Introduction to Pool

Facts, general information and resources focused on the sport of pool.

SPORT NAME: Pool
ALSO KNOWN AS: Pocket Billiards
DESCRIPTION : played on a table with six pockets
EQUIPMENT: a pool table, cue sticks and 9 or 15 balls
SPORT TYPE: | cue sport | table sport |

International Organizations:

ENTITY: World Pool-Billiard Association
ESTABLISHED: 1987
DESCRIPTION: governing body for pool (aka pocket billiards)
WEB SITE URL: wpapool.com Link |
AFFILIATED WITH: World Confederatioin of Billiards Sports
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org

ENTITY: World Eightball Pool Federation
WEB SITE URL: wepf.org | Link |

ENTITY: Asian Pocket Billiard Union
WEB SITE URL: apbucuesports.org | Link |

ENTITY: European Pocket Billiard Federation
WEB SITE URL: epbf.com | Link |

National and Regional Organizations

ENTITY: Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation
ALSO KNOWN AS: Amenian Snooker Federation
DESCRIPTION: governs snooker and pool in Armenia
WEB SITE URL: aspbf.am | Link |

ENTITY: Australian Eight Ball Federation
WEB SITE URL: aebf.com.au | Link |

ENTITY: Billiard Congress of America
WEB SITE URL: bca-pool.com | Link |

ENTITY: United States Professional Poolplayers Association
WEB SITE URL: upatour.com | Link |

ENTITY: Women's Professional Billiard Association
ESTABLISHED: 1976 as the Women's Professional Billiard Alliance
WEB SITE URL: wpba.com | Link |
NOTE: U.S. professional women's pool tour organizer

Games

Events:

SERIES: International Pool Tour (2005-2006)
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org

References:

- wikipedia.org - pool (cue sport) - article
- wikipedia.org - pool (cue sports) - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - pool (cue sports) - images category

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