Provincial · 5th annual

Ontario 8 Ball Championships

February 3 – 7, 2027

John D. Bradley Centre, Chatham, Ontario

Registration opens November 3, 2026. Deadline January 17, 2027; a $25 late fee applies from January 18. CSR is frozen as of November 2, 2026.

Plan your trip

Venue

John D. Bradley Centre
565 Richmond Street, Chatham, ON N7M 1R2
519-596-0200

Host hotel

$193 / night

Holiday Inn Express & Candlewood Suites, Chatham. Breakfast included. Group code OEB. A credit card is required at check-in.

Book your room

Registration

Opens November 3, 2026
Deadline January 17, 2027 ($25 late fee from January 18)
CSR frozen as of November 2, 2026
Register on Compusport, then e-transfer entry fees to payments@8ballpool.ca. Note what you're paying for on the e-transfer.

Schedule & entry fees

8 Ball Scotch Doubles

Wednesday, Feb 3 · 1:00 PM · 1 male & 1 female

Division	CSR	Race to	Entry
Silver	Max 3450	3	$140$40 G/F + $100 E/F
Bronze	Max 3300	3	$140$40 G/F + $100 E/F
Copper	Max 3100	3	$140$40 G/F + $100 E/F

Play 9 Ball Singles or Scotch Doubles, not both.

9 Ball Singles

Wednesday, Feb 3 · 1:00 PM

Division	CSR	Race to	Entry
Copper	0 – 1585	7	$120$40 G/F + $80 E/F
Bronze	1586 – 1725	7	$120$40 G/F + $80 E/F
Silver	1726 – 1840	7	$120$40 G/F + $80 E/F
Gold	1841+	7	$120$40 G/F + $80 E/F

Play 9 Ball Singles or Scotch Doubles, not both.

8 Ball Singles

Thursday, Feb 4 · 9:00 AM

Division	CSR	Race to	Entry
Copper	0 – 1530	3	$140$55 G/F + $85 E/F
Copper Plus	1531 – 1600	3	$140$55 G/F + $85 E/F
Bronze	1601 – 1680	4	$140$55 G/F + $85 E/F
Bronze Plus	1681 – 1770	4	$140$55 G/F + $85 E/F
Silver	1771 – 1849	6	$160$55 G/F + $105 E/F
Gold	1850 – 2000	7	$255$55 G/F + $200 E/F

8 Ball Teams

Friday, Feb 5 · 9:00 AM · 4 players per team

Division	Team CSR	Games	Entry
Rec	Max 6200	16 · 4 rounds	$440$180 G/F + $260 E/F
Copper	Max 6500	16 · 4 rounds	$440$180 G/F + $260 E/F
Bronze	Max 6800	20 · 5 rounds	$440$180 G/F + $260 E/F
Silver	Max 7350	20 · 5 rounds	$500$180 G/F + $320 E/F

8 Ball Junior Division

Saturday, Feb 6 · 1:00 PM

Division	Ages	Race to	Entry
Minor	7 – 12	2	$20
Major	13 – 18	3	$20

Juniors play the Junior Division or adult Teams, not both.

Tournament formats

All events

Event	Format
Singles & Scotch Doubles	Double knockout
Juniors	Double knockout
Teams	Triple knockout
Second-chance events	Single knockout · free entry

G/F = green fee, E/F = entry fee. The entry shown is the total of both.

Side pots

9 Ball Singles: $50
8 Ball Singles: $50
Scotch Doubles: $50 / team
Teams: $100 / team

Minis

$10 nightly

Mini tournaments every night of the event.

Questions?

Email info@8ballpool.ca and we'll get back to you.

Rules & policies

Who can play

All players must be VNEA sanctioned with at least 7 league weeks played.
Teams with a 5-player roster are placed by their 4 highest CSR ratings.

Match rules

No smoke breaks during matches.
You have 5 minutes to report once your match is called.
Press Finish Match in CompuSport when you're done.
Matches are timed; a ref will monitor slow play.
If Sunday runs behind, morning matches may move to 3 or 4 tables.

Dress code

All teams must wear matching team shirts. Any shirt works, and an Ontarios shirt from any year counts as a wild card.

Zero tolerance

Abusive language, fighting, cheating or poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated. Poor sportsmanship or cheating means disqualification. Respect referees, organizers, and venue and hotel staff.

Venue policy

No outside food or drink. Anyone caught will not be allowed back.
Security checks pool bags, backpacks and large purses for outside alcohol.
Venue hours: 8:30 AM to 3:00 AM.

Payouts

100% paid out

Every dollar of entry fees and side pots goes back to the players. Payouts are issued by cheque.

Full rules & registration (PDF)

2027 Ontario 8-Ball Championships poster with the full schedule and fees

The poster

Everything above on one page, ready to print or share with your league.

Open full size Rules PDF