2026 Summer Tri-Annual (formerly BLAST) Information

September 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM

by San Diego APA

2026 Summer Tri-Annual (formerly BLAST) Information

September 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM

by San Diego APA


2026 Summer Tri-Annuals will:

Use Scorekeeper!

Be at two (2) Host Locations (Pockets and Break Room)!

Run Saturday Only (no Sun play)!

Make sure to watch the updated video and review the updated digital guide to learn more!

UPDATED TRI-ANNUAL PLAYERS MEETING VIDEO 

(Replacing the Tri-Annual player's meeting)

UPDATED TRI-ANNUAL DIGITAL GUIDE 

(As seen in the video above)

NEW: Brackets, Schedules and Roster in *Member Services 

Under Tournament Tab -> Select Summer 2026 -> 

Select Tournament -> Select Bracket, Schedule or Rosters

*no longer on the website

Until the event is online (3 days prior) brackets will be found under the "Events" tab in member services -> click into the specific Tri-Annual event to find your team. - 8-Ball Brackets are now under tournaments! (9ball still under Events tab)

8-Ball Brackets and Schedule are now up (click link, scroll down):

Bracket for: 8-Ball 2026 Summer Tri-Annuals at Pockets Billiards 

Bracket for: 8-Ball 2026 Summer Tri-Annuals at The Break Room 

8-Ball Rosters are POSTED - check member services under tournaments!

Bracket for: 9-Ball 2026 Summer Tri-Annuals at Pockets Billiards POSTED

Bracket for: 9-Ball 2026 Summer Tri-Annuals at The Break Room POSTED

9-Ball Rosters are POSTED - check member services under tournaments!

Players who do not show up on your team did not meet eligibility requirements.

In order to participate in a session-ending Tri-Annual tournament, a team must win the division (as high Page 11 points finisher in the regular session) or win one round of session-ending playoffs. Members must have a minimum of 4 matches with the team during the session and must have been on the roster at the end of the session in order to be eligible to play in that session's Tri-Annual tournament. In addition, by the end of the session, participants must have a minimum of 6 matches played in the appropriate format since joining the APA. The Tri-Annual is a single-elimination event.

Note: Rosters once posted reflect eligibility and starting Skill Levels as of the date of posting. Because the system is live, any scores processed from ongoing session events tied to the session in which the Tri-Annual is being played (e.g., SWC, WPC, PPC) may cause a player’s Skill Level to fluctuate prior to their first match. The SL teams see once Scorekeeper matches are released (right before the scheduled start time) will be your SL for that match.

Other Key Links

OTM 

Bylaws 

For event-specific details, please review the digital guide and video. Links for both are above.

Reach out with any questions.

Thanks

Scot & Liza

Sandiego@apaleagues.com


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