
• Your final roster will need to be to us by 12pm on 7/23, No exceptions made!

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Office: 678.903.8660

Teresa: 404.772.8346

Amber: 404.772.8267

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Tournament Format: Extended Team Captains Round Robin

Eligibility: All APA Atlanta Players

Teams: Make Your Own

Games Must Win Chart: Will be used, see below

Purse: $10,000 & up with 25 teams!!!*

Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (2)

Giveaways: Of course…

Payout: 100% of entry with Thousands added!!!

Payouts: Top 25% of field

Bracket: 32:1

Bracket Format: An Extreme Modified-Single Elimination

Bracket Info: Once Bracket is full we will go on a waiting list

Team Skill level limit: 23-Rule

• All players must be from APA Atlanta.
• Players may only participate in 1 team.
• All players must be on an active APA Atlanta roster.
• Teams choose 5 team members to participate in each match.
• A maximum of 8 players are allowed on the roster.

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Big Peach Challenge Rules:

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SKILL LEVELS

Skill Levels are reviewed prior to this event. If your skill level has been adjusted since your entry form was submitted, you must notify us prior to the event. Each team is limited to a combined skill level of 23. It is the responsibility of each player to make certain the skill level on their scoresheet is correct. A player's highest skill level between formats (8-Ball & 9-Ball) must be used towards the 23-Rule.

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Exception - skill level 8/9s will count as 7s in this tournament.

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It is permissible for a team to count the skill level of an eligible player who is on the roster but not present at the match site towards the Team Skill Level Limit. Teams that cannot comply with the Team Skill Level Limit of 23, will play four players whose combined skill levels do not exceed 19, and forfeit the vacant match.

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If a player’s skill level goes up or down after 7/23, it will not be used. Again, all skill levels for the Big Peach lock at 12pm on 7/23. If you do not understand this, please call our office!

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• A maximum of 8 players are allowed on a roster.
• Teams choose 5 of the 8 team members to participate in each match. The total of the skill levels of the 5 players fielded cannot exceed 23. Only two (2) players of skill level 6 or higher, sometimes referred to as a Senior Skill Level Players can be fielded. Team Captains flip a coin to decide who must declare their five players for the match first. The winner of the flip has the choice of declaring first or having the opposing Team Captain choose first.
• The players are listed in ascending order (lowest to highest). That list determines the player rotation and is locked for the match. Once both teams have declared their players in a match, the players cannot be changed unless the combined skill levels of the five players declared by a team exceed the maximum permitted combined skill level in which case the team will be allowed to declare five different players prior to the first rack being struck.
• Players of the same skill level may be placed in order of preference.
• If a team only has four eligible players for a match, the player with the highest skill level must be in Player Spot 5. The remaining players may be in Spots 1-4.
• Team Combined S/L Game Must Win Chart will be used.

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Team Skill Level 13 or below race to 4

Team Skill Level 14-16 race to 5

Team Skill Level 17-20 race to 6

Team Skill Level 21-23 race to 7

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• Players lag to see who wins the first break.
• Alternate between 8-Ball & 9-Ball racks, starting with 8-Ball.
• Each individual rack is worth one team point.
• Once the first two players have completed their rack of 8-Ball, the second two players in the rotation will play a rack of 9-Ball. Upon that rack's completion, the next two players in the rotation will play a rack of 8-Ball. Once set, the player rotation continues until a team reaches the required points necessary to win a match.
• If a player is not present for any game in the rotation, they forfeit all subsequent games in their rotation spot.
• For a 9-Ball game, the individual rack is over when the 9-Ball is legally pocketed.
• MARKING THE POCKET (8-BALL ONLY)
  A coaster, pocket marker, or any other reasonable marker must be placed next to the pocket the 8-ball is intended to enter. It is recommended that you do not use chalk as a pocket marker, as it can create confusion, but the use of chalk as a pocket marker is not prohibited.  If a player pockets the 8-ball without marking the intended pocket, and the opponent calls loss of game, it will result in a loss of game.  Both players may use the same marker.  Only one marker should be on the table at any time. However, even if more than one marker is on the table, as long as you clearly mark the pocket where you intend to pocket the 8-ball you will be deemed to have properly marked the pocket.  If the marker is already at the intended pocket from a previous attempt or game, it is not necessary for the shooter to touch it, pick it up, or reposition it.  Anyone may remind a player to place the marker and it will not be considered coaching or a foul.

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NOTE: Contacting a pocket marker with the 8-ball is not a foul and the shot stands.

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• The winning team breaks with the next player in the rotation after each rack.
• Each team is limited to one coaching timeout per game.
• It is a loss of game to shoot out of rotation. Although it is sportsmanlike for the non-offending team to remind the other team that they are about to play a player out of rotation, they are not required to do so.

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RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

The APA Big Peach Challenge is operated and administered by American Poolplayers Association,Inc. League Operators (collectively, "APA"). APA, acting through its designated officials, is the Tournament Director for this Tournament. As Tournament Director, APA has the full, absolute, and final authority to make all rulings, changes, decisions, and judgments, in the exercise of its sole discretion, on all issues and matters: related to this Tournament. The Tournament Director's rulings, determinations, and judgments are final.

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• This is a Preregistered Event. Your APA Atlanta office will verify your entered team.
• Team members must be 18 years of age or older and are currently active in APA Atlanta.
• All players must have at least twenty (20) 8-Ball scores or (20) 9-Ball scores within the last two (2) years by the final Tournament skill level verification date of July 23rd, 2025. A combination of scores from the two formats is not allowed.
• Again all players must have TWENTY scores in either 8-Ball or 9-Ball
• Players may only participate on ONE team.
• АРА Higher-Level Tournament rules apply.
• Players must be current APA members and active on an APA roster (8-Ball, 9-Ball or Ladies), in the APA Atlanta league area. Doubles & Masters teams are not applicable rosters.
• There will be an enforced casual dress code throughout the tournament. Any player the APA Tournament Staff considers inappropriately dressed will be asked to change or leave the event.
• In order to conduct a fair and equitable tournament for all participants, APA must ensure that all participants are playing at their Highest SL, as that term is defined in the Certification Statement. Accordingly, APA may disqualify any team if one or more of its players are deemed by APA to be playing at a skill level below their Highest SL. The determination of whether a player is playing at the Highest SL is necessarily subjective; APA is the sole judge of a player's ability and may make such a determination in its absolute judgment and discretion.
• The APA has the authority, at its sole discretion, to make modifications to the rules, format, or any other aspect of the Tournament.
• If this Tournament is canceled for any reason, you understand that your only remedy is a refund of your entry fee.
• Any player entering the Tournament under fraudulent or false pretenses or participating in the Tournament under fraudulent or false pretenses will be disqualified. Players or Teams may also be disqualified for excessive skill level movement, irregularities, or falsification of any scoresheet or Certification Statement, or for any sportsmanship violations affecting the integrity of the Tournament, APA, or the sport.
• APA has the absolute and final authority to make all rulings relating to or having an effect on, the Tournament and APA members' participation in the Tournament, including, but not limited to, rulings regarding player ability, skill level assignment, adjustments of a player's skill levels and disqualifications. If a player is disqualified from the Tournament for any reason, that player will forfeit all titles, awards, and prize money they would otherwise be entitled to, and may receive a suspension of their membership in APA. Disqualification can occur prior to, during, or after the Tournament.

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SPORTSMANSHIP
The primary objective of APA has always been to provide players of all abilities with the opportunity to enjoy friendly competition. It is expected that every player hopes to do well, and that all players and teams will do their best to win.  However, each player and team are also expected to accept defeat in a sportsmanlike manner.

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Two common examples of bad sportsmanship are: conceding an unfinished game and breaking down a cue during play.  Both forms of conduct are frowned upon by professionals, and have no place in amateur play.  All players are asked to allow opponents to finish the game before racking the balls or breaking down cues.  No penalty will be assessed unless, in the determination of the Tournament Director, such sportsmanship violations by a team are excessive.

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Fouls can also cause sportsmanship issues to arise. A foul is a foul and should be observed as such regardless of whether the player believes that they will get caught failing to disclose a foul. A professional player will call a foul on himself; likewise, good sportsmanship dictates that amateur players acknowledge when they commit a foul. However, it is technically the responsibility of a player, and their Team Captain, to protect the outcome of the player’s match. Therefore, all players are advised to pay attention to their games and to be aware of when their opponent commits a foul.

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EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS
Laser devices, mechanical cues and training/practice aids may not be used in Tournament play. Some specialty cues may be allowed on a limited basis.  Special equipment, such as bridges and cue extenders, are legal. Players are expected to use equipment consistent with its intended purpose.  In addition, players must use the rack, cue ball and object balls provided at each table. Additional equipment guidelines applicable during Tournament play are set forth below:

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• Jump Cues/Shafts/Tips: Are not allowed.
• Break Cues/Shafts/Tips: Sometimes combined with jump cues to form a jump-break cue, these cues/shafts/tips are allowed in Tournament play for breaking. They may only be used to perform jump shots or massé shots in the Masters Championship.
• Regular Shooting Cues/Shafts/Tips: These cues/shafts/tips may be used to perform jump shots, massé shots and break shots in all APA League and Tournament play. You may not “break down” your Regular Shooting Cue to perform a jump shot.
• NOTE 1: Using a regular shooting cue to break does not qualify it as a “break cue”.
• NOTE 2: Wheelchair players and players who are limited in their height are allowed to use a junior cue or “shortie” as a regular shooting cue.
• NOTE 3:  You may only switch cues/shafts/tips between racks, immediately following your break shot, or in instances of cue/shaft/tip failure that prevent the cue/shaft/tip from performing.

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