Fall 2023 BLAST Brackets and Schedule Posted!

February 1, 2024 3:03 AM

Fall 2023 BLAST Brackets and Schedule Posted!

February 1, 2024 3:03 AM

Rosters are now posted!

Ineligible players either did not get 4 matches for your team in the Fall session or did not have 6 lifetime matches in that format by the end of the Fall session.

Click HERE for link to the BLAST Triannual Event Guide containing:

Schedule
Host Location Announcements
Player/Team Eligibility
Tournament Rules
How To Keep Score
Awards

The tournament draw with all eligible teams has been completed and brackets with scheduled match times are posted on the BLAST Page of our website (at https://sandiego.apaleagues.com/CustomPage.aspx?q=2523 ).

You can also click these links to go directly to the brackets:

8-Ball Bracket with Match Times/Schedule (Saturday, Feb 3rd) | Rosters

9-Ball Bracket with Match Times/Schedule (Sunday, Feb 4th) | Rosters

Please notice a start time change for Round 1 both Sat and Sun will now start at 10:30am (doors open at 10am).

Don't forget the following awards will be available for pickup:

*Division Winners trophies
*Playoff Winner plaques
Host Location plaques (by request)
Individual Patch Awards
MVP awards
Perfect Session awards
500 Match Milestone trophies
1000 Match Milestone awards

*9-ball will only be available on Sunday Feb 4th for trophies and plaques. Patches, MVP, perfect session and milestone awards can be picked up both days.

Thanks

Scot & Liza

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