Broomfield, Colo. - September 27, 2012 - In light of recent media announcements by the Association of Billiard Professionals (ABP) regarding points systems and standings, the Billiard Congress of America would like to clarify that its points system is the only system in North America used for inviting players to compete in World Pool-Billiard Association sanctioned world championship events.
"As the North American representative to the WPA, the Billiard Congress of America is responsible for maintaining a points system designed to fairly rank American players according to their performance in American tournaments," said Billiard Congress of America Chairman Mike Serra. "The ranking is then used for inviting American players to compete in WPA sanctioned world championship events. We post our points system and player rankings not only on our website, but they are also available at azbilliards.com so everyone has access to up-to-date information on the player rankings."
In order for tournaments to be designated as a BCA point-ranking event they must meet or exceed a predetermined set of requirements and must request such designation from the Billiard Congress of America's WPA Committee. A detailed explanation on how the points system works can be found on the BCA website.
The BCA has also recently launched a facebook page to streamline the process for inviting players to compete in WPA sanctioned world championship events. Further, the page will also offer fans an additional opportunity to follow the results of their favorite players.
