The Greater Scranton APA proudly presents its 9th Annual Turkey Shootout!

This is a Greater Scranton APA players ONLY Tournament event!

Register your team TODAY! Click this BLUE LINK! 

Official Participation Requirements:

To participate, you must be an active Greater Scranton APA Pool League member and currently participating on a Fall Session 23 point team roster (8-Ball or 9-Ball). You must have played at least 6 League matches in the 2026-2027 Greater Scranton APA Pool League year, be current on all League dues, not under suspension, and free from Sportsmanship complaints.

Official Registration Rules:

MAX 48 teams allowed – Register Early!

You can register online or contact the Greater Scranton APA League Operators prior to the 2026 Turkey Shootout deadline. Your team roster must consist of 3 ACTIVE pool players from the Greater Scranton APA where the player’s combined Skill Levels DO NOT exceed 15 total Skill Level points. Teams are allowed only one(1) Skill Level 6 or Skill Level 7 player per team. Skill Levels for this Tournament Event will LOCK (not move up or down) only when:

1.Registration is complete.

2.All team members have met the participation requirements.

Official Rules of Play:

Team placement on the Tournament brackets will be randomly drawn. Modified single elimination event. Two(2) hours are allocated for each match (Approx. 8-10 mins per game at 9 games max). Fifteen(15) minute leniency period before a forfeit is called. LO-HI Tournament format requires the lowest ranked player to play first and the highest ranked player to play last. In the case of multiple rank instances (i.e. 4-4-4), teams are free to design their own roster. Rosters must remain unchanged during a match. The first player on each roster will lag for the opening break. The players will play one game of APA format 8-Ball for a point. ALL GAME WINNING SHOTS MUST BE MARKED. One(1) 1-minute time-out is allowed per player per game. Coaches may vary. Tournament Official’s rulings on discrepancies are final. When a player wins a game, a point is awarded to that player’s team. The next player on each team’s roster will play the next game. The player’s team who won the last rack will break in the next rack. Once a team has won their match, both team captains must sign the scoresheet. The winning team will submit the match scoresheet to the Tournament Official or Tournament Director.

Official APA Handicapping Rules:

Teams will race to a pre-determined amount of games-must-win points based on APA Handicap Skill Level variances. APA Adult Division 8-Ball Skill Level’s will be used for this Tournament Event. If you are strictly an APA Adult Division 9-Ball player, please contact the Greater Scranton APA League Office to obtain your APA Adult Division 8-Ball Skill Level.

Schedule Of The Tournament Event:

The Greater Scranton APA Turkey Shootout will start on Saturday, November 21st at 10am. 1.5 Hour match time intervals have been allocated, culminating with the last match on Saturday to start at 6pm and end before 8pm. Please be mindful of time constraints! The Greater Scranton APA Turkey Shootout will resume on Sunday, November 22nd at 10am. The last match is scheduled for 4pm ending at 6pm. At 6pm Sunday, November 22nd, the Greater Scranton APA Turkey Shootout shall conclude and a WINNER will be crowned!