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League Operator - Lackhena & Alan Pfersch
League Operator - Lackhena & Alan Pfersch
The APA of Northern NJ, has been in business since May of 2000 and serves its members, as well as Host Locations, located within its franchise area of Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties. The franchise was started by Harry and Helen Anderson. In January of 2008, the franchise was sold to Al Pfersch who was a player in the League since its inception. Al is your full-time League Operator in this franchise area. This franchise offers amateur 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Masters, and Doubles Leagues using the APA's Equalizer Handicap System where everyone has an equal chance to win. Other formats will become available as interest grows, including your personal chance to be a National Singles Champion in 8-Ball or 9-Ball within your handicapped Skill Level Tier. The APA crowns three National Singles Champions in both 8-Ball and 9-Ball every spring in Las Vegas at the Poolplayer Championships. You could be one of those, no matter what your level of amateur ability - beginner to expert.
Teams consist of 5-8 players with a low weekly team fee of $50 per team. Teams compete in local divisions where the APA Host Locations are grouped geographically to minimize travel distance. The League Year is divided into three sessions, with each session running between 12 and 18 weeks. When sufficient interest is present, teams may be organized to play any day, Sunday through Saturday, so it's easy to fit the APA into your schedule.
The APA of Northern NJ offers local cash prizes for qualifying teams at the session Cash-Cups held at the conclusion of every session. Qualified teams compete annually for the right to represent the area in Las Vegas at the APA World Pool Championships. Player achievement patches and trophies and other awards are also presented to our members during each session.
History of the American Poolplayers Association (APA)
History of the American Poolplayers Association (APA)
The American Poolplayers Association (APA) was founded by professional poolplayers and Billiard Hall of Famers Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart in 1979 as the National Pool League, which became the American Poolplayers Association in 1981. The two realized the popularity of the sport, but knew, that different from other sports, there was no existing recreational league system.
Today, the APA, also known as the Canadian Poolplayers Association in Canada, the Japanese Poolplayers Association in Japan, and APA of Singapore in Singapore, and has grown to more than 275,000 members and boasts more members than all other “national” leagues combined. The League is administered locally by a network of Franchise Operators, called League Operators, and is conducted weekly in a variety of both 8-Ball and 9-Ball team formats. There are nearly 300 APA Leagues throughout the U.S., Canada and Japan.
APA League teams have the opportunity to advance to the APA World Pool Championships each summer in Las Vegas. In 2010, Guinness World Records recognized this event as the World’s Largest Pool tournament. In addition, the APA also hosts a second tournament, the APA Poolplayer Championships, in Las Vegas each spring. APA pays out a combined $2 Million annually at these tournaments.
The APA also conducts the U.S. Amateur Championship, the pool world’s most prestigious amateur tournament, which is the only competition open to APA members and nonmembers alike. The tournament began in 1994 and has grown significantly over the years, as players across North America battle for a spot in this coveted event.
The APA is has also been recognized as one of the top small business and home-based franchise opportunities in the world. In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked the APA as the #2 “Top 20 Franchises to Start.” APA is ranked a “Hall of Fame” franchise with the Franchise Business Review for having been named a Top 200 franchise for 10+ years. Click here to view more APA franchise honors.
One of the keys to the success of the American Poolplayers Association is The Equalizer®, the unique handicapping and scoring system that makes it possible for players of different playing abilities — especially novices and beginners — to compete on an equal basis, much like they do in golf and bowling. The Equalizer® uses a formula that measures a player’s ability. The result is a handicap of how many games a player must win to capture a match in 8-Ball or the number of points a player must earn to win a match in the 9-Ball format.
Everyone Can Play – Anyone Can Win!®
Everyone Can Play – Anyone Can Win!®
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