Masters is played every other Sunday out of Pocket at 6 pm.
If interested in adding a team or joining a team, please contact the league office at 682 338-1249 or send an email to BuyTheMoonAPA@gmail.com

A Masters team consist of a minimum of three players, a maximum of four.

A team match which consists of three individual matches following U.S. Amateur Championship rules. Each individual match will be a race-to-7, playing up to eight games of 9-Ball and five games of 8-Ball. Players earn one point for each game won.

A team match should take no more than 3 hours.

The average individual match should take between 45 to 60 minutes.

Each individual match is worth up to seven points. A team can win a maximum of 21 points.

There are no time-outs.

Five points are awarded for a forfeited individual match during regular session play; seven points in Playoffs and Tournaments. 15 points are awarded for a full team forfeit.

Masters, Ladies & 3-Person Divisions - If after two matches the team match is tied and neither team can field a third player, the team that won the first individual match will be declared the winner.

Jump Cues - Only allowed in Masters Divisions.

In Masters Divisions, players have the option of calling, rather than marking, the 8-ball pocket.

In Masters Divisions, the winner of the lag will have a choice of format or the break. Once the format has been chosen, the entire set of that format must be completed before moving to the other format.

NOTE: Pushouts are fairly standard in pro events and in the U.S. Amateur Championship; however, they are not allowed in APA handicapped competition. Masters Divisions are non-handicapped and follow U.S. Amateur Championship rules; therefore, the push-out is allowed, and any balls pocketed on a push-out will be spotted.

HOW TO SCORE MASTERS

Masters is a non-handicapped format; therefore, it is only necessary to indicate the winner of each game.

Once the players lag, the winner of the lag has the choice of format to be played first, 8-Ball or 9-Ball, or the first break in the match.

A. The Player Section

List the player who will break the first rack on top. Fill in the team numbers, players’ last names and first initials and the players’ numbers from the rosters above.

B. The Scoring Section

Once a format has been chosen, the entire set of that format must be completed before moving to the other format. There are separate blocks for each game in each format.

a.     9-Ball Games & 8-Ball Games: Write an “X” on the appropriate game block to indicate the winner of each game. Use the top row for the player listed on top and the bottom row for the player listed on the bottom.

b.    9OS, 9B&R, 8OB and 8B&R: Make a tally mark for each 9-on-the-Snap, 9-Ball Break-and-Run, 8-on-the-Break and 8-Ball Break-and-Run for each player. Use the top row for the player listed on top and the bottom row for the player listed on the bottom.

c.     Score: Write in the total number of games won by each player, using the top block for the player listed on the top and the bottom block for the player listed on the bottom.

 C. Team Captains' Signature Section

A space is provided along the bottom of the scoresheet for the Team Captain's signature, team number and total Match Points Earned for each team.