Tri-Annual Structure

The Tri-Annual tournament is held three times a year and is considered an extension of playoffs. This tournament consists of all teams who came in first place in division standings or won their division playoffs. The Tri-Annual tournament is a single elimination format. In each Tri-Annual tournament, half of the field will advance to the World Qualifier with the advancing teams in the tournament winning prize money.

Handicaps For This Event

All players participating in the Tri-Annual tournament will play at their session ending handicap from the session they qualified for the event.

Common Players

If two teams meet up with a common player(s) during any Tri-Annual tournament, the common player(s) will sit out of the match completely. A player may not quit one team to participate with another team at this tournament.

Remaining Eligible For This Event

A team must participate the following sessions (Qualified Summer - must play Fall, Spring and Summer. Qualified Fall - must play Spring and Summer. Qualified Spring - must play Summer.), in the same format they qualified in, with at least four original members, with the minimum matches played, to remain eligible for the Tri-Annual tournament. The roster a team will use in the Tri-Annual tournament is the roster they had the week of playoffs in the prior session. A player who does not return to the qualified team, will be able to participate with the team as long as they are actively playing in the Virginia Peninsula APA in the same format in which the team is qualified.

Sudden Death Will Be In Effect

In 8-Ball: Sudden Death will be implemented 3 hours 45 minutes into an 8-Ball match. Matches must have been broken by the 3 hours 45 minute mark or all subsequent matches will consist of 2 racks regardless of skill. *Please note: The first rack will be worth 2 points; the second rack (if needed) will be worth 1 point.

In 9-Ball: Sudden death will be implemented 3 hours into a 9-Ball match. Matches must have been broken
by the 3 hour mark or all subsequent matches will consist of points earned being doubled.