8-Ball Doubles Division

Format

• 8-Ball Doubles (scotch doubles) all APA rules apply.

• Bi-weekly Matches will consist of 2 singles APA race matches, and 1 doubles match, for a max of 12 points per week plus bonus points. 

  • $30 per team per week.

  • The singles matches are played using standard format rules and points.

  • The doubles match is double the points and standard format rules—with minor exceptions outlined in the Official Team Manual.

• You may have 3 people on a roster ***see below for details

• 2 bonus points per week

  • Paper scoring MUST be done correctly and filled out completely and neatly to receive points

  • Match must be paid for in cash the night of play or in the APA app the night of play to receive points

• Scoring will be done via paper scoresheets. See how at https://poolplayers.com/score/ 

• Top finishers from each session will qualify for the 8-Ball Doubles Tournament to qualify a team to go to Las Vegas!

• With more than 16 teams, this division will turn into an alternating week division, where teams will play every other week.

• Teams must begin division play at a combined SL10 or less. The players participating in the doubles matches must equal a combined SL10 or less, at the start of a division session.

• Teams may increase in the session to a combined SL 12, and remain eligible for Vegas.

• If the team improves to a combined SL13 or higher, at least 1 player will need to be replaced so that the team returns to a combined SL10 handicap or less.

3 Player Rosters

• IF you have 3 players on a roster, every combination of handicaps must be 10 or less to start the session.

  • ex: You cannot have 7-7-3 on a roster, but you can have 7-3-3

• Travel assistance to Las Vegas and the roster of the 8-Ball Doubles Championship and Qualifier will be the CAPTAIN AND CO-CAPTAIN ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! The 3rd player on a roster is strictly to act as a sub for weekly team play only, and will not be on a championship roster.

• The 2 players who play the singles games must play the doubles game for that match.

• Players cannot be on 2 teams

• Makeup matches must be done within 2 weeks, and no makeups are allowed in the last 2 weeks of the session. All matches must be made up by the 2nd to last week of the session.

Doubles Rules

• The lag does not count as a turn in the partner rotation.

• A team shooting out of rotation will result in a foul, and Ball-In-Hand given to the opponent.

• One time out, per team per rack, is allowed for the Scotch Doubles match.