BRACKETS & MATCH SCHEDULES ARE NOW LIVE!

🏆 OUR LARGEST MVP TOURNAMENT EVER! 🏆

We are excited to announce that the 2026 UpState APA MVP Tournament brackets and match schedules are officially LIVE on CompuSport!

With a record-breaking number of participants, this promises to be one of our biggest and most exciting MVP Tournament weekends yet!

All registered participants should review their brackets and scheduled match times as soon as possible.

📱 COMPUSPORT – IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

If you have not already done so, please download the FREE CompuSport app before arriving at the tournament.

CompuSport will be your primary source for:

• Tournament brackets and match schedules
• Table assignments
• Match time adjustments
• Important tournament updates and changes

Please monitor CompuSport regularly throughout the event, as match times and table assignments may change as the tournament progresses.

🚨 IMPORTANT – ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ARRIVE AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE THEIR SCHEDULED MATCH TIME! 🚨

ALL PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE, CHECKED IN, AND READY TO PLAY AT LEAST ONE FULL HOUR PRIOR TO THEIR COMPUSPORT-POSTED MATCH TIME!

THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!

Due to the size of this year's tournament, we will be making every effort to move rounds forward whenever tables become available.

Our goal is to get matches started earlier whenever possible, particularly the later rounds, to help prevent excessively late finishing times.

DO NOT ASSUME YOUR POSTED MATCH TIME IS THE EARLIEST YOU MAY BE CALLED TO PLAY!

Your cooperation with this requirement will play a major role in helping us keep the tournament moving efficiently.

📝 PAPER SCOREKEEPING REMINDER

This year's MVP Tournament will utilize traditional APA paper scoresheets.

Unfortunately, an electronic scoring app is not yet available for singles tournament play.

If you are participating and have never kept score on paper, PLEASE take the time to watch the APA scorekeeping tutorials available online before arriving.

With such a large field, accurate and efficient scorekeeping will be essential to keeping matches moving and avoiding unnecessary delays.

🎱 TOURNAMENT FORMAT – PLEASE READ

This event will follow a Modified Single-Elimination Format.

Under normal tournament conditions, participants are guaranteed two matches, NOT necessarily two losses.

We also want to be completely transparent about a possible situation involving no-shows, byes, and forfeits.

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION:

If unexpected no-shows result in additional byes or forfeits, it is possible that a participant could receive a bye followed by a forfeit. In that unusual situation, the participant could potentially play only one actual match.

If that match results in a loss, it could unfortunately be their only match played during the event.

While we certainly hope to avoid this situation, we believe it is important that everyone understands the possibility before tournament play begins.

🏆 18 GUARANTEED MVP WINNERS – REGIONAL QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES!

One of the most exciting aspects of this year's event is the opportunity for our participants to advance to the next level!

We will crown 18 guaranteed MVP winners!

Each MVP winner will receive:

• 🎱 A Singles Board and entry into the March Singles Regionals
• 🏆 An MVP Tournament Award
• 🎁 Their choice of an MVP Jacket, MVP Hoodie & Sweatpants, OR $50

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY – FINALIST SPLITS

As in previous MVP events, we will also allow finalists to mutually agree to split their bracket if they choose.

When both finalists agree to split, both players will earn advancement into the upcoming Singles Regionals!

The two finalists will then play one rack to determine who receives the larger MVP Tournament Award and the choice of MVP apparel.

This option could significantly increase the total number of UpState APA members earning opportunities to compete at the March Singles Regionals!

⏰ SCHEDULING, WAIT TIMES & MEMBER EXPERIENCE

With this being the largest MVP Tournament we have ever hosted, we recognize that managing such an extensive field presents some unique scheduling challenges.

We have worked extremely hard to stagger skill-level tiers and starting times to minimize unnecessary downtime between matches.

Unfortunately, with the number of participants involved, there may still be some players who experience longer wait times than we would ideally like.

Please understand that every effort has been made to balance the brackets, maximize table availability, and create the best possible tournament experience for everyone.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, flexibility, and understanding throughout the weekend.

❤️ A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO OUR 8-BALL SKILL LEVEL 6 & 7 PARTICIPANTS!

We want to take a moment to publicly recognize and thank the members participating in our 8-Ball Skill Level 6 and 7 brackets.

Due to the unprecedented size of this year's tournament, we reached out to these participants and asked if they would be willing to move their tournament play from Saturday to Friday evening.

We fully understand that this was a significant inconvenience for some of our members, particularly with work schedules, family commitments, and other obligations.

However, these players stepped up and agreed to help us find a solution!

Their willingness to adjust their schedules has played an important role in helping us avoid a potential 4:00 AM Saturday-night finish, something we strongly believe would not have been a positive experience for anyone involved.

Your cooperation, understanding, and willingness to help make this event successful have not gone unnoticed, and we truly appreciate every one of you!

🍕 FRIDAY NIGHT PLAYER APPRECIATION – PIZZA & WINGS!

As a small token of our appreciation, UpState APA will be providing pizza and wings for our Friday evening participants!

Friday Night Schedule:

• 🍕 6:00 PM – Pizza & Wings Available
• 🎱 6:30 PM – Tournament Play Begins

It's our way of saying THANK YOU for helping us make this record-breaking tournament possible!

🌟 A RECORD-BREAKING MOMENT FOR UPSTATE APA!

What makes this year's turnout even more special is that we are accomplishing this as one unified UpState APA league.

To see this level of participation, enthusiasm, and support from our members is truly something worth celebrating.

Our goal has always been to provide more opportunities, create memorable experiences, and continue building a league that our members are proud to be part of.

This record-breaking MVP Tournament is another exciting step in that direction!

We know this weekend will be busy, and we know there may be a few challenges along the way. But with everyone's patience, cooperation, and positive attitude, we believe we can make this an outstanding tournament experience.

THANK YOU to all our members for making this our biggest MVP Tournament ever!

We look forward to an incredible weekend of competition, sportsmanship, and great memories!

Good luck to all our MVP participants! 🎱🏆

Gregg & Rosanne Cordero
League Operators
UpState APA