Message from the President

Welcome to the National Team Championships! Here you’ll experience excitement and competition unlike that which you’ve ever faced before.

More than $1 Million will be awarded at this year’s championships. If your team wants a piece of the prize, you’ll need to be at the top of your game, as this is the highest level of amateur team competition. If your team is up to the challenge, you might return home as National Champions!

Before your quest for a title begins, take a moment to reflect on what your team has accomplished. Few make it all the way to Vegas, so you should already consider yourselves winners.

We realize that to make it this far you’ve had lots of support from family and friends—many of whom couldn’t make the trip to Vegas. So we’ve dedicated our Web site, poolplayers.com, to providing updated coverage of the event to those back home.

Throughout the tournament you’ll find poolplaying in almost every corner of the Riviera Hotel & Casino. In addition to the National Team Championships, we will once again feature our 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles and Masters Championships, the Wheelchair Challenge, along with nearly round-the-clock MiniMania tournaments.

This year, we’ve added an Extreme Pool Tournament comprised of the top Trick-shot Artists in the world. APA Fan Favorite Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman will be competing in that event and also performing exhibitions throughout the week.

On behalf of our entire APA staff, our network of League Operators, and our sponsors, we wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy your experience in Las Vegas!

Best regards,
Renee Lyle Poehlman
President