ACS Encourages More Play at 2008 Nationals in Las Vegas

The ACS Board of Directors has voted to give more opportunities for billiard players of all skill levels to compete and be successful at the 2008 ACS Nationals, Saturday, June 7 thru Saturday, June 14, at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas:

Teams can compete in two events!  8-ball teams and 3-person 9-ball teams will be conducted on the same dates (June 11-14), with 8-ball teams conducted during the latter day and evening and 9-ball teams conducted during the day!  Players can compete in both 8-ball and 9-ball team divisions with no scheduling conflicts!

Scotch Doubles will feature competition in 8-ball

To encourage more women’s teams, women’s 8-ball teams (both Open and Standard) will be 4-person

No Masters 8-ball team divisions in 2008 (Open 8-ball teams may have a maximum of one Master on the roster).  The very successful Open and Standard team divisions will continue to give players of all skill levels a fair competition format, while supporting the skill levels of most local leagues throughout the year.  Open Teams that have qualified to be upgraded to Masters Teams in the past will be able to compete in the Open Team divisions without splitting up rosters, as long as a maximum of one “Master-status” player is on the roster.

Entries in all divisions will again enjoy the popular free entry to added-money second chance divisions known as “Sportsman” divisions.

The ACS plans to again host the ESPN-televised World Summit of Pool, featuring most of the top professional 8-ball players in the world.

The ACS is a national non-profit, member-governed association that will sanction or dual-sanction any cue sport league for a $10/player annual fee, and offers accredited programs for referee and coach certification; as well as a national amateur pool tour – the McDermott All American Tour – the 2007-2008 season of which will be announced in Fall 2007. The ACS board is also comprised of appointed representatives from the other major non-profit, member-governed cue sport organizations within the United States for the purpose of aligning our efforts to eventually gain recognition to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).  You speak and an elected board of your peers listens.  And YOU are part of the team!  Welcoming your input helps us to continue the success.

Contact the ACS office to volunteer to serve on one of the ACS national committees.

Inquire now as to adding one (or more) of your league locations to the 2007/2008 ACS McDermott All American Tour schedule – to begin its third year in October, 2007.

ACS league members are qualified for the 2007 ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships in Hubertus, WI, November 16-18.

Use the ACS room block at the Riviera (tel. 1-800-634-6753) and the ACS group code “EIGHT08” to reserve your players for the 2008 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas.  Supporting the Riviera enables the Riviera to continue to support and host the ACS Nationals!

The ACS currently recognizes twelve affiliated state associations, with two new ones to be announced in 07-08.  Get involved with assisting your existing ACS state association or contact the national ACS on how you can establish a new ACS state association in your state.
 

AZBilliards Launches Online Radio Show

AZBilliards.com has launched "RunOut Radio", an audio show hosted by AZBilliards founder Mike Howerton and billiard journalist and television commentator Jerry Forsyth. Five shows are posted currently on the site, Runoutradio.com (there is a link on the AZBilliards.com front page) in which Howerton and Forsyth interview Johnny Archer, Allison Fisher, Dragon Promotion's Charlie Williams, Jim Wych, Jay Helfert, Raya Sports’ Yen Makabenta and Hall of Famer Ewa Laurance.

Says Howerton: "Jerry and I have long talked of doing a weekly radio show where we can discuss the events of the current week in the tournament world and keep listeners in touch with the daily lives of their favorite players. Some technology has recently been improved to the point where this can be done fairly easily so we felt the time was right to launch the site. We also plan to launch an online television show this fall."

Adds Forsyth: "The ability to talk to the movers and shakers directly on air and get them to share their concerns and hopes for the game is a lot of fun. Hearing a player talk about the issues of the day gives the fans a much broader insight into the personality of that player. Listening to their inflections and where they place emphasis allows you to hear what is important or trivial to them. It is a more accurate picture than we have got-ten in the past."

Gregg Hovey Joins Billiards International

Aramith Launches a New Dining Room Concept

Know how to entertain

When it comes to family home entertainment, the Fusion table has exactly what it needs to create those unique memorable moments to share with friends and family.  By integrating a quality pool table and a game table right in a design dining table, the Fusion concept is unique in the fact that it adds multi-functionality to the dining room.

The table shifts seamlessly from a pure design object, into a roomy get2gether dining table, transformable in seconds into a quality billiard table or a game table to accompany the after dinner drinks.

As such, the Fusion table introduces a totally new product concept that addresses the current trend of people enjoying inviting and entertaining friends at home again. In this context billiards is one of the rare games that gathers young and old, male and female, friends and neighbors.

As such, Aramith’s innovative Dining Room Concept makes inviting, lounging or cocooning at home a truly entertaining experience.

For more information, please visit the Saluc website: www.fusiontables.com

SALUC is a Belgian manufacturer of billiard balls under the Aramith brand, distributed in more than 85 countries with a marketshare of 80 % worldwide. The company has a turnover of about 22 millions euros and employs 200 people.