Brackets, Rosters & Eligibility

Welcome to your go-to spot for bracket assignments, roster eligibility, and official Southeast Challenge requirements for 2025.

‼️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 4 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 2025 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

📌 Final Roster PDFs:

CompuSport

Once the brackets are finalized, the 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: 2025 APA Southeast Challenge (tournament will not be live until September 2025)

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

Team & Player Eligibility

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

🎯 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 Southeast Challenge.
Only teams that earned an official Southeast Challenge invitation via their League Operator may participate.
Teams may include up to 3 roster changes (see “Roster Changes” section below).

🎯 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 2025 session.

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

Must have at least 20 lifetime scores in the format of the event.
These 20 scores must be within the past 2 years.

Skill Levels

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

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

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 both 8-Ball and 9-Ball, but must be prepared for potential overlap.

🔔 Important Note on Format Overlap:
While rare, a potential conflict may occur for players on both formats if their 8-Ball team advances to the Finals, which overlaps with the 3:00 PM start of the first 9-Ball round on Sunday, September 7. In this event, Tournament Directors may consider schedule adjustments at their discretion.

Roster Changes

Teams are permitted to make up to 3 roster changes by adding new players ("non-original players").
All non-original players need 20 lifetime matches in the format of the Tournament 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 Brackets Are Out! 📣
Fresh from our Live Bracket Draw, the 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournament brackets are below! 🏆

We’ve posted screenshots below so you can see when you play, where you play, and who’s waiting on the other side of the table. Time to start plotting your path to victory!

Missed the excitement? 🎥 You can still watch the full live draw here: https://www.facebook.com/APASoutheastChallenge

📌 Heads-up: As we get closer to tournament weekend, the official live brackets will move to CompuSport with real-time updates, table assignments, venue info, and match results.

For now—check out your matchups, get your game faces (and shirts!) ready, and let’s make this Southeast Challenge one to remember! 💪

8-Ball Brackets

📍 Venue Information
Teams will play the first two days of the tournament at the location shown on their initial bracket assignment.
On the third day, all remaining teams will merge to a single location for the final rounds of play.

Be sure to double-check your bracket for your assigned starting venue and match times! 🎱

Beaches QBall - Bracket 1

All rounds of this bracket will be played at Beaches QBall.

Winners of matches 161 and 162 advance to the Elite 8 Bracket @ QBall Billiards on Sunday, Sept. 7th for the final two rounds of play.

Beaches QBall - Bracket 2

All rounds of this bracket will be played at Beaches QBall.

Winners of matches 163 and 164 advance to the Elite 8 Bracket @ QBall Billiards on Sunday, Sept. 7th for the final two rounds of play.

QBall Billiards - Bracket 3

All rounds of this bracket will be played at QBall Billiards.

Winners of matches 165 and 166 advance to the Elite 8 Bracket @ QBall Billiards on Sunday, Sept. 7th for the final two rounds of play.

QBall Billiards - Bracket 4

All rounds of this bracket will be played at QBall Billiards.

Winners of matches 167 and 168 advance to the Elite 8 Bracket @ QBall Billiards on Sunday, Sept. 7th for the final two rounds of play.

QBall Billiards - 8-Ball Elite 8 Bracket

The best of the best are here! These final eight teams are battling it out for a spot in the championship, with all matches played Sunday, Sept. 7 at QBall Billiards. Two rounds, two champions—let’s finish strong! 💪