National Championship Series Announces Qualifiers

CueSports International (CSI) has announced the first set of sanctioned qualifier tournaments for the National Championship Series (NCS) 8-Ball National Championship. The NCS is a unique series of 5 national championships in the following disciplines: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, 14.1 Continuous and One Pocket.

The first event in the series will be the NCS 8-Ball National Championship. A field of 64 players from all across the United States, in addition to cash and prizes, will vie for an all expenses paid coveted spot to the (WPA) 2009 World 8-Ball Championships expected to be held again this coming April in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

In order to qualify to play at the national level, players must compete in a sanctioned qualifier event and either be a U.S. citizen or eligible to hold a U.S. Passport (a requirement to represent the U.S. in WPA World Championships). From November 2008 through January 2009 pool rooms across the U.S. will host qualifiers where two paid entries to the NCS 8-Ball National Championship will be allotted to top finishers. For complete info on each qualifier, visit our TOUR CALENDAR. These "NCS Qualifier" listings begin the end of October, with the last qualifier scheduled January 10-11. New dates will post as they become available.

For more information about the National Championship Series (NCS) or to host a qualifier please contact Holly Ryan at holly@cuesportsintl.com or call 702-719-7665.