West LA APA Masters Format 

 
 
The West LA APA offers a Masters division where teams of 3-4 players compete in a non-handicapped format of 8-ball and 9-ball combined. It follows the same format as the US Amateur Championship: individual players race to 7 (five games of 8-ball and eight games of 9-ball). Winners from this division advance to the annual APA Masters Championship in Las Vegas!
 
For more info on the APA Masters Championships, visit here
 
 
 

 MASTERS BREAKDOWN

  1.  $30 per team
  2. Traveling Division - choose your home location 
  3. Individual Race to 7
  4. Earn points for every game won by each individual player
  5. "Vegas or Bust" City Champions entry is based off of total points - winner of this tournament goes to ....
  6. VEGAS - April 28-May 1, 2026
 
US Amateur Rules & Formation; race to 7 with combo of 8-ball (5 racks) and 9-ball (8 racks. Winner choose to break or pick which format goes first. The entire set of that format must be completed before moving to the next, 
 
 ~ Jump Cues & 9 Ball Pushouts Allowed ~ No Timeouts ~ No Handicaps
 
A Typical Night In A Masters Pool League 


A coin flip determines which team picks a player to shoot the night's first match. When a player is chosen they are announced to the opposing team. The opposing team then chooses who on their team will shoot against that player and the match is set.

Score keeping is a breeze and involves keeping track of wins only.  Three players play per night and each receives a point for every game won in a race to 7, even if they lose the match.  For example, the score in the first match might be 7-5, the second match 6-7, and the third match 4-7 for a total of 17 points for one team and 19 for the other.

The team in each division with the most points at the end of the session will be declared the Division Champions, will be awarded trophies and will advance to the Vegas or Bust City Championship.