The Association for P.O.O.L.

The Association for P.O.O.L. (nicknamed the TAP pool league) was established in  the Fairfax, Va. area in 1994 with approximately 35 players. It is now in over thirty-five states as well as Canada and  has become the third largest and  fastest growing pool league in the country. TAP holds its annual "Rally in the Valley" tournament every March in Valley Forge, Pa. sharing the same convention center with the ladies and men's pro events. All TAP players can and are encouraged to participate in this event. (team,singles,and a ladies tournament) TAP moves their national locations every two years so you get to see different parts of the country. This is unlike the other national leagues. For more info on TAP you can go to www.tapleague.com

No other national league offers you all this fun,action and excitement!!

The TAP League Format

TAP  plays two sixteen week sessions (January to May and September to January...$6 a week) and shortened summer session (June thru August....$6 a week).  Teams include from five to eight players with five of them playing a singles 8 ball match to their own handicaps, which are updated weekly and established  by the corporate computer at TAP.  Handicaps range from 2 through 7 with the 2 being the lowest skill level and the 7 being the highest.Total team handicaps can not exceed 25 points for a given night. This format ensures a balanced league without loaded teams and  promotes fair competition.After each session teams qualify to play in the next "Titleholder" tournament. These Titleholdee events are held in a hotel and not in some fire hall or local club like other leagues do.

There is a cue lathe for tip repair, vendors and  assorted billiard supplies for sale at all Titleholders.

Lehigh & Northampton TAP Pool League

  This division encompasses two counties. Lehigh & Northampton(Lehigh Valley PA).  We started with only six teams(8-ball) four teams (9ball) and 52 players in March of 2007. We now  have over 16 teams(10 8-ball & 6 9-ball) & 92 players and we are still growing.

We sent  teams(three teams) to the Pa. State TAP Team Championships in Bedford & Greensburg PA. These pool events are the largest team tournaments in western Pa. In August 2007 event one team (Unsalty Nuts) finished in third place.

Our TAP site is designed  for league players to have easy access to their weekly handicaps, news, TAP tavern events and we just recently installed a message board for the players to post their own views. Please  drop us a line to let us know  any improvements you would like to see. We are for the player.

Thank You

League operators

Charlie & Herm

CQBJ@AOL.COM or HOLDERMANH@AOL.COM