The BEF is pleased to announce a series of tours which offer juniors across the country many opportunities to participate, and earn entry into the 2024 BEF Junior National Championships, which will be held July 8 - 13th at the Oakley-Lindsay Convention Center in Quincy, Illinois.  Top young cueists will compete for academic scholarships, prizes, and an opportunity to represent the United States of America at the 2024 World Junior Pool Championships.  

• The winners of each event will be awarded free entry into the Junior National Championships to be held in Quincy Illinois, July 2024. This is a WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) sanctioned tournament, and the only event where the juniors are chosen to represent the United States on the American team at the World
• Championships in November of 2024. In past years the American team has traveled to Austria, China, Russia, Cyprus, Puerto Rico, Africa, and many other countries around the world.
• In addition to offering paid entry into the National Championships, each qualifier provides the winners in the Boys 18u and the Girls 18u, state championship title recognition.
• Juniors must not turn 19 during the 2024 calendar year. Entry fees for each qualifier are $25 and juniors must be a member of the Billiard Education Foundation which has a $15 yearly membership fee.
• All events will use WPA rules, which can be found at https://wpapool.com/rules-of-play/

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