The Lucasi Hybrid 2010 BC 8Ball Championships - 5th Annual - Presented by CCS

The BC Championships are being held once again at the Lakeside Resort & Casino Feb 10-14th in Penticton, BC. This is a beautiful facility and the staff there do a great job of hosting us.

Click on the 'BC Championships' link on the left sidebar to get full details.

Now run by Gordon and Sabrina Monteith (the local CCS League Operators in Penticton and Oliver), everyone is made to feel more than welcome.

With play on 40 tables on carpet in a ballroom under chandeliers, Tournament Direction provided by the super organized and unflappable Chris Kelly and ACS certified National Referees headed by Jeff Phythian, this is a very fun Tourney to go to.

Accomodation and Travel
Everyone is encouraged to stay at the Lakeside Resort Hotel & Casino as it makes your tournament experience even more enjoyable and fun. To book there, call 1 (800) 663-9400.

Be sure to mention that you are there for the Tournament to get the special rate of $104 per night plus tax. Please book early as rooms at that rate are only guaranteed up to Friday, January 8th.

The Hotel is now providing free parking for all players on the 2nd and 3rd levels of the parkade.

For those wanting to fly to Penticton, Air Canada has connecting flights from everywhere through Vancouver: www.aircanada.com.

Special Notice - Womens Team Event
All teams will be combined and play off in a Round Robin format. For the Finals, 3rd will play 2nd and the Winner will then play 1st.

Overall winner - $400 plus Trip to Westerns ($1100)
Overall 2nd - $200 plus paid Entry to Westerns ($300)
Highest finishing B ranked team - guaranteed minimum $400 plus paid Entry to Westerns ($250)
Next highest finishing B ranked team - guaranteed minimum $200.

Special Notice - Womens 8Ball Singles Event
As was done last year, all the Entrants will be combined into a Double Knockout Finals Bracket.

The races in each match will depend on the player's ranking:

A Advanced - Race to 5
B Open - Race to 4

For example, this means that in order to win a match, an A Advanced ranked player must win 5 games before a B Open ranked player wins 4 games; either 5-3, 5-2, 5-1 or 5-0.

Besides the 1st place cash prize, the Winner will also receive a $250 Travel Allowance and a paid Singles Entry to the CCS 2010 Westerns in Calgary. The CCS will also guarantee a $250 minimum cash prize to the highest finishing B Open ranked player plus a paid Singles Entry to the CCS 2010 Westerns in Calgary.

New Event - Mens 9Ball Singles
Based on player request, a Mens 9Ball Event will be offered for the first time.

All play will be in a Double Knockout Finals Bracket with play starting on Wednesday night and finishing on Friday night. Entries are limited to the first 64.

There will will be no schedule conflict with the 8Ball Singles event or the Scotch Doubles A event. There will be a conflict with the Scotch Doubles B event.

The races in each match will depend on the player's ranking:

A Advanced - Race to 7
B Open - Race to 5
C Standard - Race to 4

For example, this means that in order to win a match, an A Advanced ranked player must win 7 games before a C Standard ranked player wins 4 games. This is the exact same approach that is used very successfully in the ACS National Championships in Las Vegas.

On-Line Tournament Entry
Here's what you do:

1. Click on 'How To Enter' under Championship Events on the left sidebar.
2. Click on 'BC Championship'.
3. Click on either 'Enter' or 'View Entries' of the Event you wish to enter.

When Gord and Sabrina have received your Entry Fee and confirmed your eligibility for the Division requested, your Entry will appear as 'Approved' on the 'View Entries' List.

Tourney Schedule - Final
Here's a summary schedule showing the days and times that each Event will be played.

Scotch Doubles
B Open
Finals: Wed 6PM to 12PM, Fri 6PM to 12PM
A Advanced
Finals: Thurs Noon to 6PM

Mens 9Ball Singles
All
Finals: Wed 6PM to 12PM, Fri 6PM to 12PM

Mens 8Ball Singles
C Standard
Qualifying: Thurs 9AM to 3PM, Fri 1:30PM to 6PM
Finals: Thurs 1:30PM to 12PM, Fri 9AM to 4:30PM
B Open
Qualifying: Thurs 9AM to 5PM
Finals: Thurs 3PM to 12PM, Fri 9AM to 6PM
A Advanced
Finals: Thurs 6PM to 12PM, Fri 9AM to 6PM

Womens 8Ball Singles
A Advanced / B Open
Finals: Thurs 6PM to 12PM, Fri 9AM to 6PM

Mens/Mixed Team
C Standard
Qualifying: Sat 9AM to 5PM
Finals: Sat 1:30PM to 12PM, Sun 9AM to 3PM
B Open
Qualifying: Sat 9AM to 3:30PM
Finals: Sat 5PM to 12PM, Sun 9AM to 3PM
A Advanced
Finals: Sat 7PM to 12PM, Sun 9AM to 3PM

Womens Team
A Advanced / B Open
Finals Round Robin: Sat 11:30AM to 11:30PM, Sun 9AM to 3PM

Tourney Charts
Once all the Entries are finalized, you will be able to view your Tourney Chart online and see who your first round opponent is and the match time.

To do so:
1. Click on the 'How To Enter" link on the left sidebar.
2. Click on the 'BC Championships' link.
3. Click on the 'View Entries' link beside the appropriate Event.
4. In the Chart column, click on the 'Chart' link on the same line as the Entrant.

Please note that if your opponent is showing as a 'TBA', that is not a 'BYE' until further notice.

Tourney Check In
Although not mandatory, it is recommended that you check in with Gord or Sabrina Monteith, the Tourney Organizers prior to your first match. This is especially important for Teams to receive their official Team Roster Form and to get approval for any last minute changes.

All Players and Teams are reminded that unless an acceptable reason has been provided to Chris Kelly (the Tournament Director) in advance, it is CCS Tourney Policy that a 'no show' for a first round match will forfeit you out of the Tournament with no refund of your entry fee.

It's going to be fun. Good Luck and Good Shooting to Everyone!

SPECIAL MESSAGES

Canadians Foyer Show - Jim Wych and Jeff White

The CCS is very pleased to announce that Jim Wych will be returning to stage a series of highly entertaining and informative Pool Shows in the Foyer throughout the Lucasi Hybrid 2010 Canadian 8Ball Championships by CCS.

Jim was one of Canada's best ever Snooker players and is now a Billiards Commentator for all the major US and Canadian Sports Networks.

Assisting Jim this year will be the also very well known and accomplished Jeff White. Jeff has represented Canada five times in both Pool and Snooker at the WPA and IBSF World Championships as well as the International Challenge of Champions.

Not only are they a treat to watch, both love helping players with their pool game.

CCS and Lucasi Hybrid Cues Sign 3 Year Marketing Agreement

The CCS has agreed to a 3 year contract with Cue&Case Sales based in Florida to promote their Lucasi Hybrid line of cues. This will replace the former Falcon Marketing Agreement.

Every League which sanctions with the CCS in 2009-10 will receive a Lucasi Hybrid cue valued at $400 MSRP. The CCS has also made arrangements with Cue&Case Sales to provide any cues outstanding for last league year.

The cues will be shipped to the CCS National Office in Calgary. Confirmation has been received that they will arrive by UPS on Feb. 12th. They will be re-shipped to everyone the week following.

CBSA 2010 National Championships

Who's CBSA? They are the Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association and are recognized as the official governing body for both disciplines by Sports Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.

They also determine who will officially represent Canada at the WPA - World Pool-Billard Association 8Ball and 9Ball Championships by staging an annual National competition.

This year that competition will be held from Wed. June 9th to Sun. June 20th at the Shooters Snooker and Sports Club in Toronto ON.

The Events and Entry Fees are:

Snooker - Open - $325
Snooker - Senior - $225

8Ball - Open - $325
8Ball - Women's - $225

9Ball - Open - $325
9Ball - Womens - $325
9Ball - Amateur - $175
9Ball - Juniors - Nil

10Ball - Open - $225

Further info on format, event dates, lodging and entry, is available at the CBSA website at www.cbsa.ca or just click the link on the left sidebar.

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CCS 2009/2010 League Year - Looking Good!

The CCS welcomes both returnees and newcomers as we celebrate another year of having fun playing pool.

Who Can Join the CCS?
Anyone in Canada who has a Pool League or wants to start one. All you need is a minimum of 20 Players on at least 4 Teams.
For more information, click on 'How To Join' up above.

Need Some Help in Setting Up Your League?
For those looking for useful tips on setting up and running a new league, click on 'League Operator Manual' at the top of the left sidebar.

Need a Scheduling and Stat System?
A website based League Management System is available at no charge to any league that sanctions with the CCS.
To see what it looks like, go to demo.pplms.ca. (Do not put www. in front of the address.)
For more information, call the CCS National Office at (403) 278-4180 or send an e-mail to pplted@hotmail.com.

CCS and Lucasi Hybrid Sign New 3 Year Marketing Agreement
Each League Year, all CCS League Operators will receive a $400 MSRP Lucasi Hybrid Cue to raffle or give away for the benefit of their League.

CCS - Mens Teams - No '3 Original Member' Rule
There is no longer a 3 Original Member Rule in Team Play at any CCS Championship.
The requirements for all Team Members to be from the same sanctioned League and to have played the specified minimum number of Matches have not changed.

CCS - Womens Teams - No 'Same League' Rule
Players on Womens Team Rosters are now permitted to be from any CCS sanctioned league.
The requirement that all Team Members must have played the specified minimum of matches has not changed.

CCS Player Rankings
The Division - Standard, Open or Advanced - that you can enter in any Event of a CCS Championship is based on your Player Ranking.
Singles Ranking - based on Singles Events only; your last 2 performances.
Team Ranking - based on Singles and Team Events; your last 2 performances.
For more detailed information, click on Player Rankings in the middle of the left sidebar.

What Annual Championships Can We Go To?
All CCS League Members may enter any of the following Championships that include Singles, Scotch Doubles and Team Events: