Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS)

W e think the chances are pretty good for the CCS 2021 Westerns in Calgary AB . The reason is that not only are the dates the farthest away in late April, the tournament site - Acadia Rec Centre - will allow us to stage it even later in the Spring or even early Summer if needed.

Should the health authorities be able to relax their restrictions as expected early in the new year, the CCS will reduce the eligibility requirements for the CCS Westerns to 2 weeks to accommodate the shorter session leagues would be operating.

Thank goodness that the vaccine is on it's way which does give us hope that for next year we have a good chance of things returning to more normal.

With no pool leagues operating in Ontario during this second wave of the pandemic, once again we have no alternative but to officially cancel the CCS Canadians for this league year.

While a few leagues got up and running this Fall, by provincial health services mandate, currently there are no pool leagues operating in BC or Alberta.

Once again, we have no alternative but to officially cancel the CCS BC's for this league year.

With no leagues operating on Vancouver Island this Fall, we are left with no alternative other than for CCS to cancel the VIC's for this League Year.

With no leagues operating in the Maritimes this Fall, we are left with no alternative other than for CCS to cancel this Championship for this League Year. The second pandemic wave has negated staging it later in Spring 2021.

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 Westerns.....Calgary AB......Acadia Rec Centre....Apr 21-25 , 2021

Still a go.

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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.

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The CCS welcomes all newcomers and returnees as we celebrate another year of having fun playing pool in Leagues and Championships.

*******LEAGUES*******
What Pool Leagues Can Join the CCS?

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*****

CCS - Player Rankings

Not quite ready for prime time?

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

It's all based on Player Rankings which we take very seriously. The fairness of every Championship depends on it.

Every player is assigned one and the Division that you can enter in any Event will be based on it.

Singles Ranking - based on 8 Ball Singles Events; your last 2 performances, prior to the current league year.
Team Ranking - based on 8 Ball Team Events; your last 2 performances, prior to the current league year.

For more detailed information, click on 'Player Rankings' in the middle of the left sidebar.

Let's Play Pool!