Birmingham APA's
SPRING 8-BALL
TOP SHOT TOURNAMENT
EVENT DATE:
Saturday, 03/19/22
LOCATION: Bumpers Billiards
DOORS OPEN: 7:30 AM
SL BRACKET SIGN-IN: Read Email
Are You The
Best Of The Best
In Your 8-Ball SL Bracket?
Play in our upcoming Top Shot Tournament and find out! Our Top Shot Tournaments are your first step to earn your chance to compete in our APA Poolplayers Championship which is held each May in Las Vegas! Compete against other Birmingham APA players to see who is the "Best Of The Best" in your skill level and to win a spot in the next APA Singles Regional. Regional winners advance to our Vegas Championships. The Regional Slots available to win in this tourney are for our:

APA FALL REGIONALS
(Held the first weekend in October)

You MUST register online through one of our event registration links. A REGISTRATION BUTTON IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL.

If you have already registered to play, we look forward to seeing you there!
This tourney could be your ONLY chance to win a spot in our October APA 8-Ball Fall Regional. Players in this Top Shot Tourney will have the opportunity to win Prizes, Cash, Regional Slots, and our APA Top Shot Award! Check out the below Top Shot Schedule to see what time your bracket starts and other important times:
REGISTRATION CLOSES
11:30 pm on the Wed
before the tourney
VENUE DOORS OPEN
7:30 am on the day
of the tourney
SL Brackets: 4 & 5
Sign-In: 8-8:30 am
Round Starts: 9:00 am
SL Bracket: 6
Sign-In: 12-12:30 pm
Round Starts: 1:00 pm
SL Brackets: 2 & 3
Sign-In: 4-4:30 pm
Round Starts: 5:00 pm
SL Brackets: 7 & MIXED SL
Sign-In: 6-6:30 pm
Round Starts: 7:00 pm
(SL 7 players can NOT compete in MIXED bracket unless there are not enough 7s for their own bracket.)
Our Top Shot Tournament Policies, Eligibility Requirements, and Rules & Guidelines are listed below. If you received this email but are not eligible to compete in this tournament, we hope you will be able to participate in the future. Please check our website calendar or the back of your team packet for future event dates.
TOURNAMENT POLICIES

  • Birmingham APA League Management contributes THOUSANDS of dollars in Regional Slots into our Top Shot Tourneys to help our players have a chance to compete in our APA Singles Regionals. If you are unable to commit or you're not interested in representing our League in the APA Regionals, DO NOT PLAY IN THIS TOURNEY. Please allow your fellow pool players the opportunity to get qualified.

  • Any player, who competes and wins a Regional Slot, but then does NOT show up and compete fully in that Regional, will NO LONGER be allowed to participate in any more of our Top Shot Tourneys or Qualifier Boards for up to TWO YEARS. League Management reserves the right to dismiss this penalty for any "NO SHOW" players, who have a verifiable and reasonable excuse.

  • At the end of each Bracket's official sign-in time, we will attempt to replace any registered player who hasn't shown up. If no replacement is available, the absent registered player will still owe their entry fee. No phone calls will be made to locate absent players.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • You must be a current APA member and have played at least 10 matches in 8-Ball in the past 2 years.

  • You must be on an active Birmingham APA team roster in this format and played at least one match this session.

  • You must be up-to-date with our APA League with NO past due monies owed.

  • You must NOT be already qualified for the APA Regional that this Top Shot Tourney qualifies players for. We don't want qualified players beating out others trying to qualify. Please see the beginning of this email for the APA Regional associated with this tourney.
RULES & GUIDELINES

  • Singles Tourney with the entry fee being $30.00 per player.

  • ONLY players who pre-register will be guaranteed a spot.

  • All players must be paid and signed-in at least 30 minutes before their bracket start time to avoid a $10.00 LATE FEE.

  • Modified-Single Elimination brackets are used. They guarantee players a chance to play twice but not lose twice.

  • Online Registration ends at 11:30 pm on the Wed before this tourney. Skill levels for registered entries will be determined by each player's posted skill level at 5:00 pm on the Thu before the tourney.

  • Skill level brackets must have a minimum of 8 entries and are limited to a maximum of 32 players. Brackets with less than 8 entries will be merged into the next highest bracket.

  • Skill level 7 entries can be merged into the skill level 6 bracket if the majority of the 6s approve.

  • Since our SL brackets are under a tight schedule to finish them all in one day, ALL players must follow a 30 SECOND shot rule to help us eliminate slow play. A warning and then penalties will be given to players not abiding by this rule. Keep in mind that 30 seconds is a LONG time. If you CAN'T choose and execute your shot in 30 seconds, please do NOT sign up for this tourney.

  • The number of prizes and places paid will be determined by the amount of entries per bracket.

  • All players who win at least 2 matches will have the option to purchase a Regional Slot for $130.00.

  • Regional Slot winners MUST agree to attend and compete in that APA 8-Ball Singles Regional.
For the location, times, and more details regarding this event, please click on the below button to go to our Registration Page:
Please contact your local League office if you have any questions. Thank you for being a Birmingham APA player and we look forward to seeing you at our event.

Birmingham APA
205-621-4199