ABP Guidelines & Format for Sanctioned Events
From the Association of Billiard Professionals
The ABP is pleased to announce the Official ABP Rules of the men's
pro tour of pool. These rules were created by the top pro players in the world.
These rules and guidleines will go into effect in 2012. The following is the established
guidelines and rules of the Association of Billiard Professionals.
Sanctioning guidelines to be a national United States ABP Ranking Points event:
- $25,000 minimum added
- $300 minimum entry fee *unless the added money is above $25,000
- Event must seed at minimum the top 16 ranked ABP players properly from #1-16 (not random seeding)
- Seeding will go by ABP rankings
- * ABP encourages all promoters to use the ABP Pro Rules
- All new promoters must have the added prize money and entries sent in advance before the tournament dates. Contact ABP for details
Format: All of the following applies to 10-Ball & 9-Ball.
- Winner breaks
- 9-Ball minimum race to 11
- 10-Ball minimum race to 9
- Double elimination. *if a major network televised event, reasonable exceptions can be made in formats
- One race finals
Rules:
- Call shot & call safety
- Missed shot or accidental pocketing even in safes will be Shoot Again option by the opponent
- Break box
- 10-Ball/9ball does not count on break anywhere
- Rack your own balls
(*more rules will be added later, these are the ABP Rule basics)
Benefits for promoters:
- ABP will publicize and encourage all pro players to participate including the top 50 ranked
- Promoters may use ABP pro players in advertisements to promote the event
- ABP will provide pro players to attend pro-am events/charities if applicableto the event
- Unification of rules and format helps the sport. Promoters will benefit from
using the rules and format that the pro membership desires and avoid confusion
of rules.
To sanction your event or to join the ABP, please contact us at ABPpropool@gmail.com
or visit http://www.abp-players.com
The Association of Billiard Professionals was formed in March of 2010 with the goal
of uniting the world’s greatest players. The ABP is harnessing the power of all
professional players for a common goal: to improve the sport of billiards so that
associations, promoters, sponsors and players alike may work in conjunction to advance
the game.
For more info on ABP go visit www.abp-players.com or email abppropool@gmail.com