About NAPA

HISTORY
In 2009, Tony Heinz of Hot Springs, Arkansas created a variant of the ELO handicapping system used in world wide chess and modified it for billiards. Today, this handicapping system is known as the CueSpeed Billiard Rating System. Shortly after creating the new handicapping system, Heinz founded the North American Poolshooters Association (NAPA). The very first NAPA session was established on January 10, 2010 in four venues with 73 players in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

To date, NAPA has been played in over 4,000 venues throughout the United States and Canada. Over 2 million player matches have been clocked by CueSpeed and still growing.

NO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
NAPA does not charge an annual membership to NAPA players. Once a player plays their first NAPA sanctioned match in their local community they immediately obtain a lifetime player profile in the NAPA national player database and on the NAPA website.

CASH AND TROPHIES
Rewarding our players is a key focus in NAPA. NAPA provides a unique cash payout program and pays out cash prizes to its players at the end of every session. Cash prizes are determined by the number of players in the local area and the size of the local division.

PLAYER STATS AND DATA
NAPA maintains detailed stats on every game played for the lifetime of the player. Every NAPA player has a profile page on the NAPA web site and can view their stats online at anytime. Player stats are updated every 24 hours. Some examples of stats that are stored are overall match record, win percentage, success rate against women, success rate against men, average points per match, break and runs, shutouts, and much more!

LEAGUE TYPES
NAPA offers several different league formats for the players to choose from:
  • Singles
  • 3-player Teams
  • 4-player Teams
  • 5-player Teams
  • Scotch Doubles
  • Scotch Triples
In all of these formats players participate with other players and battle for first place in their local divisions.

GAMES
NAPA offers league play for the following games:
  • 8-ball
  • 9-ball
  • 9-ball Pro
  • 10-ball
  • 10-ball Pro
  • Fast 8
  • 7-Ball
  • Lagger's Choice

RANKINGS
NAPA provides a local ranking as well as a national ranking for all NAPA players. Ranking is determined by the player's CueSpeed Rating, average points per match and win percentage.

NAPA CLASSES
  • Grandmaster Class - CueSpeed Rating of 110 and higher
  • Master Class - CueSpeed Rating of 90-109
  • Class A - CueSpeed Rating of 70-89
  • Class B - CueSpeed Rating of 50-69
  • Class C - CueSpeed Rating of 30-49
  • Class D - CueSpeed Rating of 10-29
  • Class E - CueSpeed Rating of 9 and under

    NAPA POOLSHOOTERS TOUR
    NAPA holds tour stops across North America between January and September with an annual singles championship for all qualified NAPA players in the month of October. The NAPA International Championships define the best NAPA players throughout North America.