BCA Pool League Announces More Improvements 

WOMEN’S RACES EXTENDED!!

BCA Pool League is very happy to make the following announcement. Our stated goal
is to improve the opportunities for all pool players through fair governance and equitable policies. For years the women have been “shorted” in the BCA National 8-Ball Tournament held each May in Las Vegas.

In both the open team event and the trophy event, the women historically have o­nly played to 8 games, whereas the men have played to 13 games. Both men and women have the same number of players (5) and pay the same entry fee. In following our sense of fair play, the BCA Pool League is proudly announcing that effective in May 2005, the women matches will now be a race to 10. After analyzing the 2005 event, we hope to extend the races even longer. Time, number of entrants, and number of tables available will be the controlling factors.

Starting in 2006, the National 8-Ball event will be played o­n Diamond Smart Tables. Past events have shown that matches can go 15% faster when played o­n Diamond tables. If this holds true in the women’s events, we are hopeful that the races can be extended to 11 games in these matches starting around 2007.

We hope this will encourage more women to experience the greatest pool tournament in the world. And we feel it is the right thing to do. In time, we would love to see the gender barrier gently fade away. Although that is not likely to happen in the near future, we hope this is recognized as a step in the right direction.

Go to www.playbca.com for the most up-to-date info o­n the BCA Pool League. If we can help you in any way (or if you need to know the facts about BCA Pool League), please contact us at (866) USA-POOL, 719-264-8300 or leagues@bcapoolleague.com. It is always our pleasure to serve you.
 
 
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