9-Ball Southwest Challenge ...IN VEGAS THIS WEEK!

October 24, 2023 5:41 PM

by San Diego APA

9-Ball Southwest Challenge ...IN VEGAS THIS WEEK!

October 24, 2023 5:41 PM

by San Diego APA


ARE YOU READY?!

On October 12, 2023, all team contacts should have received an email containing Team Roster/Shooting Order, Room Confirmation/s and any balance due. This email also contains tournament information that you can find here. If you have a question, please contact your team contact. If you are the team contact with a question, please reply to the email. 

66 SAN DIEGO TEAMS ARE CONFIRMED...LET'S GOOOOO!!!
2023 9-Ball Southwest Challenge
San Diego APA Team Rosters as of 10/24/2023


ROOM CONFIRMATIONS

If you have not requested additional rooms or specified other arrangements, then the one team room is reserved with all teammates’ names so that any one team member can check-in whenever you can (starting Thurs at 3 PM, or sometimes they allow early registration at noon). Please see email for room confirmations.

ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

San Diego APA Southwest Challenge Web Page

https://sandiego.apaleagues.com/swc.aspx

This page contains General Information & Rules of Play, including these links:

REGISTRATION

On-site Registration is Thursday, October 26th from 6 PM to midnight.

OR, last-minute registration on Friday, October 27th from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Team Skill Level Certification FormPLEASE PRINT and complete as follows:

  1. ENTER YOUR TEAM NUMBER in the square at the bottom right.
  2. Each player should complete their own Skill Level and sign the form.
  3. If you forget, you can also get blank forms at the registration/control desk.

PLAYERS MEETING

Friday, October 27th at 8:30 AM

* Please have at least one team member present at the meeting.

* Click here for 9-Ball Southwest Challenge Rules of Play.

TOURNAMENT START and END TIMES

Round 1 starts Friday, October 27th at 9:00 AM

Final Round will be on Sunday, October 29th at ~1:00 PM

COMPUSPORT

Tournament brackets will be available sometime on Thursday evening. Please download the app to receive notifications on match times and table numbers.

MINI-TOURNAMENTS

If you are playing main SWC event, then you will be on the list of registered players that have already paid green fees. You will need to be on the list to sign up for the mini-tournaments, or if you are not in the main event, then active APA members with at least 10 lifetime matches can get on the list for $10 (table/green fees).

Mini-Tournament Schedule (approximate times):

  • Thursday, 10/26: Sign-ups start at 6:00 pm, Play starts at 7-7:30 pm
  • Friday, 10/27: Sign-ups start at 9:30 pm, Play starts at 10:30-11 pm
  • Saturday, 10/28: Sign-ups start at 3:00 pm, Play starts at 4:30-5 pm

Mini events with Various Formats and Skill Level Tiers will be in CompuSport. Entry fees will range from $10-20 with 100% CASH PAYBACK.
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Southwest Challenge is held in Vegas and is one of the most popular events west of the Mississippi!

18th annual

9-Ball Southwest Challenge!

2023 9-Ball SWC Event Flier 

>> Click Here to ENTER YOUR TEAM Online <<
(View Room Rates on the Entry Form above.) 

Click here to visit our website for more info on the Southwest Challenge. 


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