SESSION 3 | MAY 25TH – AUGUST 28TH, 2026

3 Sessions per year: 1) November 2025 2) February 2026 3) May 2026
Grand Final Qualifier: August 29 (10-Ball) and September 5, 2026 (8-Ball)
National Grand Finals: November 2–7th, 2026 at Harrahs Cherokee Resort, North Carolina

Each session is 14 weeks
Each division has a designated format and night of play
San Antonio teams are double-play: 8-ball division and 10-ball division
Each division has a league or division representative
Top 2 teams of each division advance to Grand Finals Qualifier based on team standing by points
One wild-card pick across all session 3 teams advances to Grand Finals Qualifier
No play-offs in Session 2 and Session 3

Per session: top shooter per Class receives a free entry to national Singles Grand Finals

Players need 4 matches to be considered "active" for a session
Players need 10 matches to play in GFQ and/or Nationals
Teams must have 5 original roster players, stay active, and remain in top 50% of division
Grand Finals Qualifier held for each division:
- 10-Ball GFQ: August 29, 2026 at Fast Eddie's Braun
- 8-Ball GFQ: September 5, 2026 at Fast Eddie's Braun

GFQ team winner receives a free entry to national Grand Finals, Jam Up jerseys, and travel fund by division:
- 8-Ball GFQ Team: $8,000 travel fund
- 10-Ball GFQ Team: TBD travel fund
TBD: Top 25% Finishing Teams are eligible for travel funds towards Grand Finals entry and travel

National Grand Finals: November 2nd–7th, 2026 at Harrahs Cherokee Resort, North Carolina
Guaranteed prize payouts: 8-Ball team: $100,000+ & 10-Ball team: min $25,000+
League events include team and singles by class formats
Open Events available to all players (e.g.: non-league): Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Open Singles, and Women's Open Singles
Discounted Room Rates available shortly

$32 annual membership fee required for league play
Membership must be paid by the 4th week of play
Membership is valid for 1 year from date of purchase
Subscribed players are eligible for all league region divisions, format, and singles events
Membership can be paid via league app or sent to the league operator

Double-play teams: $40 weekly league dues per division (8-ball / 10-ball)
Single-play teams: $50 weekly league dues
Weekly league dues payable by:
- CashApp: $UPLSanAntonio
- Zelle: carmel@ultimatepoolsanantonio.com

Each match: 30-minute match clock, 30-second shot clock, one 30-second player extension per rack
Match clock: starts on break, stops on game-end, pauses when shot is unavailable for play
Shot clock: resets when all balls have come to rest

8 players to roster, 5 play each night
Roster changes allowed until Week 4
Player UPScore rating is established from existing rating systems, adjusts based on UPL match performance
Team must play at least 1 player 450 & below UPL score
A team can play maximum 2 players 600 & up, limited to only (1) 700+ player
Handicaps apply to higher-rated player's starting score: -1 for every 40/40/40/60 points and capped based on rating

15-min grace period; need 2 players to start weekly match
Captains log into league app on mobile device to manage score and timekeeping
Match scoreboard and time displayed on tablet (use mobile app to cast)
Captains coin flip – winner decides which team puts up first
- First captain put-up locks player selection; incoming captain locks their counter-pick in the mobile app
Match winner's team puts up next
Double-play allowed for match 4 and/or 5 only; opponent team chooses put-up

Talking is allowed in between racks only
Coaching: 450 & Below player or coach may request coaching during their extension per rack — must be used
Ball-in-Hand Foul: coaching request for 451+ player or when no extension is available
Calling time: communicating remaining time left is allowed; timekeeper calls time fouls
Calling fouls: only match players call table fouls; outside interference nullifies foul for opposite team

Break: Lag winner decides first breaker
Rack your own, alternate break
Rack: Key ball on spot
3-point rule for legal break, else re-rack (incoming player chooses breaker)
Re-spot key ball on break and continue turn
All ball fouls
Frozen cue ball to object: must shoot away, else foul (initial contact is met for on ball)
Loss of rack: intentional failure to hit own ball including pocketing cue ball, time expiration, or hitting opponent or not-on ball
No jump shots