05/20/2020
Dear APA Family,
Let me start by saying I hope all our APA members and their families, as well as our Host Locations and their families, are staying safe and healthy. We’ve missed our Suffolk County APA family more than we can express!
Our ability to restart league play will be driven by regulations in Massachusetts and Boston (for all leagues other than Revere). Pursuant to Governor Baker’s phased approach to re-open Massachusetts, the restaurants will be allowed to open no earlier than June 8, and bars no earlier than June 29, with restrictions for each. I will be working with the host locations to determine the best approach for getting the league up and running when we can.
That being said, I know you will all have a lot of questions. We will do our best to share the information we have, but in addition, please download the APA App and turn on your notifications. We will also share information with all of you on our page.
Here is what we know right now:
1. APA Headquarters has rescheduled the World Pool Championships to take place Saturday, November 28, through Sunday, December 6, 2020.
2. APA Headquarters has also rescheduled the Showdown Series events that were scheduled to take place at the end of April/beginning of May to this August. We will share more information on this as it becomes available.
3. For those of you who qualified for the 2020 Poolplayers Championship (Vegas Singles Tournament), the plan is to hold that event in conjunction with the 2021 Poolplayers Championship. For those who qualified for the Regional Singles Tournament, it will be rescheduled from October 2020 to Spring 2021.
4. Locally we will restart our Spring Session 2020 as soon as possible, and we will share information regarding the new schedule and regulations when available. We will also look into scheduling more singles qualifiers when we can.
5. We anticipate our World Qualifier (Team Regionals) will be played late August/early September. Please be patient with us, as this date and location may change depending on capacity limits, etc.
6. We will be reaching out to all of our amazing Host Locations to determine when they are able to re-open and what regulations/protocols may be in place regarding having league matches at each location. We will share more information regarding Host Locations as it becomes available, and please check the APA App and our page for updates.
--IMPORTANT: When we do return, if you have the means, please do your best to purchase food and drink on your first night back. APA would not exist without our Host Locations, and they are hurting right now - they need our support more than ever!
7. We want to talk to all of you! That said, we also want to get you information as quickly as we can, so please use your Division Reps and Captains as a source of information when you need an answer fast, as they will be our “point of communication” as we navigate the restarting of play. You may also contact anyone on the Board of Governors for updates: Rachel Askin, Lauren Campbell, Jon Jablon, Emma Kruskal, and David Rothenberg.
I cannot thank all our APA members and Host Locations enough…for your patience through these trying times, and your patience as we navigate our restart. We are so excited to see you all again, and we will very soon!
Thanks again, and please stay safe!
Rick Burt
APA League Operator