Billiard Congress of America

The Billiard Congress of America was established in 1948. Its stated purpose is to "promote the sport of billiards."

Related Topics:
1948 - Billiards

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The BCA sanctions various leagues and tournaments, and publishes a rule book. It has an annual trade show called the BCA Expo. It has a program for billiard instructors.

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The BCA runs an open 9-ball championship yearly. The winner can be considered to be the pool champion of the United States in some sense. Professional pool players do not have a well established association of their own at the time of this article, and the best players usually play in the BCA open.

Related Topics:
9-ball - United States

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