CUESPORTS IMPASSE OVER?
The Straits Times|March 02, 2024
S’pore welcomes likely resolution, as players can compete without sanctions
David Lee
CUESPORTS IMPASSE OVER?

A golden break appears to be on the horizon in the dispute between the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) - the international governing body for pool - and event promoter Matchroom Multi Sport Limited.

In December 2022, Matchroom decided not to seek WPA sanctioning for its events after 20 years of partnership. This was in response to WPA's refusal to formally recognise the Matchroom Nineball Rankings as the official rankings for 9-ball, said Matchroom founder Barry Hearn.

The WPA then dropped a bombshell in October 2023, announcing that players competing in nonWPA events from March 2024 would lose ranking points and not be allowed to participate in national, continental and global level events under the WPA.

The impasse lasted for 15 months, during which players, including Singapore's former world No. 1 Aloysius Yapp, were left in limbo. Those who chose to play non-WPA sanctioned events could not earn ranking points and risked being banned from competing at the SEA and Asian Games.

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