"We are very happy to offer our network of APA League Operators the opportunity to work with the ladies of the WPBA to setup exhibitions for APA members.  The popularity of WPBA's top performing players is sure to attract great audiences to these exhibitions, and we anticipate  more people will become interested in playing in APA pool leagues," said APA President Renee Poehlman.

The APA has been a sponsor of the WPBA since 2001, and has been the "Presenting Sponsor" of the WPBA Classic Tour the past two years.  This October, APA league players will participate in a side-by-side amateur event in conjunction with the WPBA Tour stop in Windsor, o­ntario, Canada.

The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world's largestamateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the UnitedStates, and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada.  More than 215,000members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9­Ball league play.

Michelob AmberBock is the official beer of the APA and sponsor of the APA8-Ball League and 8-Ball National Team Championships.  The Diamond SmartTable, Simonis 860 billiard cloth, Super Aramith billiard balls and theSardo Tight Rack are also official billiard industry sponsors of the APA andAPA National Championships.

The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool,having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicapsystems for the sport of amateur billiards.  o­ne of the keys to the successof the APA league, administered by local League Operators, is TheEqualizer*, the handicap and scoring system that makes it possible for menand women of different playing abilities-especially beginners-to compete o­nan equal basis, much like they do in golf and bowling.

The APA produces three major tournaments each year-the APA National TeamChampionships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U.S. AmateurChampionship-that, together, pay out more than $1 Million in cash and prizesannually!

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