APA Pool League of Maryland E-Newsletter - July 2020
Edition
(also serving Eastern West Virginia)
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CELEBRATING 36 YEARS OF OPERATION LOCALLY!
October 1984-Present
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PLAYOFFS IN WEST VIRGINIA START JULY 6TH - 10TH
We resumed league play in West Virginia on Monday, June 15th, a couple of weeks after the Governor announced that bars could re-open at 50% capacity. We're happy to say that our teams just completed the last 3 weeks of the 2020 APA Spring Session and are now moving into the playoffs. The Semi-Finals in WV are starting this week, July 6th, followed by the Finals the week of July 13th.
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PLAYOFFS IN MARYLAND START
JULY 13TH - 19TH
We resumed league play in Maryland on Friday, June 19th. We currently have almost all divisions back up and running and most will be completing their Spring session this week and moving into the playoffs (Semi-Finals) starting Monday, July 13th. Finals for most Divisions in the outlying Maryland Counties will be July 20th - July 26th. The Tier-1 Finals for most of our Baltimore Divisions will be held at The New Green Room, July 24th-26th, with Tier-2 Finals being held on July 31st - August 2nd.
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FALL SESSION START DATES
Our new Fall 2020 session will run the same number of weeks as before however, it will begin a week or two earlier than normal. In the Baltimore area and in West Virginia, we're looking at the week of July 20th for most Divisions. In the outlying Maryland Counties, the week of July 27th for most Divisions. This will allow us time to complete the Fall Session just prior to the World Pool Championship (scheduled for late November - early December in Las Vegas). Fall playoffs will be held in December, followed by the Tri-Annuals in January.
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YOU LOVE POOL!
SO PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO HELP KEEP OUR TAVERNS OPEN AND OUR MEMBERS SAFE!
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A message from your local APA Franchise Owner/Operator
Terry Justice
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SUGGESTED GUIDELINES
THAT WE ASK OUR MEMBERS TO STRONGLY CONSIDER!
(1) Practice as much SOCIAL DISTANCING as possible. When it's your opponent's turn, move back away from the table. When you have to go from point A to point B and cannot maintain proper social distancing, put on your mask!
(2) Please CONSIDER wearing a face mask (even if they may not be mandated in your area) not only to help protect yourself, but also to protect other APA Members, along with the bar staff.
(3) Please refrain from SHAKING HANDS or giving high-fives (at least for the time being). Verbally congratulate your opponent for a game well-played.
(4) No more lagging for the break until further notice! Flipping is now MANDATORY. Social Distancing is important!
(5) And finally, we need all of our members to TAKE COVID-19 SERIOUSLY. Anyone not taking it seriously i.e. "GOOFING AROUND" AND INTENTIONALLY COUGHING ON ANOTHER APA MEMBER ... WILL BE "SUSPENDED" IMMEDIATELY. Sorry, that we even have to address this issue, but there's always one butt-head in every crowd.
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Melissa Frank
APA League Operator
410-255-5400 Ext. 122
melissaf@apapool.com
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NEW VOICE MAIL SYSTEM!
As I announced in last month's June e-newsletter, Terry just installed a new and more efficient Phone System here at the office.
You may now call the main number 410-255-5400 and press "9" for PLAYOFF EMERGENCIES ... and you will be transfer to the staff member who is on-call. No more having to dial a different number. Remember, this number is only ACTIVE during the playoffs for problems you may be having during the playoffs. It is not active for regular session play.
He also just updated our Voice Mail System to give you more detailed information about the playoffs and Higher Level Tournament play. Check it out once the session ends and playoffs start ... even if your team doesn't qualify.
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Update your personal information any time on Member Services, click on the following link to update: (
https://league.poolplayers.com
) and login with your current username and password.
Don't miss out on important league information!
Click the links below to download a copy of the 2018-2020 APA Official Team Manual and our Local APA Bylaws to your phone.
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FALL SESSION REGISTRATION
Prior to the pandemic, we had sent out Summer 2020 Session Registration Forms to all Spring teams. Rather than simply assuming all teams that previously registered will still be playing in the FALL, we just recently re-sent new FALL REGISTRATION FORMS in your team envelopes.
If you haven't yet responded as to whether you are or are not returning for the Fall Session, please do so ASAP. If you already responded and need to make roster changes, just give us a call.
Since we were unable to run a Summer Session, there will be no Summer Early Bird Drawing. However, we have decided to give away $1,000 to "two" lucky Fall teams. There will be a random drawing around week # 4 and every Fall team will be eligible to win one of the two $1,000 cash prizes.
Team Captains, please remember to monitor your paperwork each week to ensure that points, fees, names, membership numbers, matches played and skill levels are correct. Please reach out to your division manager if any corrections need to be made. If your division manager is unable to resolve the problem, please call me directly.
PLEASE REMEMBER ...
Good sportsmanship which INCLUDES SOCIAL DISTANCING will make league night not only more enjoyable, but SAFER for everyone! Remember, even though you're there each week to have fun, meet people, and play pool ... your responsibility is also to STAY SAFE AND KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE!
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Kathy Melcavage
APA Operations Manager
410-255-5400 Ext. 116
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As APA Leagues across North America are slowly but surely starting to return, the American Poolplayers Association is once again taking steps to try and ensure all of the Vegas tournaments scheduled for 2020 ultimately get played. To do so, APA is making major modifications to the tournament schedule for the second time since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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The Jack & Jill Doubles Championship and the Team Captain Championship, originally scheduled for August, along with the Ladies, Masters and Wheelchair are being moved to December in conjunction with the APA World Pool Championships.
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APA POOLPLAYER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Those players who won in the March 2020 8-Ball Classic Singles Regional Qualifier and/or in the 9-Ball Shootout Singles Regional Qualifier will now advance to the
2021 APA Poolplayer Championships.
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The 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles Championships
will now be moved to next April, and will be held in conjunction with the 2021 APA Poolplayer Championships.
Both events were originally scheduled to take place this past April, but had to be moved due to the pandemic, along with the 8-Ball Classic, 9-Ball Shootout and the Wheelchair Championship. Qualifiers for this year’s events will compete alongside next year’s qualifiers in each event, with the exception of the 2020 Wheelchair Championship, which has been moved to December 2020 during the World Pool Championships.
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The APA World Pool Championships are currently Scheduled for
November 28th - December 7th, 2020.
8-Ball is scheduled for November 28th - December 3rd.
9-Ball is scheduled for December 3rd - 7th.
Masters is scheduled for December 1st - 5th
Wheelchair Championship is scheduled for December 2nd - 4th.
Ladies 8-Ball Championship is scheduled for December 1st - 4th.
Team Captains is scheduled for December 2nd - 6th.
Jack & Jill is scheduled for November 28th - December 1st.
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APA Team Captains Vegas Qualifier
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH - 11 AM
Registration is CLOSED!
The Winning team will advance to the APA World Pool Championships scheduled in Vegas for December 2-6 at the Westgate.
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Spring 2020 MVP Tournaments
(Fall 2019 MVP Winners)
Originally scheduled for March 2020
I'd like to once again congratulate all players who finished in 1st place within their skill level category in their Division!
These players have been cordially invited to participate in our MVP Tournaments for a chance to win and advance to the APA REGIONALS.

9-Ball MVP Tournament
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH - 11 AM
Registration Closed!
The New Green Room Billiards
8-Ball MVP Tournament
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH - 6 PM
Registration Closed!
The New Green Room Billiards
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Fall 2020 Division Rep
Meeting & Tournament
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST - 5 PM
Location: The New Green Room Billiards
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The Spring 2020 & Fall 2020 Mega Singles Tournaments have been combined into a single event!

If you registered to play in the Spring Mega Singles Tournament (registration had just opened not long before the shutdown), your registration will be automatically transferred over to the December 5th (Fall Mega Singles) event. We only had roughly 20+ people register in both formats so there is still a chance to register for those that want to participate! We will be emailing all active players in our league area a link to register in the next couple of weeks.
9-Ball Mega Singles Tournament
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH - 11 AM
The New Green Room Billiards
8-Ball Mega Singles Tournament
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH - 6 PM
The New Green Room Billiards
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BEST OF LUCK TO ALL TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE UPCOMING SPRING 2020 PLAYOFFS & TRI-ANNUALS!
Jennifer Michaels
APA Tournament Manager
410-255-5400 Ext. 112
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If you notice an APA Pool Table Light that is not working properly, or one with a broken/cracked end cap, please contact me personally, so that I can coordinate sending the tavern a replacement light!
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Along with APA Amateur 8-Ball and 9-Ball Leagues, we also offer Masters Leagues, Adult/Juniors Leagues, 8-Ball Doubles Leagues, 9-Ball Doubles Leagues, Mixed Format Leagues, and Ladies Leagues. Please call 410-255-5400 Ext. 122 if you would like to get one of these formats started in your area!
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Melissa Frank
APA League Operator
410-255-5400 Ext. 122
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League Information
2020-2021 Local APA Calendar
Other Information
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Scorekeeping Information
8-Ball
9-Ball
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HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL.
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