CPA Membership Information

While some membership cards require you to be able to jump the cue ball, bank it off three rails and sink the 8-Ball

blindfolded, getting a CPA Membership Card is much easier.

Simply fill out the Membership Application below and forward it to your local CPA League Operator. To find your local

CPA League Operator click here.

Having fun, meeting new people and playing pool is what the CPA is all about.. You don't have to be a pool shark,

because in the CPA -- everyone can play and anyone can win. The CPA wants beginners and novices, because it is the

AMATEUR Poolplayers Association. No other organization in pool gives ordinary players a chance to win a share of

nearly $1.5 MILLION guaranteed cash and prizes paid out through its national tournaments.

How does the CPA do it? It uses The Equalizer® handicap system to determine the amount of games a player has to win

in order to capture the match. It allows a novice to win less games than a more-skilled opponent to win a match.

Click here to download a CPA Membership Application (134k, pdf.) Must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view


Why join the CPA?

* $1 Million in guaranteed prize money for national events.
* You can choose your game and your division! Team 8-Ball and Team 9-Ball; singles formats are available.
* The Equalizer® handicap system allows players of all abilities to compete on an equal level.
* Men and women welcome at all levels of competition.
* CPA membership makes a weekly fun night out for friends, families and coworkers.
* CPA membership costs just $25 (plus sales tax if applicable).
* Save big with CPA national discounts.
* Receive a discount off the entry fee in the U.S. Amateur Championship.

After you join, you will receive the following membership materials: 8-Ball and 9-Ball rules, a CPA membership card and much more.

Membership in the Canadian/American Poolplayers Association entitles you to:

* Receive official membership materials.
* Qualify for CPA League play wherever an organized CPA League is active.
* Play in any CPA sanctioned League or League Tournament for which you qualify, including the Team and Singles Championships.
* Receive trophies and other awards for which you qualify.
* Receive national and local participating merchant discounts.
* Participate in other special events for CPA members

CPA Junior Leagues

You must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Some League areas may be restricted to 19 years of age as provincial and Local Laws require. Check your Local League bylaws for age requirements in your CPA area. Teams playing underage players may face penalties. Exception: Junior Leagues, if available, have no minimum age restriction except where local ordinances apply.

In some areas the CPA sanctions an 8-Ball Juniors Division. The Juniors Division is structured similar to the 8-Ball Team format and follows all of the same rules, policies and procedures as the CPA 8-Ball League system.

As a Junior member of the CPA, you will receive the best benefits available to the Junior amateur player. Currently, we do not conduct a national championship; however prizes are awarded to the winning teams at the Local Team Championships.

Some areas may allow parents or guardians of CPA Junior Members to acquire a Junior membership in order to play on the same team at the Junior level; some restrictions may apply. The Team Skill Limit Rule in the Junior Division is 20, which is similar to the 8-Ball 23-rule. The total of the skill levels of the five players fielded in any team match cannot exceed 20.

The membership fee for Junior membership is $15 per year.