The World Qualifiers (WQ) takes place once a year after the Spring Session is complete and is considered the final round to advance to the World Pool Championships (WPC, see the OTM for more information). The winners of the 8-Ball00A0Tri-Annuals and the winners of the 9-Ball Tri-Annuals from the appropriate league year (Summer, Fall, and Spring Sessions) will be entered into the WQ provided they retain their eligible status as defined in the APA OTM. The league area is granted a certain number of entries for the WPC based on the number of teams the league area has participating in each format. One tournament board per WPC entry will be run at the WQ. The WQ is a single elimination event. The League Operators will record a random draw of qualified teams to determine board placements and matchups.

 

In order to participate in the league-year-ending WQ, a player must have a minimum of 4 matches with the team during the preceding Spring session and must have been on the roster at the end of the Spring session in order to be eligible to play in the WQ tournament. In addition, by the end of the Spring session, participants must have a minimum of 10 matches played in the appropriate format since joining the APA. (Spring Playoffs and Spring Tri-Annual matches count towards the 10 lifetime matches.)

 

A player may participate with any team with which he/she is eligible (see the OTM for eligibility requirements). If a player is eligible on two teams that meet during the tournament, the player may elect not to play for either team during that match and advance with the team that wins, or he/she may choose to play with one of the two teams, but if that team loses, the player will not be allowed to advance with the team that wins that match. If a team that qualifies for the WPC cannot attend the WPC, then the team that finishes directly behind it in the WQ will be invited to participate in its place. Teams must notify the League Office by June 30th if they cannot attend.