August 21, 2010:

The Summer Tournament of Champions qualifiers are now over! The points awarded at the second qualifier (at Huggy's) were as follows:

Louie Souza: 20 points (1st place)
Louie Delgado: 14 points (2nd place)
Mike Hatton: 11 points (3rd place)
Lance Freitas: 9 points (4th place)
Dave Nance, Darrell Jeff: 7 points (tied for 5th)
Scott Hudson, John Cruz: 5 points (tied for 7th)
Rick Davis, Tony Gill, Grasshopper, Tony Santistevan: 3 points (tied for 9th)
Zeke Salcedo, Dena Baga, Tammy Delgado, Starla Garcia, Patty Garcia, Christina Jeff, Ashley Haynes, Mario Brieno, Frances Nunes: 1 point

The points awarded at the third qualifier (at Micky's) were as follows:

Rick Davis: 20 points (1st place)
Mike Hatton: 14 points (2nd place)
Angel Olivarez: 11 points (3rd place)
Lance Freitas: 9 points (4th place)
Louie Delgado, Tony Gill: 7 points (tied for 5th)
Dave Nance, Scott Hudson: 5 points (tied for 7th)
Grasshopper Ferrer, Zeke Salcedo, Starla Garcia, Sam Streets: 3 points (tied for 9th)
Tammy Delgado: 1 point

The top 16 players that will compete in the final tournament are listed below in order of total points:

Louie Delgado (41 points)
Dave Nance (26 points)
Rick Davis (26 points)
Louie Souza (25 points)
Mike Hatton (25 points)
Tony Gill (19 points)
Lance Freitas (18 points)
Grasshopper Ferrer (17 points)
Zeke Salcedo (11 points)
Angel Olivarez (11 points)
Scott Hudson (10 points)
Dena Baga (8 points)
Tony Santistevan (8 points)
Darrell Jeff (7 points)
Tammy Delgado (5 points)
John Cruz (5 points)

If one player is unable to make the final tournament, Starla Garcia (with 4 points) will be able to play.
If two players are unable to make the final tournament, Angel Santistevan, Tommy Donez, and Sam Streets (all with 3 points) will be able to play.

See you at Adolfo's next Saturday! Signups at noon, starts at 1pm.

August 18, 2010:

The Summer Tournament of Champions is moving along nicely. Congratulations to those that were awarded points at the two qualifier tournaments! Points awarded at the first qualifier (at the Granary) were as follows:

Louie Delgado: 20 points (1st place)
Dave Nance: 14 points (2nd place)
Grasshopper: 11 points (3rd place)
Tony Gill: 9 points (4th place)
Zeke Salcedo, Dena Baga: 7 points (tied for 5th)
Tony Santistevan, Louie Souza: 5 points (tied for 7th)
Angel Santistevan, Tammy Delgado, Rick Davis, Tommy Donez: 3 points (tied for 9th)
Jessica Wood, Steve Villareal, Patty Garcia: 1 point (tied for 13th)

I do not have the points awarded from the second qualifier but will post them as soon as I get them. The next qualifer is this Saturday, August 21st, at Micky's. See you there!

June 15, 2010:

Look for changes to the site very soon. I will be introducing a couple new sections as well as some forums. Hopefully this will facilitate communication within the league.

Also, there are some new rules for the 2010-2011 season, most notably the below:

Official Rules of the BCA Pool League 2.3.3. If your break is illegal your inning ends. Your opponent may:

  a. accept the table in position if you did not scratch;
  b. take ball in hand if you foul;
  c. re-rack the balls and break;
  d. require you to re-rack the balls and break again.

2.3.4. If you foul on a legal break and do not pocket the 8-ball, your inning ends and any other pocketed balls remain pocketed. Your opponent receives ball in hand.

2.4.2. If you pocket the 8-ball on the break and foul, your inning ends. Your opponent may:

  a. have the 8-ball spotted and take ball in hand;
  b. re-rack the balls and break;

What this means is that you are no longer required to shoot from the kitchen when a foul is committed on the break.

October 29, 2009:

I'm looking to update the website a bit. Hopefully we can use this site to attract more members! If you have any photos of you or your teammates in action, or group photos of league members or tournaments, or pretty much anything league related (including photos of the bars), please send them to dave@kcbca.com. Suggestions on how to improve the site are always welcome.

 -Dave

June 23, 2009:

From the BCA's website:

Phenolic Tip Rule

Effective June 1, 2009, the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League in “Equipment Specifications” under “Cues,” item d. states:

"The cue tip must be composed of leather, fibrous, or pliable material. Phenolic cue tips are not permitted.”

The BCA Pool League is amending this rule to state: “THE CUE TIP ON BREAK CUES MUST BE MADE OF LEATHER WITH NO NON-LEATHER MATERIALS ADDED TO THE CONTACTING SURFACE.” There have been questions asked, such as: “What if I break with my jump cue?” and similar questions. It is very simple. Whatever cue you break with must have a leather tip.

The reason for this rule is that the BCA Pool League has witnessed too many examples of damaged cue balls. After consultations with Aramith and Simonis, it has been determined the major contributing factor in cue ball damage is the hardness of the tip on break cues.

For several years the WPA has taken the position that the cue tip may not be of a material that can scratch or damage the cue ball. The BCAPL subscribes to the WPA philosophy.

This policy only applies to break cues. Jump cues are allowed to have a leather or non-leather tip - since it is difficult to stroke with enough force to cause damage.

This rule will be in effect at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and regional tournaments that the BCAPL promotes. Promoters, directors and operators of events such as league play or local tournaments may alter the rules as they see fit.

Bill Stock
Rules and Referee Administrator

June 19, 2009:

The 2009-2010 schedule is now up!

There will be a league meeting (all players, not just captains or board members) at the Granary on Sunday, July 12th, at 7:00PM. The purpose of this meeting is to address comments and concerns that have been brought up by league members. If you've got something you would like to share with the rest of the league, please be there. We encourage you to speak up and put your ideas on the table!

June 18, 2009:

Highlights from the captain's meeting tonight:

   - Your team roster must be turned in ASAP if not already.
   - The roster must contain current phone numbers and addresses as well as the player's LEGAL name (no nicknames or "goes-by" names).
   - The BCA membership fee has changed to $15 from $10 in previous years. This was done by the BCA itself, not the Kings County chapter.
   - Weekly dues are still $5, which means the total for the first week of play will be $20.
   - Schedules, score sheets, and envelopes will be handed out on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Lisa Casey will be at Huggy's at 6PM and at the Granary at 7:30PM. Make sure a team representative is able to pick up those items. We will get the schedule up on the site as soon as it is completed.
   - Score sheets are now in duplicate (carbon copies). Please make sure the score sheets are filled out completely and legibly. The captain will keep the bottom sheet and turn in the top sheet after each weekly match.

June 18, 2009:

The new season starts next Thursday, June 25! I will post the schedule up here as soon as I get it. Looking forward to a great season!

There is a captain's meeting tonight -- 7pm at the Granary.

June 8, 2009:

The site is coming along nicely. We've got all the 2008-2009 statistics up for view, and will be updating the site on a weekly basis once the 2009-2010 season starts.

I'm also thinking about starting a photo gallery. If you have pictures of you or your teammates in action on the felt, send them to dave@kcbca.com.

June 6, 2009:

We had a great turnout today for the end-of-season party and tournament at the Liquid Lounge. Congratulations to Zeke Salcedo for winning the tournament, and to all that received awards for their outstanding play during the season!

Congratulations also go out to Lisa Casey for being elected league Secretary and Treasurer, and to Angel Olivarez for being elected league Vice President.