Billiards Joins Badger State Games Roster

Billiards Joins Badger State Games RosterMadison, WI (November 22, 2005) - Badger State Winter Games, the Nation's largest winter sports festival is excited to announce the addition of Billards to the 2006 Winter Games."We are often approached regarding adding sports to the Badger State Games," said Ryan Richards, Director of Operations for the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation. "John Lewis from American Cue Sports Alliance (ACS) approached us regarding adding billiards to our winter lineup of sports. John had successfully run tournaments as part of the Rocky Mountain State Games and the State Games of America so the addition to the Badger State Games was easy. Billiards is a great life sport that uses tremendous hand eye coordination as well as elements of geometry when making shots."
The Billiards tournament is scheduled for February 3-5, 2006, the second and larger of the two weekends of the Games, along with Alpine Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Men's Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Quadrathlon, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding, Snowshoe Racing and Speedskating. Archery, Bowling, Youth and Women's hockey will take place January 27-29, 2006. All sports occur in and around north central Wisconsin.The inclusion of “Billiards” in the Badger State Games expands the slate of states now featuring billiards in their respective State Games. Currently forty states host their own State Games under the umbrella of the National Congress of State Games (www.stategames.org) and – with the addition of the Badger State Games – “Billiards” will now be featured in eight State Games, including those of Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The winners from the February, 2006, “Billiards” competition will be qualified to represent Wisconsin in the “Billiards” competition featured in the 2007 State Games of America to be hosted in Colorado Springs, Colorado!Billiards competition in each State Games is open to any amateur player residing in the host state. The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America, and the organization has taken a special interest in broadening the billiard sports profile within the national State Games structure. Any party interested in introducing billiards in their respective State Games may contact Badger State Games Billiard Commissioner, John Lewis, at tel. 920-662-1705/ email: jlewis@americancuesports.org, or contact National Congress of State Games Executive Director, Steve Kearney, at tel. 719-634-1033/email: steve@stategames.org.The National Congress of State Games (NCSG) states are conducting or organizing statewide sports festivals known as State Games. Modeled after the Olympic Games, State Games provide a motivational goal for all athletes within the state in which they are organized. Nationwide more than 90 sports are offered each year in State Games with competitions held in 536 communities for participants from over 6,000 cities and towns. Competitions are both recreational and competitive and have been the first step for many Olympic and professional athletes. The NCSG is committed to the development of sports, the promotion of grassroots competition and the lifelong success of athletes nationwide. The NCSG exists to facilitate the organization and promotion of Olympic-style competitions open to athletes of all ages and abilities in every state across the country. Please visit the NCSG website at www.stategames.org.For more scheduling information and to register for the 2006 Badger State Winter Games log on to www.badgerstategames.org or call 608-226-4780.Wausau Insurance Companies presents the Badger State Winter Games. Major sponsors are American Family Insurance, Charter Communications, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, with special thanks to TravelWisconsin.com and the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau. . Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC owns the Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, the Wisconsin Sports Foundation, Paddle & Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin.Visit InsidePOOL Magazine for the lastest pool and billiards news.

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