Brackets, Rosters & Eligibility

Welcome to your go-to spot for brackets, player eligibility, and official APA Southeast Challenge requirements for 2026.

‼️REQUIRED TEAM CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS‼️

Click to expand for more information and a PDF download of the Team Certification Statement.

All teams entering the Southeast Challenge must complete and submit the Team Certification Statement for both 8‑Ball and 9‑Ball, prior to the event. Players are not eligible to play in the event until they have signed the Team Certification Statement. Players must have signed prior to the round starting to be eligible for a scheduled round of play.

Why This Matters

The purpose of this form is to make sure each player is participating at their true skill level. It’s your team’s one opportunity to flag any players who are playing above or below their listed level—before the tournament begins. Completing this form accurately protects the integrity of the event and helps prevent penalties or disqualification.

If a player is playing stronger than listed, their skill level should be raised now to avoid penalties later.
If a player certifies lower, that doesn’t mean they’ll play at a lower level—it just notifies the Tournament Director for review.
Major increases (multiple players or total movement of 3+ skill levels) could result in disqualification or official observation during play.
Skill levels can still go up during the event based on performance.

Tip: It’s always safer to raise a questionable player’s level now than risk having your team disqualified later.

⚠️ Important: Certifying a higher level means the player will compete at that higher skill level. Certifying a lower level does not mean the player will be allowed to play lower—the player's current skill level will still be enforced.

Instructions for Team Captains

Download the certification form(s):
👉 Click here to download the PDF
Print the form and have each player (up to 8 per team) fill in their player number, name, sign, and list their certified skill level.
Scan or take a clear photo of the completed form.
Upload the form(s) using the Google Form below:

📤 Submit Your Certification Form

📝 Note: Anyone on the team can facilitate the above process—it does not have to be the Team Captain. Especially tech-savvy players are welcome to coordinate e-signing. However, each player must have a unique signature on the final form.

🎉 Early Bird Tee-Shirt Raffle!

Submit your Certification Forms by Thursday, September 1 at 12:00 PM (Noon) and your team will be entered into a Team Tee-Shirt Raffle!

✔️ One entry per team that submits the form on time
👕 Winning team receives a team set of 2026 APA Southeast Challenge event tees!

Reminder & Support

Why the deadline matters: Early submissions let us review for accuracy and fairness well before the event. Smooth starts = on time starts 😉
Need help? Contact us at: apasechallenge@gmail.com

Team Rosters

📌 Roster PDFs: look for preliminary rosters after August 1st

8-Ball
9-Ball
Masters
Ladies

CompuSport

Once the brackets are finalized, the APA Southeast Challenge will run entirely through CompuSport, your go-to app for:

Viewing live bracket progress
Finding out your table and venue assignments
Getting real-time match start notifications

📲 Get set up now so you're ready on tournament day!

Download the CompuSport app on your mobile device
Create a free account
Search for: 2026 APA Southeast Challenge (tournament will not be live and visible until September 2026)

➡️ You’ll receive notifications when and where your team plays, and you’ll always have access to the full bracket and match schedule.

8-Ball & 9-Ball Team & Player Eligibility

To ensure fairness and consistency across the APA Southeast Challenge, all teams and players must meet the following eligibility requirements.

🎯 8-Ball & 9-Ball Team Eligibility

Your team’s original roster is defined as your World Qualifier roster.
At least 5 players from that original roster must remain on the team for the APA Southeast Challenge.
Only teams that earned an official APA Southeast Challenge invitation via their League Operator may participate.
Teams may include up to 3 roster changes (see “Roster Changes” section below).

🎯 8-Ball & 9-Ball Player Eligibility

All players on your final roster, after any roster changes, must meet the following requirements:

Original and Non-Original Players:

Must be active in the same league area that is advancing the team.
Must be currently active in the format of the event (8-Ball or 9-Ball) with at least 4 matches played in Summer 2026 session.

Non-Original Players (additional requirements for players added to the roster for the Tournament):

Must have at least 20 matches played in the format of the event.
All 20 matches must be within the past 2 years (Aug. 1, 2024 - Aug. 1, 2026).

Skill Levels

Skill levels will reflect each player's current skill level as of September 1st, 2026.

No overrides or exceptions—whatever your skill level is on that date is what will be used during the tournament.

Masters and Ladies Team & Player Eligibility

🎯 Masters & Ladies Team Eligibility

Team entries are requested by League Operators. The League Area advancing the team determines team eligibility requirements. All players on the roster must meet the eligibility requirements stated below. Players interested in participating should contact their local League Operator for more information.

🎯 Masters & Ladies Player Eligibility

All players on the final team roster must meet the applicable eligibility requirements below.

🚺 Ladies Championship Player Eligibility

Must be an active APA member in the same League Area advancing the team.
Players must have at least 20 8-ball matches played between August 1, 2024 and August 1, 2026.
Must be currently active in 8-Ball with at least 4 matches played in Summer 2026 session at the time of the eligibility deadline (Aug. 1, 2026).

🏅 Masters Championship Player Eligibility

Must be an active APA member in the same League Area advancing the team.
Players must have at least 20 league matches played between August 1, 2024 and August 1, 2026. Matches may be any combination of 8-Ball, 9-Ball, or Masters Division matches.
All players must also be active on a Summer 2026 APA roster with at least 4 matches played in either 8-Ball, 9-Ball, or Masters Division at the time of the eligibility deadline (Aug. 1, 2026).

Roster Changes

8-Ball and 9-Ball teams are permitted to make up to 3 roster changes to their qualifying roster by adding new players ("non-original players").
All non-original players need 20 matches played in the format of the Tournament within the last 2 years (Aug. 1, 2024 - Aug. 1, 2026) by August 1st.
Roster changes can be made at no cost through August 20th.
Roster changes made between August 21st and August 31st are charged a $50 administrative fee.
All roster changes must be finalized by August 31. No roster changes will be allowed as of September 1st.

Roster changes can only be made by the League Operator advancing the team. Contact your League Operator if you need to make a roster change.

Brackets

The official 2026 Southeast Challenge Bracket Draw will be streamed live on Sunday, August 23 at 5:00 PM (ET).

Join us as we randomly draw the brackets for all tournament formats and reveal the road to the championship!

After the live draw, all official tournament brackets will be available on CompuSport, where players can view:

Tournament brackets
Match schedules
Table assignments
Live results
Tournament standings

The CompuSport links will be posted here immediately following the live bracket draw.

📺 Watch the Live Bracket Draw
Sunday, August 23 • 5:00 PM (ET)

🔗 APA Southeast Challenge Facebook
🔗 Jacksonville APA YouTube Channel

🎱 Official Tournament Brackets: CompuSport
(CompuSport link(s) will be available following the live draw.)

Common Player Rules

A player may appear on no more than two rosters per format.
No two teams may share more than two players in the same format.
Players may participate in any number of events but must be prepared for potential overlap.
Matches must remain continuous at all times. Matches will not be delayed to accommodate a player participating on multiple teams or in multiple events.

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