Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association
 

2010 Canadian Cue Sports Championships

The 2010 Canadian Cue Sports Championships will be hosted again by:

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

The Championships will run from Wednesday, June 9th to Sunday, June 20th. Dates for each division are as follows:

Open Snooker: Wed, June 9th to Tues, June 15th
Senior Snooker: Sun, June 13th to Tues, June 15th
Amateur 9-Ball (Men & Women): Wed, June 9th to Fri, June 11th
8-Ball (Open & Women): Sat, June 12th to Mon, June 14th
9-Ball (Open & Women): Tues, June 15th to Thurs, June 17th
10-Ball (Open): Fri, June 18th to Sun, June 20th
Junior 9-Ball: Sat, June 19th to Sun, June 20th

Due to the economic environment and other circumstances, there will be major changes made to this year's event, in three main areas. The CBSA is hoping these changes will increase the participation in all disciplines.

1. Decreased Sanction Fees

The 2010 sanction fees for each discipline will be:

Open Snooker - $325
Senior Snooker - $225
Amateur 9-Ball - $175
Open 8-Ball - $325
Women's 8-Ball - $225
Open & Women's 9-Ball - $325
Junior 9-Ball - No sanction fee (explanation below)
Open 10-Ball - $225

A $25 surcharge will be added to each sanction fee for players who reside in a province that does not have a CBSA-affiliated Provincial Association.

2. Changes To Amateur 9-Ball Guidelines

Any person that is not listed as an open player by their province or the CBSA can play in this discipline. An amateur can also play in the Open 9-Ball division if they qualify out of their Province (in the past, a person could not play in both divisions in the same year).

An Open Player List will be posted on this site before the championships. Please note that, due to the difficulty of putting together a comprehensive list, some players not initially included on the list could be denied entry into the Amateur division due to "known ability".

3. JACCS To Sponsor Junior 9-Ball Division

After the passing of Scott Soroko last year, his family and friends formed the Junior Association of Canadian Cue Sports (JACCS), in his memory. 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.

Other Details:
  • 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.
  • The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) have announced a World Championship in Open 9-Ball and 8-Ball this year, after being cancelled the last couple of years. The WPA has also started a World Team Championship. The results of the Canadian Championships will determine who will be representing Canada at these prestigious world events.
  • Information packets will be distributed to provincial associations in March. The latest Championship news is also available, as always, on this website.

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    Affiliated Associations

    Canadian Cue Sport Association logo

    Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS)
    Official sanctioning organization for Amateur Pool League Play and Related Championships in Canada.
    (Click logo to visit site)