Captain’s Log, January 6th, 2013 

Welcome to San Diego APA, the 2013 edition! We hope you all enjoyed your holidays and are now looking forward to getting back to your favorite weekly participation sport. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I actually took a complete break from pool during the break, not picking up a pool cue once. I needed that break and while I’m sure my skills will be a bit rusty, hopefully the psychological element of the game will now be sharper.  



 

It’s membership renewal time. This will be the first time score sheets go out in week #1 with a lot of players already paid up in membership dues for 2013. The online renewal process began on December 20th of 2012, and many of our league members have taken advantage of that opportunity already. Membership packets will start mailing out very soon. Starting in 2013, your membership card will be mailed out with the rest of your membership packet and the card will more closely resemble a credit card. It is extremely important that all of your players have up to date address information on file with the league office, so that they will receive their membership packet and card. APA DOES NOT FORWARD membership packets if the address on file is incorrect. Update your address online or by calling the SDAPA league office.

Players showing as owing $15.00 instead of the $25.00 are players that joined after August 15th of the previous year. This is a prorated membership fee that is good throughout 2013. Memberships can be paid online or through the APA team packets. Every player on a roster must be paid up by week 4 of the session or they will be dropped from the team.

 
Qualified teams are not allowed to make changes to their roster after the 4th week. Now is a good time to review the handout your team received when it became qualified for City Championships. This is also posted on the web site.
 
With the start of any new session, a lot of new players get added to teams. New ladies begin as 3’s and new men begin as 4’s in 8 Ball and new ladies begin as 2’s and new men begin as 4’s in 9 Ball, UNLESS these players are better than the suggested starting skill. The goal of every team should be to play new players at a skill level that reflects their true ability. Fair competition is what makes it fun for everyone. You are not allowed to start players lower than the starting skill of a new player. Also, be sure if you are adding an established player that you start them at their most current skill level. Call the office during office hours to verify skill levels. 

 
Schedules change a lot in the first few weeks of a session as teams are still trying to get settled back in. Please double check the schedules for changes each time we update for the next week.
 
The 8 Ball Blast is Saturday, January 26th and the 9 Ball Blast is Sunday, January 27th. Schedules and rosters will be posted to the web site soon. At the Blast, teams will receive their end of session awards. Prize money checks will be sent out a week prior to the Blast. Any players earning MVP and/or Perfect Session trophies and patches can come by to pick them up during the Blast. If anyone finished in 1st place in the standings and you would like the host location you play for to receive a sponsor plaque, please contact the league office with your request. 
 
Starting on Monday, January 7th, we will start taking signups for the Valentines Day Bonnie And Clyde Tournament. Entry fee is $30 and team handicap limit is 10 for this annual 8 Ball alternating shot tournament. The tournament will take place over Saturday and Sunday, February 16-17 at the Hungry Stick. The field is limited to the first paid 64 teams. A flyer for this event will go out next week. 
 
Also sneaking up very soon is the annual APA 8 Ball Southwest Challenge at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The dates are March 21-24 and the 3 person package price is $480 per team. That price pays for 3 nights of lodging at the Riviera, entry fee into the tournament and greens fees. We will start taking sign ups for this event on Monday, January 7th. The handicap limit is 14 for each 3 person team. A flyer will soon be going out with all of the details. 

 
With this being the first week of a new session, please help the new teams get off on the right track by showing them how to keep score properly and how to submit their paperwork accurately and in a timely manner. Checks should be addressed as APA or SDAPA. If you are on the mail system, score sheets should be mailed back and postmarked the day following your league match. 
 
We will be trying to keep more in touch with everyone here and on our message board on our web site. There are lots of positive changes coming up for our league this year and affecting future years that we want to share with you as soon as we can. Check in on the message board and like our page on Facebook to stay on top of important league information. Good luck this session and we hope your team qualifies for the City Championships!

 

Shoot Pool Good!

Brian, Jill and Lindsay
619-303-0183
sandiego.apaleagues.com
Office Hours 9am-7:30pm Daily
sandiegoapa@cox.net 
sdapajill@cox.net  
sdapalindsay@cox.net
 
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