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....Everyone Plays Pool In The APA....
 Talk to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. You'll find that they either play in the APA or know someone who does. It'll surprise you! Clerks, secretaries, janitors, lawyers, chiropractors, doctors, waitresses, truck drivers, bank tellers, and even school teachers ... all play pool in the APA Pool League. Over one fourth of APA members are female.
The APA is the World's Largest Amateur Pool League with more members than all other amateur leagues combined. Nationally, the APA currently boasts over 250,000 members (and growing). At the end of 2009, over 2,300 members played on 500+ teams weekly in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area of the APA.
 For those of you that might be thinking: "I'm not good enough to play", consider this; 75% of APA members are beginner to intermediate players, meaning you don't have to be a Pool Pro to play. The only thing you really need, is the desire to have fun!
With APA's Equalizer® Handicap System,
everyone has an equal chance of winning.
Come Join the Excitement of APA!!!
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| APA Breaking News |
| 2009 Fall Session Top Gun Lists are Final!!
03/10/2010 1:46:12 PM |
 For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the release of the FINAL TOP GUN lists for the 2009 Fall Session....wait no more. The lists for all tiers for both 8-Ball & 9-Ball are posted and located in the Top Gun Standings under the Local Awards/Recognitions link on the left side of the website. You can also click here to access this page: Top Gun Standings.
The 9-Ball Top Gun Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Pantana's and the 8-Ball Top Gun Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, March 21, 2010 at High House & Babineau's. Start times & locations for each tier are located on the bottom of each Top Gun List. If you made the list, please respond to this post and let us know whether or not you will be participating in the tournament. Please include your name, format, and skill level when replying. Pre-registration is required. The deadline for confirming participation is March 10, 2010 at midnight.
Congratulations to all who made the list and good luck in the tournament!!Note: Any player who has confirmed participation in this tournament that does not show up will still owe the entry fee, unless APA is notified 24 hours prior to the start of the event. In addition, you must be active on a current roster in the format in which you qualified to be eligible to participate.
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| 9-Ball Scotch Doubles Vegas Qualifier
03/10/2010 1:01:28 PM |
 9-Ball Scotch Doubles Vegas Qualifier
When: March 13, 2010
Where: On The Snap Billiards
Start Time: 11:00am
Entry Fee: $40.00
Maximum Combined S/L: 10
This tournament will be qualifying a team for the 9-Ball Doubles Championships in Las Vegas in August of 2010. Players must be active on a 9-ball roster and have at least 10 9-ball scores to be eligible to participate in this tournament. If a team's combined skill level increases above 10 prior to the tournament date, the team must find new partners to return their combined skill level back to 10.
If you are interested in participating in this tournament, click here to complete your online registration: http://apa-raleigh.com/forms/tournament_reg.asp. Pre-registration is required. Registration window closes on March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 noon. Dependent on the number of entries, tournament may run into Sunday. All registered teams must be at the tournament site no later than 10:45am on the day of the tournament or the team will lose their slot in the tournament. For rules or more information, see this flier: Download Attachment:  2010-9BallDoublesChamp.pdf (Size: 270 Kb).
Note: Any team registered for the tournament that does not show up will still owe the entry fee, unless APA is notified 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
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| Congratulations to Nathan's Crewed!
03/09/2010 4:06:52 PM |
Congratulations to the 2009 Fall Session Masters City Tournament Winner!!The 2009 Fall Session Masters City Tournament was held February 26 & 27, 2010 at Babineau's Billiards. One team came out victorious with a slot in the APA National Team Championships in Las Vegas in August 2010. Congratulations to:
Nathan's Crewed
Brown's Billiards
Pictured L to R: Jason Rader, Mike Fuller, & Peaches Fuller (Not Pictured - Nathan Pulkingham, captain)
Good Luck in Vegas!!!
APA would also like to say congratulations to the runner-up, I'll Call You Right Back, out of Brown's Billiards. Good run this city tournament and good luck in the Spring Session City Tournament!
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| Congratulations to our NSC Qualifiers!!!
03/09/2010 4:06:04 PM |
 The Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill APA held it's Singles Regionals on March 6 - 7, 2010 at Snookers Sports Pub. It was a huge success and we qualified 7 players for the National Singles Championships in Las Vegas in April 2010. APA would like to wish all of the NSC qualifiers good luck in Vegas!!!
James Johnson - Yellow Tier Winner (8-Ball, SL 4)
Kelly Allison - Red Tier Winner (8-Ball, SL 5)
Christian Marsini - Purple Tier Winner (8-Ball, SL 6-7)
Steve Lee - Purple Tier Winner (8-Ball, SL 6-7)
Debbie Isom - Green Tier Winner (9-Ball, SL 1-3)
Pepper Hodges - White Tier Winner (9-Ball, SL 4-5)
Johnny Griffin - Black Tier Winner (9-Ball, SL 6-9)
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| Congratulations to WWJD?
03/07/2010 9:55:55 PM |
Congratulations to the 2009 Fall Session 9-Ball City Tournament Winner!!The 2009 Fall Session 9-Ball City Tournament was held February 5-6 & 20-21, 2010 at Oscar's "Q" & Bar and Bailey's Pub & Grille. In a field of 63 teams, one team came out victorious with a slot in the APA National Team Championships in Las Vegas in August 2010. Congratulations to:
WWJD?
Brown's Billiards
Pictured L to R: Larry Durst, Junie Evans, Johnny Griffin, Angela Griffin, Ron Smith & Eric Coidan (captain)
Good Luck in Vegas!!!
APA would also like to say congratulations to the runner-up, Scratch'em Off, out of Carolina Billiards. Good run this city tournament and good luck in the Spring Session City Tournament!
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| 2010 Spring Session Division Rep Party!
03/07/2010 4:30:15 PM |
 All Division Representatives are cordially invited to the 2010 Spring Session Division Representative Party. The party is scheduled for Friday, April 23, 2010 at 7:30pm at High House Billiards. Come socialize with other Division Representatives and the APA Staff while enjoying FREE pool and FREE food!!!
There will be a brief division representative meeting and division representative awards and incentives will be presented. You can also participate in a free Break Contest and free Singles Boards!! The "speed pool" challenge will also take place again  .
Don't miss it!!! APA would like to see 100% Division Representative attendance!!! Please RSVP (by replying to this post) as soon as possible on whether or not you will be attending (let us know if you are bringing a guest). We need a count so we can prepare the menu for the evening.
**We understand that DR's may sometimes have other commitments, but attendance at this party/meeting is one of the requirements of being a DR. Repeated absences may result in a loss of DR privileges.
**You must be a current, active division representative to attend this party. Spouses and significant others are welcome.
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| Bobby Bermingham Benefit Scotch Doubles Tournament
03/07/2010 4:05:24 PM |
 Bobby Bermingham Scotch Doubles Benefit Tournament
Hosted by Brown's Billiards, Kim Southwick, and APA
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Brown's Billiards
- Format - 8-Ball Scotch Doubles
- Handicap - 12 Maximum
- Entry Fee - $40 Per Team ($20 to cause, $20 to pot)
- Bracket - Modified Single Elimination
- Registration/Reception - 12PM, tournament to follow
Bobby is a member of Jeremy's Krew on Tuesday nights at Brown's and was diagnosed with stage 4 Lung Cancer last November. Please come join the fun, and help support Bobby in his fight and to raise money for Cancer research. There will be a cue raffle and a portion of all proceeds will go to support Cancer research.
For more information call Brown's Billiards at 919.878.9092
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| Brad Dillman Scotch Doubles Benefit Tournament
03/03/2010 1:17:01 PM |
 Brad Dillman Scotch Doubles Benefit Tournament
Hosted by On The Snap, David Baranski, and APA
Saturday, April, 3, 2010
On The Snap
- Format - 8-Ball Scotch Doubles
- Handicap - 12 Maximum
- Entry Fee - $50 Per Team ($25 to cause, $25 to pot)
- Bracket - Modified Single Elimination
- Registration - 11AM
- Start Time - 12PM
$125 added with 16 teams, $250 added with 32 teams
Brad passed away on April 6, 2009. He had been a long time APA member joining back in 1999. All proceeds will go to Brad's wife, Kristie and son, Bradley Jr. On The Snap will also be donating a cue and case to be raffled off. There will be a cash raffle as well. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the cause.
For more information call On The Snap at 919.557.9060
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| Brad Dillman Scotch Doubles Benefit Tournament
03/03/2010 1:15:26 PM |
 Brad Dillman Scotch Doubles Benefit Tournament
Hosted by Brown's Billiards, David Baranski, and APA
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Brown's Billiards
- Format - 8-Ball Scotch Doubles
- Handicap - 12 Maximum
- Entry Fee - $50 Per Team ($25 to cause, $25 to pot)
- Bracket - Modified Single Elimination
- Registration - 11AM
- Start Time - 12PM
$125 added with 16 teams, $250 added with 32 teams
Brad passed away on April 6, 2009. He had been a long time APA member joining back in 1999. All proceeds will go to Brad's wife, Kristie and son, Bradley Jr. Brown's will also be donating a cue and case to be raffled off. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the cause.
For more information call Brown's Billiards at 919.878.9092
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| Dr. Cue Instructional Videos Now on Website!!
02/23/2010 3:11:52 PM |
 Tom Rossman, aka - Dr. Cue, Instructional Videos Now on APA Website!
Do you want to improve your game? If so, APA is happy to provide instructional videos from the Doctor of Billiardology and World Masters Trick Shot Champion, Tom Rossman, better known as Dr. Cue. On the left hand side of the website is a link to all the videos that are broken down into lessons. APA will post new lessons as they become available. In the meantime, check out the 39 lessons already available to you:
Lessons 1-6 Lessons 7-12 Lessons 13-18 Lessons 19-24 Lessons 25-30 Lessons 31-36 Lessons 37-39
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| Captain/Co-Captain Tournament - Register Now
02/21/2010 10:15:01 AM |
 Spring Session Captain/Co-Captain Tournament
When: March 27, 2010
Where: Oscar's "Q" & Bar
Start Time: 12:00 Noon
Entry Fee: $20.00
The Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill APA is proud to present the first ever Captain/Co-Captain Tournament. This tournament is open to all players that are serving as either a Captain or Co-Captain in the 2010 APA Spring Session. You must be listed first on the roster for your team to be considered the Captain and second on the roster for your team to be considered the Co-Captain. Players not listed first or second on their team roster are not eligible to participate in this tournament. 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments will take place simulataneously on the same day, so if you are a Captain/Co-Captain for both formats, you have to chose which format you would like to participate in. We will also offer a Masters format for the Captains & Co-Captains in our Masters league.
If you are interested in participating in this tournament, click here to complete your online registration: http://apa-raleigh.com/forms/tournament_reg.asp. Pre-registration is required. Registration window closes on March 24, 2010 @ 12:00 noon. All registered players must be at the tournament site no later than 11:45am on the day of the tournament or the player will lose his/her slot in the tournament. For more information or details about the Captain/Co-Captain Tournament, click HERE. Thank you to all of our APA Captains & Co-Captains....you help make this league fun and successful!
Note: Any player registered for the tournament that does not show up will still owe the entry fee, unless APA is notified 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
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| Become a Fan of APA on Facebook!
02/19/2010 5:18:56 PM |
 Become a Fan of the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill APA
The Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill APA has a Fan Page on Facebook that just recently crossed 600 fans. Become a fan of the American Poolplayers Association - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill using this popular social networking site. Once you are a fan, suggest the American Poolplayers Association - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to all of your friends so we can increase the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill APA fan base!! Together we will have the American Poolplayers Association - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill fan page showing up frequently in Facebook News Feeds which will hopefully contribute to the continued growth of our APA league!
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| 8-Ball Scotch Doubles Vegas Qualifier
02/18/2010 8:12:51 PM |
 8-Ball Scotch Doubles Vegas Qualifier
When: April 10, 2010
Where: High House Billiards
Start Time: 11:00am
Entry Fee: $40.00
Maximum Combined S/L: 10
This tournament will be qualifying one team for the 8-Ball Doubles Championships in Las Vegas in August of 2010. Players must be active on an 8-ball roster and have at least 10 8-ball scores to participate in this tournament. If a team's combined skill level increases above 10 prior to the tournament date, the team must find new partners to return their combined skill level back to 10.
If you are interested in participating in this tournament, click here to complete your online registration: http://apa-raleigh.com/forms/tournament_reg.asp. Pre-registration is required. Registration window closes on Wednesday, April 7th @ 12:00 Noon. Dependent on the number of entries, tournament may run into Sunday, although APA will try to ensure it ends on Saturday. All registered teams must be at the tournament site no later than 10:45am on the day of the tournament or the team will lose their slot in the tournament. For rules and other information, see this flier: Download Attachment: 2010-8BallDoubles.pdf (Size: 457 Kb).
Note: Any team registered for the tournament that does not show up will still owe the entry fee, unless APA is notified 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
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| Singles Qualifiers Scheduled
02/18/2010 7:38:04 PM |
 APA will be holding Singles Qualifiers during the months of March & April. This is the qualifying window for Singles Regionals that will be held in October 2010 and have the chance to earn a spot in the APA National Singles Championships to be held in April 2011. Don't miss out on your chance to qualify and play for $10,000.00 as a Single Player in Las Vegas!!!
 Singles Qualifiers in 8-Ball & 9-Ball will be held on the following dates/locations:
- Sunday, March 14th - Babineau's Billiards
- Sunday, March 28th - Snookers Sports Pub (3:00pm reg, 4:00pm start)
- Saturday, April 3rd - High House Billiards
- Saturday, April 11th - The Green Room (5:00pm reg, 6:00pm start)
Unless otherwise noted, player registration will begin at 2:00PM. Play will begin at 3:00PM. Singles boards will be tiered to the best of APA's ability based on the players showing up....all skill levels encouraged and welcome!!! 8-Person Single Elimination Boards ($15.00 entry fee) that qualify one player for Regionals will be offered.
Come give it a shot....you might even make it to Vegas!!
**You must be active on a current 8-Ball roster with at least 10 8-Ball scores to be eligible to participate in an 8-Ball Singles Qualifier.
**You must be active on a current 9-Ball roster with at least 10 9-Ball scores to be eligible to participate in a 9-Ball Singles Qualifier.
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| Congratulations to Good Times!!
02/01/2010 1:19:10 PM |
Congratulations to the 2009 Fall Session 8-Ball City Tournament Winner!!
The 2009 Fall Session 8-Ball City Tournament was held January 22-25, 2010 at Babineau's Billiards. In a field of 46 teams, one team came out victorious with a slot in the APA 8-Ball National Team Championships in Las Vegas in August 2010. Congratulations to:
Good Times
Hot Shots Billiards
Pictured L to R: Samantha Higgins, Robyn Eakes, Jonelle Edgar, Hunter Murphy, David King & John Gore (not pictured: Captain - Jack Graley)
Good Luck in Vegas!!!
APA would also like to say congratulations to the runner-up, Random Beauty, out of Snookers Sports Pub. Good run this city tournament and good luck in the Spring Session City Tournament!
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Featured Poll
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| Question:
(Only Members can vote) |
APA is now going to be holding a Captain/Co-Captain Tournament every session. Click HERE for more details on the Captain/Co-Captain Tournament. As a captain or co-captain, will you participate in this tournament? Feel free to elaborate on your answer and comment on the format.
| Yes |
42 votes |
| Probably |
18 votes |
| Unlikely |
5 votes |
| No |
3 votes |
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Total Votes: 68 counted
Last Vote:
03/04/2010 12:51:51 PM
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