City Championships! 8-Ball This Weekend!

June 4, 2022 3:34 AM

City Championships! 8-Ball This Weekend!

June 4, 2022 3:34 AM

The SDAPA City Championships is the final stop on the ROAD TO VEGAS, where four 8-Ball Teams and four 9-Ball Teams will qualify for the 2022 APA World Pool Championships!

8-Ball City Championships (World Qualifier)
Venue: Pockets Billiards and Brew - MASKS REQUIRED when approaching the bar or leaving your general playing area.
Saturday, June 4, 2022 : Doors Open @ 8:00 am, Play Starts @ 9:00 am
Sunday, June 5, 2022 : Doors Open @ 10:00 am, Play Starts @ 11:00 am

9-Ball City Championships (World Qualifier)
Venue: Pockets Billiards and Brew
Saturday, June 11, 2022 : Doors Open @ 10:00 am, Play Starts @ 11:00 am
Sunday, June 12, 2022 : Doors Open @ 10:00 am, Play Starts @ 11:00 am

For more info on this event, visit the San Diego APA City Championships web page.

If you're playing in the upcoming City Championships, visit this link to see who and when you're playing!

2022 SDAPA City Championships Schedules and Rosters

Email Communication of Brackets, Schedules, Rules (5/29/2022): https://conta.cc/3N1v7aD

Email Communication of Rosters, Host Location Reminders (6/3/2022): https://conta.cc/3NgXbHt

Lagging - Rule of the Week

3/30/26 - 5:00 pm

Situation: Both players don't lag at the approx same time, is this a re-lag? No, only the following conditions will result in a re-lag: If the lagged balls make contact with each other, both players fail to strike the foot rail during the lag, or a ball stops in the jaw of a pocket, re-lag. Rule: Official Team Manual (OTM) page 44 section 1 “Lagging”: https://media.poolplayers.com/TMRB/Team-Manual

Eligibility: Playoffs, Tri-Annuals and World Qualifiers

3/25/26 - 7:00 am

Match Requirements for Eligibility Related to Playoffs, Tri-Annuals, and World Qualifiers 4 Matches on that team by the end of the regular session (associated with the Tri-Annuals being run) → Eligible for Playoffs for that team. 6 Matches Lifetime in that format by the end of the session (associated with the Tri-Annuals being run; playoff matches in that session count toward the 6) → Eli

SDAPA Sending SIX (6) 8-Ball Teams to WPC

3/24/26 - 6:53 pm

More Vegas-bound teams to represent San Diego at the 2026 APA World Pool Championships! SDAPA earns SIX (6) 8-Ball WPC Slots For the first time since 2012, San Diego APA (SDAPA) will be sending six (6) 8-ball teams to Vegas for the 8-Ball World Pool Championships (WPC). In 2025, SDAPA sent five (5) 8-ball teams to compete with the 793 teams that participated in 8-Ball. This year we are adding to t