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| Our goal as the Arkansas Pool Players Association (APPA) is to promote the highest quality of competitive billiards as a sport. The APPA is open to all ages and both genders in a positive environment. We provide each player the opportunity to achieve his/her highest potential in competitive play and to compete in the Arkansas State Championship tournaments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The APPA uses a handicapped ranking system. The system is divided into novice, intermediate,
advanced and master divisions. This system is
explained in detail in the player’s manual category. The APPA has tournaments from
August to
April
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week nights and weekends throughout the State of Arkansas. |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COME JOIN THE FUNJOIN THE ARKANSAS POOL PLAYERS ASSOCIATIONAT ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS
(CLICK NAME FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS)
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| 2010 - 2011 APPA CHAPTERS | |
| Beezer's - Russellville | 479-968-3559 |
| Big Dan's Downtown Billiards - Benton | 501-317-9908 |
| Family Billiards - El Dorado | 870-862-8055 After 6 - Day 870-881-9338 |
| Fox & Hound Bar & Grill - North Little Rock | 501-753-8300 |
| Lee's - Mountain Home | 870-656-4547 |
| Pastime Billiards - Searcy | 501-305-3333 |
| Shooters Sports Bar - Texarkana | 870-773-4903 |
A Brief History of the APPA
The Arkansas Pool Players Association was created by R. R. McGuire in 1983 as an organization to promote a State Championship. R.R. McGuire and Cat Ritchie ran the APPA for about five years. Since that time, the director ship has fallen into the able hands of several members. The first four seasons were strictly played with just one division of play.
After a time, a few top players were winning most of the tournaments and as a result the membership declined. In order to increase membership the APPA implemented the two-division system in 1987. It was an immediate success. Two more innovations took place during the 1991 season. First, the APPA added another division, the C or Novice division. The second was to begin a satellite system. This allowed poolrooms around the state to hold qualifying tournaments.
The first satellite chapter was Lee’s Billiards in Mountain Home. In 1992, the number increased to four and then to twelve in 1994.
In 1994, the APPA introduced its first APPA Calendar, which included a complete tournament schedule as well as valuable information about each tournament sponsor.
The 1999-2000 season ended with 325 members. 210 APPA sanctioned tournaments were held, with $42,561.00 being paid out in prize money to 1,981 entries.
We are hoping for an even bigger and better year in 2009-2010. We have shortened the races to accommodate those who travel long distance to play, so that they may return home sooner. The APPA Board welcomes your comments and suggestions to develop the APPA into a better pool playing association. Please direct all correspondence to:
Bob Reed
501-843-8970
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