2025 World Qualifier Certification Statement

May 30, 2025 12:30 AM

by APA Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill

2025 World Qualifier Certification Statement

May 30, 2025 12:30 AM

by APA Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill


Team Certification Statements must be signed and received by the League Office as follows:

  • 8-ball Forms are due by Wednesday May 14, 2025 @ noon
  • 9-ball Cert Forms are due by Wednesday May 28, 2025 @ noon

Each player must sign the Certification Form and confirm their Highest Skill level in order to play in the World Qualifier. A player's Highest Skill Level is the highest of the following:

  • The skill level that the player and team believe represents the player’s best playing ability.
  • The player’s current APA-assigned skill level.
  • The player’s session-ending skill level in the session in which the team qualified for the World Qualifier.
  • The player’s highest session-ending skill level in any session following the session in which the team qualified.
  • The player’s highest skill level in any APA League area in which the player currently plays

World Qualifier Team Certification Form - Forms will not be accepted the weekend of the tournament. ANY TEAM THAT DOES NOT HAVE THEIR CERT FORM SUBMITTED ON TIME MAY BE REQUIRED TO FORFEIT THEIR FIRST-ROUND MATCH.


Re: 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier Finals
5/30/25 - 1:00 pm
I want to take a minute to address why a fourth winner was not crowned at the 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier and explain what actually took place. The plain and simple answer is I made an error during the tournament setup. A player who was not eligible to play was inadvertently included on the roster as an eligible player. I did not discover the error until the finals were underway. It was an oversi