Please note that there have been changes to the Monday North Schedule - Topshots It's A Glynn Thing replaces the bye position during the pre-season. 

There have also been changes to the Wednesday North Schedule- Metro Rack N' & Crack N' is no longer in the league and matches have been adjusted for the bye position.

Please follow the updated schedule in CompuSport, as there are now no byes and all teams are scheduled to play.

          Welcome to our 2023-2024 season.  Our thirty-second Year!  We hope everyone had a great summer. Let the games begin. The challenges from the past few years have forced us to address how we approach all aspects of our pool league. Here is a list of the upcoming changes:

1)     The Board has decided not to continue with the BCA League moving forward. The questionnaires (online captain’s survey) at the end of last season and player feedback were overwhelming not to continue. Problems with the LMS scoring app as opposed to the CompuSport scoring system and the lack of any local tournaments were a couple of the issues presented. The Fargorate player evaluation system was one of the benefits from the BCA League. Overall, it was not an easy decision, but the challenges outweighed the perceived benefits of continuing. The CompuSport program offers our users a familiar friendly app and a CSR rating system.

2)     The BCA player registration will obviously not be charged. Regular yearly registration of $20 per player per night of play and a weekly dues cost of $20 per player are the fees for the 2023-24 season. Please ensure that all funds are submitted only by your assigned captain or designated team member.

3)     We will no longer be accepting cash as a payment method. Captains are to e-transfer the teams dues no later than noon the following day (preferably the night of play). The e-mail question will be: What city do we play pool in? Answer: Edmonton . The e-mail for the transfer is: triple_e_pool_league@hotmail.com (don’t forget the underscores between the words).

4)               Teams that wish to pay all their yearly dues for the full season in advance can receive a discount as follows:

a)     Pay in advance by October 15 and receive a $200 discount off dues. $2400 in dues owed.

b)               Pay in advance by October 31 and receive a $100 discount off dues. $2500 in dues owed.

c)               Note player registration is separate from the weekly dues cost.

5)     For teams that desire to play in tournaments outside of our league we will be offering affiliation with the CCS (Canadian Cue Sports Association). There will still be Divisionalized play and monthly tournaments, but we will also be able to qualify for regional, national, and world championships as well.  If your team decides to join the CCS membership, there is a yearly registration cost of $100 per 5 player team for the CCS membership. It is based on a team agreeing to sign-up. If your team does not want to be part of the CCS then you are not required to.

6)     The scoring system for the upcoming year will use the CompuSport System.  We will no longer be using the LMS scoring app. This year will be a transition year from using the Fargo rate App to using the CSR rating used in CompuSport. The obvious question is how do the two player rating systems compare? The best conversion we found is:

CSR = FargoRate  + 1200   or

FargoRate = CSR  - 1200

This is not a 100% conversion rate but appears to be very close. In checking a player with a FargoRate of 459 they had a CSR rating of 1653, So doing the math there would appear to be about 6 FargoRate points difference (1653 – 1200 = 453). This will give teams that are following their FargoRate a good approximate rate of comparison and allow for us to convert between the two systems. Both the CSR and the FargoRate evaluation systems are player evaluation systems, which assesses players in comparison to other players throughout the world. This allows us to better evaluate the divisions, players, and teams. If any major discrepancies are noticed, please bring them to our attention, so we can review and address them.

7)     Both the CSR and FargoRate evaluation systems allow us to maintain our current Division 1, 2, and 3, or Gold, Silver, and Bronze. There will be a Platinum division next year, if there is a demand. Team captains should monitor the overall strength of your team based on the CSR or FargoRate. The team average will be reflective of the five top CSR or FargoRate players on the team. The boundary may be adjusted at divisionalization to reflect the actual number of teams and comparative strength related to the CSR or FargoRate. An approximate guide for a 5-player team would be:

Although players don't know which division, they will compete in at the time they register, they can be confident they will play in a division with similarly rated opponents.

8)     We have moved towards a paperless system again this year. We are now using the CompuSport league management system of scoring moving forward. We will provide extra score sheets if teams would like to keep them for their own record. Scores must be entered and approved on the night of play.

9)     Again, there will be 2 Singles tournaments this year (January and March).

10)  We will be offering a Youth League this winter as well. Our Summer Youth League was a success and gave us a start for something we wish to see expand.  Again, we will follow up when the details are finalized.

11)   CompuSport scoring system and App Help:

Please note that we are using the CompuSport scorekeeper system. Captains should be registered and entering their scores on the night of play.

               We have attached a link to an introduction tutorial for all captains in this mailer. Captains should go to the app store and download the CompuSport app from Compusport.ca, signup, login to the CompuSport, look up Triple “E” Pool League, locate your team and assign a score keeper (there can be several). After you have completed these steps, you should be able to access your schedules and matches.

               All matches must be filled out by the home team, who will complete the match, a copy is sent to the Visiting captain for approval and must be approved by 10am the following day at the latest.  Stats will be updated as scoresheets are approved. If you are having concerns logging in, please contact Alex @ (780) 288-7665.

Here are the tools for scorekeepers.

Youtube videos to show how to sign up as a scorekeeper and attachments for written steps.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLr8RiKhedBN5kkDaji0g-Q/featured

How to Download the App?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVGhIevfRE

How to Create an Account?  https://youtu.be/TvmXZNPa3TE

How to Follow a Player/Receive Notifications?  https://youtu.be/iJ5rJzSzO2I

How to Manage your Follows? https://youtu.be/lgbJdIN07Y8

How to Sign up as a Scorekeeper? https://youtu.be/SiG7UZbvbzU

12)        There are 26 weeks of play (4 weeks pre-divisionalization & 22 weeks divisionalized).  Prize money is distributed to all teams.  T-shirts will be given to all registrants.  Don’t forget the Year-end tournament & Year-end Banquet. Trophies are distributed for division winners & 2nd place.  There are also, cash awards & trophies for individual accomplishments.

Important tentative dates to circle on your calendar:

                September 10, 2023 - Registration deadline.

                September 17, 2023- General league meeting 2pm @ Topshots

                 September 18, 2023 - Monday night season play begins. Start 7:00pm

                 September 20, 2023 - Wednesday night season play begins. Start 7:00pm

                 TRIPLE "E" FALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENTS - (Location – Topshots).

Saturday tournaments start at 10 AM. (Dates listed below are tentative.)

                 October 14, 2023 – Division #2 & #3 - Monday Night League. (Fall Classic – Saturday 10:00 am start - tentative)

                 October 28, 2023 – Division #1 - Monday Night League. (Fall Classic – Saturday 10:00 am start - tentative)

                 October 15, 2023 - Division #2 & #3 - Wednesday Night League. (Fall Classic – Saturday 10:00 am start - tentative)

                 October 29, 2023 - Division #1 - Wednesday Night League. (Fall Classic – Saturday 10:00 am start - tentative)

             October 16 – 18, 2023 - Week off for Divisionalization No play. (Mon. & Wed.)

                 October 23 – 25, 2023 - Divisionalized play begins.

                 November 25 & 26, 2023 – Monday 1 Monthly Tournament

                 December 2 & 3, 2023 – Wednesday 1 Monthly Tournament

                 December 25 & 27, 2023 (NO PLAY) and January 1 & 3, 2024 (NO PLAY)

                 Two weeks off for Christmas.  Play resumes Jan. 8, 2024

                 January 13 - 14, 2024 – 1 Triple “E” Singles Tournament, Locations TBA

                 January 20 & 21, 2024 – Monday 2 Monthly Tournament

                 January 27 -28, 2024 – Wednesday 2 Monthly Tournament

                 February 24 - 25, 2024 – Monday 3 Monthly Tournament

                 March 2 & 3, 2024 – Wednesday 3 Monthly Tournament

                 March 29 & 30, 2024 – Dennis Dutton Memorial (Rocky Mountain) @ TBA

                 April 1 & 3, 2024 - Last night of league play. (Monday & Wednesday)

                 April 13, 2024 - Year end tournament (Monday)

                 April 14, 2024 - Year end tournament (Wednesday)

                 May 11, 2024 - Year- End Banquet, Location: Central Lion’s Senior Centre (11113 – 113 Street)

               Please note all tournament dates are tentative, Monthly Tourney Locations – TBA!!!

CCS Tournaments:

Please note that CCS regional, national, and international tournaments are posted on the CCS site at:  http://www.cdnqsport.com/

CANADA - 2023/24

VNEA/CCS ..London ON..Doubletree Hilton.....Oct25-29 $TBA Added

FALCON/CCS ..Penticton BC..Lakeside Resort..Oct31-Nov5 $6000 Added

FALCON/CCS Sydney NS.....Dooly's............Dec7-10 $4800 Added

FALCON/CCS Victoria.Conf.Centre/Fairmont.Jan3-7 $4000 Added

FALCON/CCS .Niagara Falls ON.Sheraton..Mar11-16 $14000 Added

FALCON/CCS .Calgary AB.ARC/Carriage Hse.Apr30-May5 $12000 Added

All Championships (save the Maritimes) will use the new PREDATOR Apex 7' League Edition pool tables.

UNITED STATES - 2024

ACME/ACS  Davenport IA..River Center......Jan 17-21 $23000 Added

ACME/ACS .. Las Vegas NV .. Westgate .. May 11-18 $65000 Added