Straight Pool League

Straight Pool league

Congratulations to our Spring Flight winners: 1st place: Ron Palka, tied for 2nd: Stefan Mendrick, and Scott Lendin! And big congrats to Tom Acciavatti who won the 14and1.com National Championship in Atlantic City, New Jersey!

Current Session

We currently have a 8-person division that will run until mid-September.

Fall flight will begin on Thursday, September 23rd!

What?

  • Handicapped Straight Pool!
  • Straight Pool League and National Championship is organized by 14and1.com.
  • 7 to 12 players per division, runs 14-18 weeks.

How much?

  • One-time $15. membership fee (paid to 14and1.com, per flight)
  • $15. weekly dues ($5. table time, $9. prize fund, $1. league fee)
  • Top two finishers of each session are automatically qualified for 2010 National 14and1.com Championships, to be held in Atlantic City.
  • National Championship entry fees will be paid out of prize fund, with remaining cash split among league members, based on standings.

When?

Thursday nights, at 7pm, with free practice at 6pm. Matches average 2 hours. We hold 3 flights per year: Summer, Fall and Spring.

Why?

  • Straight Pool is a great game and is making a comeback!
  • No teams to worry about. Individual play. More flexibility for make-up matches.
  • Score sheets are simple! (handicaps, final score) and are handled in-house; no mailing of paperwork!
  • Diamond Eight will act as “league operator” to collect score sheets and update handicaps.
  • Win cash and entry fee to compete in National Championship in Atlantic City, usually held in June!

How do you play?

Straight Pool (or 14.1 Continuous) is a game of calling each ball in a pocket with no regard to solids/stripes or numerical order. Every object ball that is legally pocketed is worth 1 point. The shooter’s inning continues until the player misses or commits a foul. 1 point is subtracted for each foul committed. Once 14 object balls are pocketed, those 14 balls are re-racked (head ball will be missing). The shooter then aims to pocket the 15th ball and break the rack to continue pocketing balls. Each rack is worth 14 points. The first player to reach the designated point goal for the game wins the game. See the detailed rules on the BCA web site.