The Billiard Congress of America is excited to announce the 2024 The Americas Heyball Championships and the inaugural introduction for Heyball to the United States. This event is organized and produced by the Billiard Congress of America and the Greater Midwest Poolplayers Association and will take place alongside the BEF Junior National Pool Championships and the North American Wheelchair Championships at the Oakley Lindsey Civic Center in Quincy, IL on July 8 – 11, 2024.
The tournament takes place on sixteen (16) nine-foot JOY Heyball tables. The TV table will be streamed by Kazoom and available to watch on the Billiard Congress of America YouTube channel.
This event is part of JOY’s WITH LOVE FROM CHINA campaign series to increase the awareness, popularity, and participation of Heyball internationally.
“This new event will help showcase Heyball to an American audience of pool players,” said Shane Tyree BCA CEO. “We’re also thrilled to give our juniors at the BEF Jr National Pool Championships an opportunity to experience this new cue sport discipline.”
On top of the $10,000 grand prizes, both champions in the men and women divisions not only get invited to compete at the 2025 JOY Heyball Masters they also get their airfare and accommodations covered to compete at the event. Additionally, the 18&U boy and girl champions will get all their expenses covered to participate in the WPA World Junior Heyball Championships in 2025.”
The entry fee for the men and women’s events are only $100, and all participants are ensured a payout. To register for this inaugural event please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/2024AmericasHeyBall.
The entry fee for juniors is only $25 and can be accessed through the BEF Junior National Pool Championships registration page at BilliardEducation.org.
Click this link to download the complete athlete’s guide for the 2024 The Americas Heyball Championships.
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