Summer session is right around the corner. If you have not already let the office know if you are returning or not please do so now!! Text: 614-833-1009. We need to know either way, so please let us know so we do not have to reach out in a week. If you have already clicked the button in the Scorekeeper app you do NOT need to let us know again. Session starts the week of April 12th

Wildcard draw Videos: Sunday: 771 / 271 Union Co Double Jeopardy: https://www.loom.com/share/70e09af68412414192aa5035f18cf0b9 774 / 274 North Double Jeopardy: https://www.loom.com/share/cd1f160bda0b40e5a9cc822d0f48e661 Monday: 013/213 North Double Jeopardy: https://www.loom.com/share/feecce47d281449583935b190766d42f 025/225 East Double Jeopardy: https://www.loom.com/share/c8fff7ee22f54e908a814b6c

Weighted Drawing For Playoff Wild Card: When drawing for the Wild Card to participate in Playoffs, the drawing will be weighted according to final standings of the teams that did not earn an automatic bid into the Playoffs. The number of entries into the Wild Card Draw will be dependent on the number of teams in the division, as well as a team’s final standing in a division. The last place team wi

We are coming into the last 2 weeks of play. What does that mean?? Any makeup matches that are still out there to be done, need to be completed ASAP. No replays in the last 2 weeks. Please click whether your team is returning or not so we can start working on the Summer Schedule. Summer Session starts the week of April 12th Playoff Information

Table Sharing Expectations at Busy Locations At busy locations, table availability is limited, and it is important to remember that multiple leagues use these tables — not just APA. No single group or team has exclusive rights to them unless specifically designated by the venue. We are all adults, and with that comes the expectation of basic courtesy, cooperation, and common sense. When tables are

Once per team, per night, an individual match may be skipped due to a player playing in the opposite format. This match must be played by the players who were called when the match was skipped. This applies to matches 1-4 in regular session play. Important Note: Skipping a 5th match is not allowed, so plan ahead to avoid needing the same player for both formats. A player cannot participate in bot

Alrighty, let's get this straight! If you're not marking those defensive shots when the opponent's pulling a Houdini and intentionally missing shots, you officially lose your right to whine, gripe, or text about it. This is a must-watch video for everyone! Even if you've seen it before, give it another spin. Tag your crew so they can hop on the viewing train too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz

For Pete’s sake, can we get those defensive shots marked already?! You can't come and tell me that the other person was not trying to make a ball and you don't mark one defensive shot!!! Several comments this week: 1. I didn't know we were supposed to mark them when they weren't trying to make a shot 2. I wasn't keeping score and my low skills/new people don't know. SMH please do not complain a

How to keep score on paper!!!Please have your players watch these short videos so they can correctly keep score on paper.8 Ball Scorekeeping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAmXl6ekJNk&t=175s9 Ball Scorekeeping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLY6AoNVBQ&t=157s

Please refresh your mind on how to keep score on paper especially those that are playing this weekend in the 9 Ball Tri Annual. EVERYONE on the team should know how to keep score! 9 Ball : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLY6AoNVBQ&t=77s 8 Ball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAmXl6ekJNk

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Do you know how to keep score on paper? If you are coming to 8 Ball Tri Annuals or 9 Ball Tri Annuals please watch these short videos 8 Ball Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAmXl6ekJNk 9 Ball Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLY6AoNVBQ

Patch lady again (This is from Renee, the patch lady that sends all the patches out to you) Curious... what do you do w/ your patches? Throw them in your pool bag or a drawer? If so... do you know about the "Lucky Draw" program?!?! For every patch you earn, but don't physically want, you can tell the office you want to be entered into the "LD" instead of receiving the patch. Every patch you earn,

Hopefully you can click on the picture and read this all. It is also posted on our website: centralohio.apaleagues.com and on Facebook

Please like us on Facebook @APACentralOhio Join our own private group as well so you can stay up on everything that is going on at Central Ohio APA Players Ladies!!! Here's your own group for ladies league.. Central Ohio APA Ladies

Please remember that weekly fees are due by noon the day following your league play. I give teams 1 chance to pay late and after that you will lose bonus points for paying after 12pm. To read the new bylaws go here: https://centralohio.apaleagues.com/RulesByLaws.aspx

Click on the picture to see how to add a player to your team. You can change all players except for the captain and co-captain

This friendly reminder prompts you to verify after each game either the number of games won in 8 Ball or the total ball counts in 9 Ball. We have observed various inconsistencies in the total games/points accumulated by each player. You do not need to verify innings or defensive shots. Unless the shooter declares that their shot was a Defensive shot, it is up to the scorekeeper to decide if the sh

Please make sure you know how to keep score on paper!! 8 Ball Scorekeeping Video 9 Ball Scorekeeping Video

The APA is very fortunate to have a comprehensive resource known as the Official Team Manual. Whether it's about weekly game rules, tournament game rules, or operational procedures, this official manual serves as a vital tool for both newcomers and seasoned members to refer to. It's important for all team members to familiarize themselves with the contents of the manual to maximize their potentia

Please read the ENTIRE flyer before asking questions. Few bullet points: YOU MUST BE ON A SUMMER TEAM TO PARTICIPATE (in the format you qualifed in) Registration will ONLY be open May 31-June 7. You will register on a Google form that will be available on 5/31 Click here to see the full flyer

REPLAY RULE... maybe you know, maybe you don't know. There has been some talk about the replay and I want to make sure everyone understands when/how it can be used. The Replay Team does not have enough players present or cannot play the players it does have present without violating the Team Skill Level Limit rule (23-Rule). Teams utilizing the replay rule to avoid Team Skill Level Violations m

I have gotten 3 calls/texts this week about people wearing headphones or ear buds. Central Ohio APA does NOT allow you to wear these devices during your matches that goes for league and tournaments. We try our best to align our rules with the rules in Vegas. If your opponent has them in please ask them to remove them. If they refuse please let your division rep and/or myself know the next day

Just a friendly reminder that we will not tolerate sharking of any kind! Keep in mind that you don’t have to be talking TO the shooter to be sharking them… statements to your OWN teammate (usually made loud enough for the opponent to hear) like “don’t, worry-that’s a lot of green” or “she’s only a 3, she won’t make this shot”, or “don’t sweat it, you’ll get the ball back” are all sharking! We hav

This message was posted on my Facebook page and the Central Ohio APA Players page. I am posting it here for those of you who are not on Facebook. This is definitely not the post I thought I would be making to start 2024, and I don't even know where to start. I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, possibly stage 3 depending on the lymph nodes. The doctors are not really sure where to g

Ear buds, head phones or anything electronic in your ears is NOT permitted during league play. Example: If there is karaoke, loud music or annoying conversations you cannot listen to your own music. Everyone needs to be equally annoyed. You do NOT have to take your smart watch off, that only applies to tournament play. (Ear plugs that are not electronic are permitted)

Please send in all review request by clicking the below link and answering all the questions. We will get back to you within a week. CLICK HERE

We cannot share this enough!! It’s all about the intent! Mark these shots! If the shooter was NOT intending to pocket a ball, a defensive shot should be marked. This includes a shot where a player may be intentionally trying to miss!!! Click here to see the full picture

Technology is great when it works properly. Let's remember it doesn't work 100% of the time. Maybe the apps go down, maybe you have no internet, maybe all your cell phones die.... so many possibilities. Please please please please keep some blank scoresheets in your bag or in your glove box of your car. It saves so much time and stress on everyone!! Click here to print out blank scoresheets!!

If you accidentally move balls on the table, your opponent MUST replace them, unless any of the accidentally moved balls make contact with the cue ball.

The World Qualifier scorekeeping is done on paper not on the Scorekeeper App.  Please watch these videos if you are unsure how to keep score on paper.  Some of the video maybe a little overkill, but you can skip around and watch the parts you need. How to keep score for 8 Ball on paper How to keep score for 9 Ball on paper

If your team is going to do a makeup match or pre-play a match...... Please do not assume the location has open tables. There are other leagues that use those tables too. You need to verify with myself or the location when doing a makeup match please.

Did you know? We schedule league straight through over the holidays. This prevents divisions from playing more weeks than others. This specifically comes into play with the Big Dawg award. Plus every person treats holidays differently. We we allow teams to play early and play late

Here is your almost daily reminder about slow play. If you would please refer to the Official Team Manual on page 8 you will see your shot guidelines. These are NOT by an means suggestions, it means you NEED to follow them! 20 seconds for shots 45 seconds for hard shots, not every shot is hard!!!! 1 minute to put up 1 minute for time outs Get your quarters, go to the restroom, get your aiming ju

Understanding Defensive Shots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzfvYHM3CEs *Please watch each video as I post them to get a better understanding of Defensive Shots

Click here to download a blank 8 Ball Scoresheet Click here to download a blank 9 Ball Scoresheet

8/30/22 1:45pm Versions you should be running in the apps: APA Pool League: 3.15.1 APA Scorekeeper 1.12.12 If you can set the apps to automatically update please do so!

Are you or someone on your team having issues registering for the MVP tournament or any other tournament? You probably didn't complete the registration process when you claimed their account. You will need to request the verification email and complete the verification. Here is the link that should help you all get squared away. https://join.poolplayers.com/RequestVerificationEmail.aspx

***Double Jeopardy teams*** Recently we have had the same situation (different divisions) where the same person is left to play the 5th match in both 8 and 9 Ball. This ABSOLUTELY.CANNOT.HAPPEN!!! It is stated in the Official Team Manual that it is continuous play, you have 1 minute to put up your next player. So if you have managed your time so poorly that you have the same player to play bot

This is STRAIGHT out of The Official Team Manual page 28. In the past 2 weeks we have had a lot of issues with this. It's not an option at 8:30pm to go to the 2nd table IF there is a table available. You should not be going to 2 tables before 8:30. You are there to support your host locations!! SPLITTING MATCHES A team match is normally played on one table. Occasionally, lengthy matches make it lo

UPDATE as of 1/5/22 Due to the times we are in right now, we are going to postpone the Replay ruling on only being able to do it 4x in a session. Eventually we will go back to "normal" which we will plan on next session (Summer 2022) and we will re-introduce the rule where you can only do the replay 4x.

Replays To help prevent forfeits and to make it more likely matches are awarded on the table rather than by forfeit, the APA of Central Ohio has chosen to adopt the Replay Rule approved by the APA National Office. This rule allows one player (the “Replay Player:) from a team (the “Replay Team”) to play twice on the same night in the following circumstances: · The Replay Team does not have enough p

The Central Ohio APA has not had a MVP program in place for approximately 5 years.  We wanted to bring it back in 2020 but Covid hit us and it got pushed back to 2021.  In 2020 we decided to slowly get back into a MVP Program so instead of their being a MVP tournament after each session it is one tournament at the end of the league year which will be around June/July 2022.   The excerpt posted bel

The 23 Rule. This has been a topic of discussion with a few teams so I thought we should go over it. If your team goes over 23 skill level for the night your team will lose all of their points for the entire match. This rule has been in effect for... forever. It does not matter if it was an accident, honest mistake, you drank to much etc. The computer system automatically detects you went over

Please click here to see the flyer with all the rule changes that start in Summer of 2020

Scorekeeper Tips and Reminders  Common Scorekeeper questions and answers How do I edit a match?  How do I edit team rosters?  I assigned the wrong player or chose the wrong lag winner. How do I correct it? How do I split tables in the APA Scorekeeper? How to use the 8-Ball Scorekeeper App How to use the 9-Ball Scorekeeper App

Let's talk patches.... I am trying to send out patches roughly every 2-3 weeks. This information is straight out of the bylaws: (Please make sure you read the bottom paragraph!!!)Patches are available for the following accomplishments: • 8-on-the-Break• 8-Break-and-Run• 9-on-the-Snap• 9-Break-and-Run• Rackless: Your opponent didn’t break during your match. You must have won the lag and be liste

Once your team has declared a player to be put up for a match... the player cannot be changed unless the team's choice of player will violate the Team Skill Level Limit rule or the limited Senior skill level rule

**These changes begin with Fall Session 2020**  Please look over the list of significant changes to the APA Official Team Manual.  This is NOT an all-inclusive list.  2 HUGE changes:  The time guideline for new player selection has been reduced from 2 minutes down to 1 minute Senior Skill Level Rule in 8 Ball  Click here for the guide

Recently I discovered that we (Central Ohio APA as a whole) has been keeping score incorrectly and I've been inputing it incorrectly. This is something that has been going on for forever here and due to the NEW Online Scorekeeping App I have figured it out we have been wrong. **We do not need to compare innings after each game, individual match or game match.** They do not need to match! Yes t

Are you a skill level 5 or higher? Are you well respected in you league area? Do you have a solid grasp of the league rules and demonstrate good sportsmanship? Do you want to see more teams in your league area?Then being a Division Representative might be a good fit for you!Division representatives are players just like everyone else, however they are the first person called when people have quest

Click here to see the flyer!!!

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty pl

APA of Central Ohio Newsletter Fall Session of 2018 Wow time flies when you are having fun!!! I just started my 8th month as your new League Operator! Sometimes I feel like I have been doing this forever and others I feel like it’s my first month. I really appreciate everyones warm welcomes and support. I am constantly learning something new so please bare with me when I don’t have your answer imm

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty pl

FREE MEMBERSHIPS!!! Every month around the middle we will randomly draw 2 members to receive a FREE membership for the following year.   The month of October  winners are:  Ron Malzahn.. Ron plays on the Whatever it takes team  Andy Parana  .. Ron plays on the Crazy 8's team   Congrats!!!

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty.  If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty pl

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty pl

Scorekeeping clinic at 12:30 this Saturday October 6 at 12:30pm  8 Ball Sports Bar & Billiards2100 Morse Rd.  Yes you get bonus points for each person from your team that shows up!! (up to 5 points per team) The clinic on Sunday October 7th is CANCELLED!!!!!!  We will be scheduling more clinics ASAP.  We will have 1 in Marysville, 1 at Bankshots in Hilliard and 1 at the Ugly Mug in Canal Winc

By now... I hope you heard about the Bounty Program??  Every week one 8 ball player and one 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match!! If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty pl

Are you ready to get qualified for the Spring Singles Regional?? Click here for the Singles Regional Flyer

The Replay Rule is something new to the Central Ohio League area.  You want to read up on this!  Your team does NOT have to use the replay rule, but it is there for you to use if you don't have 5 players show up that can meet the 23 rule.  ** Please look over the bylaws, there is a lot of new information in there**  REPLAYS To help prevent forfeits and to make it more likely matches are awarded

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

FREE MEMBERSHIPS!!! Every month around the middle we will randomly draw 2 members to receive a FREE membership for the following year.   The month of September winners are:  Loretta Moss.. she is the captain of Reel Em In in MarysvilleRodney Rostofer .. he plays on the Misfit Bunch team in Newark  Congrats!!!

Click here for the Summer 2018 Tri Cup Board Yes the board is different from what you are used to.  Just look at it and read the lines.  The times are listed on the bottom of each column.  Click here for the Summer 2018 Tri Cup Rosters  The 8 Ball Sports Bar will be serving breakfast on Saturday morning... the bar will open at 8am.  We will have lots of cue raffles, so come ready to win some awe

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

We are doing a handful of Scorekeeping Clinics around town.  You will want to have your key people who keep score the most come.  All are welcome.. and you get to earn bonus points for your team when you attend.  Here's your chance to meet the new league operators, ask questions etc.  click here for the flyer!!

Mike & I have had a great first full session with you guys!!  I want to thank everyone for all your kind words and encouragement.  I definitely couldn't do it without all of you standing behind me!  It's only up from here and we have lots of big plans for you!!   Here is the results of the Summer Session and who is playing who in playoffs this week

A HUGE congratulations to the BIG DAWG award winners for the Summer session!!! In 8 Ball Who Tattled squeaked by Deep Pockets in the last week to hold onto the title with 146 points. They now have a spot in the World Pool Qualifier and will also get to participate in Tri Cups in September. In 9 Ball All the Ballz held their own with 1,077 points. They automatically get to the 9 Ball World Pool Qua

Have you heard of the BIG DAWG Award??   Here's some details: The 8-Ball team and the 9-Ball team with the most points earned in a session out of ALL the divisions competing in that format in the entire League area will receive the BIG DAWG AWARD. In the event that two or more teams are tied for Big Dawg, both/all teams tied will receive the award. Each team earning the BIG DAWG AWARD will receive

FREE MEMBERSHIPS!!! Every month around the middle we will randomly draw 2 members to receive a FREE membership for the following year.  The month of August winners are:  John Mathews who plays on I got the leaveTara Johnson who plays on the You're off the team  Congrats!!!

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

Have you heard of the BIG DAWG Award??   Here's some details: The 8-Ball team and the 9-Ball team with the most points earned in a session out of ALL the divisions competing in that format in the entire League area will receive the BIG DAWG AWARD. In the event that two or more teams are tied for Big Dawg, both/all teams tied will receive the award. Each team earning the BIG DAWG AWARD will receive

Have you heard of the BIG DAWG Award??   Here's some details: The 8-Ball team and the 9-Ball team with the most points earned in a session out of ALL the divisions competing in that format in the entire League area will receive the BIG DAWG AWARD. In the event that two or more teams are tied for Big Dawg, both/all teams tied will receive the award. Each team earning the BIG DAWG AWARD will receive

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

Session Playoffs are in a few short weeks. I have been getting calls on how they work now... Here are the guidelines I will be following to figure out who plays who and who advances!! Make sure you read how the wild card gets drawn (it's at the end of this post) 8-Ball Leagues: In a division of 4 teams, the 1st place team and one Wild Card team advance to playoffs. There will be one week of playo

Have you heard of the BIG DAWG Award??   Here's some details: The 8-Ball team and the 9-Ball team with the most points earned in a session out of ALL the divisions competing in that format in the entire League area will receive the BIG DAWG AWARD. In the event that two or more teams are tied for Big Dawg, both/all teams tied will receive the award. Each team earning the BIG DAWG AWARD will receiv

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

This message ONLY pertains to those players who have qualified for the Fall Singles Regional.  Unfortunately for all of us, we did not get the Regional in Columbus.  You will be traveling to Girard, Ohio to play in the regional.  AND... the host location had a schedule conflict so they have moved your regional to September 29-30.  I apologize for any inconvenience this causes.  Please reach out to

Have you heard about the Bounty Program?? Every week one 8 ball player and every other week a 9 ball player will be selected to be the weekly bounty. If the bounty player wins the match, they don’t have to pay APA fees for that match. If the bounty player loses, their opponent earns a FREE night of pool. Bounty matches will only be applicable for skill levels one above or one below of the bounty p

Happy Friday! and Happy July 4th!    I want to put a reminder out to everyone.... When you are keeping score you MUST mark defensive shots.  You can't tell me you played an entire match and not one defensive shot was marked.  If you aren't playing offensive and making balls then you are playing defense.  Those of you not keeping safeties / defensive shots know who you are and you will be penalized