World Artistic Pool Tour

World Artistic Pool Tour Following you will find information for the implementation of the 2003/2004 WORLD "ARTISTIC POOL" TOUR. We have a confirmed schedule with specific dating at this time, and will conduct this first season through December 31, 2004. Then, we will start a new tour schedule…in coordination to the calendar year from January 1 - December 31, 2005. With this in mind, we will continue to approach respective corporate and room contacts…in an effort to create a more extensive, logistically sound, and player friendly tour. In addition to add on monies and sponsor support, there will be an "end of the year" payout to each player based on total points accumulated for 1) positions of finish, 2) disciplines won, and 3) completion of the event shot/challenge program. All point values, along with prize fund payouts, will be listed for each player in a press release recap of specific event results. The "power rating" for each player will also be listed, but not as a ranking method. The process of creating a fair and equitable "ranking system" without "limited sample" skewing is yet to be determined by a quorum approval of the players/WPA APD.
At the present time, the "end of the year" point's accumulation payout for 2003/2004 will apply to those world tour events from June 1, 2003 thru December 31, 2004 as listed in the official schedule. However, the WPA World Championships and the ESPN Trick Shot Magic event, which are invitational, appointed, and/or qualifier "position earned" events, do not accrue points to this payout fund or a ranking list - once established. All players will be notified of the tour schedule, as stops are added or deleted, through our email database or direct by postal mail…if a player does not have access to online notification. Please notify us of a change in your contact information a minimum of 60 days prior to select events. This will help to eliminate a player from not being notified of any tour changes. Points of accumulation available to each player per event will be as follows: Position Points: 10 points for 1st, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, and 4 points for 4th, plusDiscipline Points: 2 points for each discipline won, plus Completion Points: 1 point for completion of the event shot/challenge programPoints Monetary Value: $25 "minimum" per point earned and paid by "Dr. Cue" Promotions…no later than December 31, 20042003/2004 SUGGESTED WORLD "ARTISTIC POOL" TOUR STOPSJune 6, 7, 8, 2003 WPA World Championship Kiev, Ukraine, EuropeOctober 1, 2, 2003 ESPN Trick Shot Magic - ESPN Zone Baltimore, Maryland October 11, 12, 2003 Artistic "US OPEN" - Accu Billiards New Bedford, MA *November 15, 16, 2003 2004 World Qualifier - BCA *** Parsippany, NJ March 19, 20, 21, 2004 Artistic "MASTERS - Hopkins Expo King of Prussia, PA **Spring, 2004 (TBD) 2004 World Qualifier - EPBF Europe (TBD)August, 2004 (TBD) WPA World Championship Asia or Africa (TBD)NOTE: Our long-range goal is to schedule "title" tour stops as follows: 4 in North America, 2 in Europe, plus more in the other continental federations/associations, as requested. * Accu Billiards and Dr. Cue Promotions - Main Monetary Sponsors ** Allen Hopkins and Dr. Cue Promotions - Main Monetary Sponsors*** Held at Comet Billiards - Bill Haley, HostSPONSOR NOTE: GTS Ministries, Inc. is our main service sponsor for each event, and Steve Lillis, founder of GTS Ministries is our primary tournament director. The contribution of time and effort by Steve and his staff, plus the financial expenditure by this ministry to make our tour possible is priceless. As a tour co-administer with Steve, I want to personally thank him for his treasured contributions, plus the opportunity to share in the "crusade" of GTS/RACK, which will make an "outreach" presentation of "artistic skills" and witness experiences at each event, according to venue guidelines. A minimum amount of $10,000.00 will be added to the present "title" stops (US OPEN and MASTERS), plus any other "title" stops created/added in the future. The add-on is $6000.00 minimum for the World Championships, and $2500 for the "world qualifier". A minimum payback to 50% of the field will be given in each event. The prize fund of the ESPN event is independent of our sanctioned events. "Dr. Cue" Promotions is adding $5000 to each "title" event, plus funding the "end of the year" payouts for points earned. Additional sponsor contributions, product and program sales, plus private donations to the "crusade" of "artistic pool" will enhance each tour stop prize fund. In addition, awards for the overall "artistic pool" Positional Winners, the 8 Discipline Champions, and the Sportsmanship Recipient will be presented at each event. Sanctioning by specific federation/association continental bodies and the WPA will be applied to select events…as determined by the tour administrators, and in compliance to the WPA Artistic Pool Division guidelines. Steve and I extend our best to each of you, as you consider joining us in this historic "artistic pool" tour journey. This opportunity to finally take our magnetic discipline to new and enlightened levels of audience appeal, sponsor attachment, and player enjoyment is now in your hands. The potential for future growth is vast, as we apply the professional image, professional demeanor, and professional skills of our "art" to the organized structure of competition - now, with financial stability to it. May we all be proper stewards over this "gift" that has been entrusted to us. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact us. Tour Administrators: Steve Lillis Phone: 973.728.5974 Email: billiards12@hotmail.com Tom Rossman Phone: 765.795.4968 Email: drcue@artisticpool.orgOTHER NOTE: A sponsor appeals letter, an agreement of sponsorship, and a press release are forthcoming. We welcome 1) those interested in hosting a tour stop, 2) financial sponsors for one or more of our events, 3) any service/product contributor to our events, and 4) players interested in taking cue in hand to experience the "art" of our discipline. Please relay contact information on any of these to either Steve or me, so that we can upgrade our database for each. We thank you for your help in making our tour a success.

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