Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association
 

2012 Canadian Cue Sports Championships



The 2012 Canadian Cue Sports Championships will once again be hosted by:

Shooters Snooker and Sports Club
1448 Lawrence Ave. East
Toronto Ontario

The Championships will run from Friday, June 1st to Saturday, June 16th. Dates for each division are:

9-Ball (Women's): Friday, June 1st to Saturday, June 2nd
10-Ball (Women's): Sunday, June 3rd to Monday, June 4th
8-Ball (Amateur Women's): Tuesday, June 5th to Thursday, June 7th
Open Snooker: Sun, June 10th to Sat, June 16th
Senior Snooker: Thurs, June 7th to Sat, June 9th
Amateur 9-Ball (Men's): Tues, June 5th to Thurs, June 7th
8-Ball (Open): Fri, June 8th to Sun, June 10th
9-Ball (Open): Mon, June 11th to Wed, June 13th
10-Ball (Open): Thurs, June 14th to Sat, June 16th
Junior 9-Ball: Sat, June 9th to Sun, June 10th


Host Hotel:

Days Hotel & Conference Centre
185 Yorkland Boulevard
North York, ON M2J 4R2
Telephone: (416) 493-9000
Website: www.dayshoteltoronto.com

The special rate is $95.00 per night. Complimentary parking is also included in this rate. Ask for the 'Canadian Championships' rate when booking.

Event Formats:

Open Snooker Round robin brackets, matches are best 4 out of 7, to determine the final 16. The seeded person in each bracket will be determined by the 2011 National Championships results. Final 16 matches are single elimination, with the pre-quarters and quarter finals being a best 5 out of 9, and the semi-finals and finals being a best 6 out of 11.
Senior Snooker Double knockout, matches are best 3 out of 5, with the finals a best 4 out of 7.
Amateur Men's 9-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final being a race to 11. Alternate break, using magic racks. The “2” ball will be racked at the back of the rack.
Open 8-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11. Alternate break, using magic racks.
Amateur Women's 8-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 7, with the final a race to 9. Alternate break, using magic racks.
Open 9-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 11, with the final being a race to 15. Alternate break, using magic racks. The “2” ball will be racked at the back of the rack.
Women's 9-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11. Alternate break, using magic racks. The “2” ball will be racked at the back of the rack.
Junior 9-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 9, with the final a race to 11. Alternate break, using magic racks. The “2” ball will be racked at the back of the rack.
Open 10-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 10, with the final being a race to 13. Alternate break, using magic racks. The ‘2’ & ‘3’ balls will be racked at the back corners of the rack.
Women's 10-Ball Double knockout, matches are races to 7, with the final a race to 10. Alternate break, using magic racks. The ‘2’ & ‘3’ balls will be racked at the back corners of the rack.

Player Meetings:

Date Discipline Time
Thurs, May 31st Women’s 9-Ball 7 p.m.
Sat, June 2nd Women’s 10-Ball 7 p.m.
Mon, June 4th Amateur (Men’s 9-Ball & Women’s 8-Ball) 7 p.m.
Wed, June 6th Senior Snooker 7 p.m.
Thurs, June 7th Open 8-Ball 7 p.m.
Fri, June 8th Junior 9-Ball 7 p.m.
Sat, June 9th Open Snooker 7 p.m.
Sun, June 10th Open 9-Ball 7 p.m.
Wed, June 13th Open 10-Ball 7 p.m.

All players meetings will take place at the venue. All participants are encouraged to attend.

Dress Codes:

Open & Senior Snooker
Long sleeve dress shirt, tie, vest or cummerbund, dress pants, dress shoes, and no hats.

Men's Pool
Collared shirt, dress pants, dress shoes, and no hats.

Women's Pool
Same dress code for blouses & pants as WPBA, close toed dress shoes, and no hats.

Amateur Divisions Guidelines:

Any person that is not listed as an open player, pro, or semi-pro by their Province or the CBSA can play in this discipline. Each Province does have different criteria in ranking their players. An amateur can also play in the Open 9-Ball division, if they qualify out of their Province.

JACCS To Sponsor Junior 9-Ball Division:

After the passing of Scott Soroko in 2009, his family and friends formed the Junior Association of Canadian Cue Sports (JACCS), in his memory. I am sure that most of you know that Scott Soroko was the creator of the website Shooterville, and a true friend to all involved in Canadian cue sports. One of his biggest passions was helping out junior aged pool players anyway that he could.

With JACCS sponsoring the CBSA junior program, no sanction fees will have to be paid by any Canadian junior who wishes to play in the Canadian Junior 9-Ball championships. JACCS will pay the expenses to send our participants to the World championships each year. A great way to always remember a great person.

10-Ball Championships Remain A Direct Entry Event:

Due to the many other disciplines that Provinces hold qualifiers for, the Open 10-Ball Championships will again be a direct entry event. Sanction fees for any person that is not a member in good standing of their respective Provincial Association will not be accepted.