'Your Canadian Pool League Connection'

June 1 2019 to May 31 2020

SPECIAL MESSAGE from the CCS Board  

updated April 24

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CCS 2020 Westerns - Calgary AB

Update: These Championships have been cancelled as of today - April 24. 

By Provincial Health Order, the City of Calgary has confirmed that all gatherings of more than 15 people are banned until at least August 31st.

Staging it later in the Fall at the ARC is not possible because the ice will be going back into the curllng rink in September.

All prepaid entries will be immediately refunded in full.

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Bad news and good news. 

The bad news is that it's pretty obvious that these Championships cannot take place as scheduled from April 22 to 26.

The good news is that, virus permitting, they have been rescheduled for July 22 to 26 at the Acadia Rec Centre in Calgary AB.

Hopefully by then we'll be able to look forward to getting out and having a great tournament.

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CCS 2020 Canadians  – Niagara Falls ON 

These Championships have been cancelled as of today - March 15th .

Given the rapidly increasing seriousness of the Covid 19 pandemic and the urgent need to address it in all possible ways, continuing would have been both lunacy and irresponsible.

Postponing is just not a realistic option.  We tried but the SOTF has no available dates for the remainder of the year.

Everyone who has already paid will be refunded in FULL in short order.

We apologize to all our members who were looking forward to a great tourney and now face disrupted plans and even loss of travel and lodging expense.

We truly tried and a real shame because our entries had already risen to record levels. 

Refunds were processed as fast as possible considering that there was a $2000 a day max on sending out email fund transfers. To speed things up, lump sums were immediately sent out by cheque to the major League Operators.

Take care everyone.

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What do we do? Every year, we stage Regional and National 8 Ball / 9 Ball Championships for our Member Pool Leagues across Canada. 

Go Canada! It's amazing what can happen when leagues band together! 100% Canadian from our start in 2004, we've grown considerably and are now exclusively recognized by the CBSA - Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association for all Amateur Pool League Play and related Amateur Pool Championships.

Who's CBSA? They are the governing body for all Billiards competition in Canada as recognized by the World Pool-Billiard Ass'n. They are the ones who decide who represents Canada in official International competition.

We also have friends across the border. The CCS is also directly affiliated with the ACS - American Cue Sports Alliance; an association just like us. That means that their members can come to our tournaments and our members can go to theirs.

What Championships Can We Go To?  

All CCS sanctioned League Members may enter any of the following Championships that include Singles, Scotch Doubles and Team Events in both 8Ball and 9Ball:

CANADA

FALCON CCS Vcr Island..Nanaimo BC......VI Conf. Centre...........Nov 13-17

FALCON CCS Maritimes..Charlottetown PEI..Dooly's..............,..,.....Oct 17-20

FALCON CCS BC's...........Penticton BC......Lakeside Resort.......Feb 25-Mar 1

FALCON CCS Canadians.Niagara Falls ON.Sheraton On The Falls.Mar 17-21 CANCELLED

FALCON CCS Westerns...Calgary AB..Acadia Rec Centre..July 22-26     RESCHEDULED

UNITED STATES

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'Online Entry' for all CCS 8/9 Ball Championships

All entrants are encouraged to enter online.

Here's how to do it:

1. Click on 'How to Enter' on the left sidebar.

2. Select the Championship - Vcr Island, Maritimes, BC, Westerns or Canadians.

3. Select the Event you wish to enter.

4. Send payment by Bank Draft/Money Order or by e-mail through the INTERAC eTransfer service. 

Provide a summary in the Comments section if the payment is for more than one Entry.

5. You can later confirm your Entry(s) was received by clicking on 'View Entries'.

For full info on any of the Championships:

1. Under 'Championships Events' on the left sidebar, click on any of the Championships.

2. At the top of the page that opens up, click on 'Tournament Brochure'.

Wondering what Division you'll be playing in?

1. You can check your Player Ranking by clicking on 'Players Rankings' on the left sidebar.

2. Also when you select 'View Entries' as noted above, the Division you are eligible to play in will also be shown.         

Anyone in Canada who has a Pool League or wants to start one. All you need is a minimum of 20 Players on at least 4 Teams. When your league starts and finishes is up to you.

For more information, click on 'How To Join' up above.

Need Some Help in Setting Up Your League?

For those looking for useful tips on setting up and/or running a pool league, click on 'League Operator Manual' at the top of the left sidebar.

Need a Scheduling and Stat System? It's Free!

A website based League Management System is available at no charge to any league that sanctions with the CCS.

To see what it looks like, go to demo.pplms.ca. (Do not put www. in front of the address.)

For more information, call the CCS National Office at or send an e-mail to pplted@hotmail.com.

Free Sponsor Cue

Thanks to Falcon Cue, every league receives a free sponsor cue to raffle off for the benefit of your league.

*****CHAMPIONSHIPS*****  

Not quite ready for prime time?  

No worries - all CCS Championships offer Divisional Play based on skill level - Standard, Open and Advanced.