The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) is a governing body for cue sports in the United States. It was established under this name in 1948 in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels. The BCA is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The voting members of the organization are mostly equipment manufacturers. The BCA sanctions various leagues, tournaments, and tournament series.

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  • The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) is a governing body for cue sports in the United States. It was established under this name in 1948 in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels. The BCA is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The voting members of the organization are mostly equipment manufacturers. The BCA sanctions various leagues, tournaments, and tournament series. The organization publishes a rule book that includes rules merged with the World Pool-Billiard Association's World Standardized Rules for games such as nine-ball, eight-ball, and straight pool, as well as rules for other games that are not presently the subject of international competition, such as cowboy pool among many others. The BCA holds an annual trade show, the BCA International Billiards and Home Recreation Expo, which is the largest billiard trade show in the world. Also annually, it inducts great players, and those who have made great contributions to the sport, into the BCA Hall of Fame.
  • Der Billiard Congress of America (kurz BCA) ist der nordamerikanische Dachverband für alle Bereiche des Poolbillards. Der 1948 gegründete Verband untersteht der World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), dem Weltverband für Poolbillard. Der Hauptsitz der BCA befindet sich in Henderson, Nevada. Derzeitiger Vorsitzender ist Ivan Lee. Die Hauptaufgabe der BCA ist die Organisation von Ligen und Turnieren sowie die Festlegung von Regeln für lokale Disziplinen, die nicht durch die WPA festgesetzt werden. Zudem wird seit 1966 eine Hall of Fame geführt, in die ausgewählte Billardspieler sowie Menschen, die in großem Maße zur Entwicklung und Popularisierung des Billards beigetragen haben, aufgenommen werden.
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  • BCA Pool League
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  • April 2009
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  • In what? Pro nine-ball?
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  • The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) is a governing body for cue sports in the United States. It was established under this name in 1948 in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels. The BCA is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The voting members of the organization are mostly equipment manufacturers. The BCA sanctions various leagues, tournaments, and tournament series.
  • Der Billiard Congress of America (kurz BCA) ist der nordamerikanische Dachverband für alle Bereiche des Poolbillards. Der 1948 gegründete Verband untersteht der World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), dem Weltverband für Poolbillard. Der Hauptsitz der BCA befindet sich in Henderson, Nevada. Derzeitiger Vorsitzender ist Ivan Lee.
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  • Billiard Congress of America
  • Billiard Congress of America
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