Topics Of The Week

September 23, 2025 8:30 PM

by APA Southwest PA

Topics Of The Week

September 23, 2025 8:30 PM

by APA Southwest PA


Topics for Discussions

  • Defense Shots
    •  Brush up on the link
    • If your scorekeeping a match, watch the video if you have not.

Rulebook Definition  

  • Scorekeeping 
    • During 9-Ball please make sure to have the same ball counts after each rack. (Lots of Scorekeeping have different counts of balls made)
    • No need to exchange innings, only if you are not aware of the individual rack
    • Marking how a player has won the rack properly (SO8,E8, etc)
    • Select Table Sizes Note Type of table if you would like too
  • Match Time Guidelines
    • Matches should not go past Midnight
      • Simple ways to avoid this is be ready when its your turn to shoot
      • When placing a player up keep it to 1 minute (This will help)
      • Time-Outs as close to the Minute Marker as possible.
    • 8-Ball Matches 4 Hours is Suggested
    • 9-Ball Matches 3.5 Hours is Suggested
    • 15 Minutes Grace Period is only from start of a match. It is not between matches. 

  • Payments
    • Paying Promptly will result in faster Release of Division Standings. 
      • 810 Division has been released on Tuesday after Monday play due to everyone being paid
    • Once entire Division is paid I can score the entire Division

Every Monday going forward we will have a new post. Each post will be based off of my calls throughout the week.


Fall Divisions
8/12/25 - 7:03 pm
Fall Session Monday-Thursdays Begin week of August 18 No Pool Labor Day & Thanksgiving (Like Normal) Greene 9 & W Mifflin 8 Starts August 27 (Looking for more teams) Session Ends December 8th & Playoffs December 15TH Two Week Break after Fall to Spring (Christmas Break Dec 21-Jan 3) Fall Tri-Annuals will be End of January/Feb TBD Spring Session January 5 New Teams/Players New