The BCA Referee Committee recently updated the BCA dress code that is in

place for the BCA National 8-Ball Championships and the BCA National 9-Ball

Championships. “The dress code was updated in June of 2000,” reports Betty

Harris, BCA League & Program Coordinator. “The committee has made further

updates so that players have a better understanding of what is expected and

so that the BCA referees can enforce the dress code fairly.”

Below is the updated wording. The full dress code can be found o­n the BCA

web site (www.bca-pool.com) in the Play/Tournaments/8-Ball section. If you

have questions regarding the dress code, please contact the BCA at

ref@bca-pool.com

Singles Competition

Shirts & Hats

· Men must wear sleeved shirts of polo/golf style or button-down style with

a conventional fold-over collar.

· Women must wear sleeved shirts or blouses of polo/golf style or

conventional style with a fold-over collar.

· Absolutely no t-shirts allowed. Absolutely no head-gear allowed.

· Absolutely no sweats, warm-up suits or jogging suits allowed.

Pants, Skirts & Dresses

· Men must wear long pants, either dress pants or neat, clean, untorn jeans.

· Women may wear dress pants, Capri-style pants, or neat, clean, untorn

jeans.

· Women may also wear culottes, skirts or sleeved dresses of conservative

length.

Shoes

· Men and women must wear clean, neat, close-toed shoes at all times.

· Should a player require a footwear exception for medical reasons, the

player must provide a letter o­n official letterhead from the player’s health

care provider before the tournament.

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The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) is a non-profit organization

dedicated to providing its members with exceptional value by promoting and

growing cue sports worldwide. The BCA supports its membership with

educational programs, trade expos, tournaments and other programs designed

to make pool everybody’s game. Go to the BCA website www.bca-pool.com for

additional information.

Media Contact Information:

Amy Long

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Billiard Congress of America

Phone: 719.264.8300 x104

Fax: 719.264.0900

Email: marketing@bca-pool.com

Web: www.bca-pool.com

Amy Long

Director of Marketing & Business Development

pool. everybody's game.

08-Oct-2002 13:07 EST