Registration for the 36th annual BEF Junior National Pool Championships (Quincy, IL, July 24-30) is underway. Over $10,000 in prizes and scholarships will be awarded this year, along with the opportunity to qualify and compete in the 2024 WPA World Junior Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.

Additionally, all champions in the 10-Ball World Qualifying Divisions will have their airfare covered to New Zealand by the Billiard Education Foundation and Billiard Congress of America.

This year's BEF Junior National Pool Championships features the following divisions:

• *18&U Boys 10-Ball National Championship sponsored by Iwan Simonis
• *18&U Girls 10-Ball National Championship sponsored by Iwan Simonis
• *16&U Boys 10-Ball National Championship sponsored by Iwan Simonis

*Championships of these 10-Ball Divisions will have airfare covered by the Billiard Education Foundation and Billiard Congress of America (max airfare credit $2K) to Auckland, New Zealand for the 2024 WPA World Junior Championships.

• 16&U Girls 9-Ball National Championship sponsored by Diamond Billiard Products
• 14&U Boys 9-Ball National Championship sponsored by Diamond Billiard Products
• 14&U Boys 9-Ball National Championship sponsored by Diamond Billiard Products
• Open Boys 8-Ball National Championship sponsored by Lucasi Cues
• Open Girls 8-Ball National Championship sponsored by Lucasi Cues
• Open Boys 14.1 National Championship sponsored by McDermott Cues
• Open Girls 14.1 National Championship sponsored by McDermott Cues

New this year:

• 22&U (m) 10-Ball National Championship sponsored by Iwan Simonis
• 22&U (f) 10-Ball National Championship sponsored by Iwan Simonis
• 16&U Coed 8-Ball National Championship sponsored by Lucasi Cues
• 16&U Boys 14.1 National Championship sponsored by McDermott Cues
• 16&U Girls 14.1 National Championship sponsored by McDermott Cues
• **18&U Boys Heyball National Championship sponsored by JOY Billiards
• **18&U Girls Heyball National Championships sponsored by JOY Billiards
• 16&U Coed Heyball National Championships sponsored by JOY Billiards

**The Billiard Education Foundation is featuring Heyball (only $25 entry fee), or 8-Ball played on 9ft snooker tables. Both the 2024 boys and girls 18&U Heyball national champions will have their airfare and accommodations fully covered to participate in the the Joy World Jr Heyball Championships in China, 2025.

Register before Monday, June 15 to ensure you get your FREE 2024 BEF Junior National Pool Championship Jersey provided by JamUP Apparel.

Any registrations after June 15th will still be accepted but your FREE JamUP jersey will not be guaranteed after the Monday, June 12th cut off date.

(Jersey shown is blue and white, there is also an optional red and black version available this year's event.)

For the third year, the Billiard Education Foundation is honored to continue providing all girl champions in each division an additional scholarship fund to be used towards travel and expenses through Michael J Repici Girls in Billiards Scholarship Fund.

This year, the winners of the girls: 16&U 9-Ball, 14&U 9-Ball, 8-Ball and 14.1 divisions will get $500, and the girls champion in the WPA 10-Ball World Qualifying division will receive $500.

The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) was formed in 1993 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity committed to promoting a lifelong love of pool and building the next generation of players through youth programs and academic scholarships. The BEF also sanctions Junior State Championships, produces the annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships and qualifies young players each year to compete at the WPA World Junior Championships. Visit BilliardEducation.org to learn more about junior programs in your area.