Top Score Pool Cue
Services & Sales (402) 562-7900  |
|
If Cue Is ordered and you don't like it
we will ship it back
"FREE OF CHARGE"
All Cues Listed Are Retail
Prices
For
Pricing Call (402) 562-7900 or Email
sales@topscoregames.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heartland
Charter League Websites |
|
THE HEARTLAND ASSOCIATION
The Heartland Association was formed in 2002 by a group of
vendors including Top Score Games of Columbus, GI Music of Grand Island,
now Mid Nebraska Coin, and Taylor Amusements in Lincoln. One of the biggest goals was to make the Heartland
Association open to Pool players from all over the state of
Nebraska. The Heartland Association held its first pool
tournament at Madsen’s (Lincoln) in 2002. There were about 25 teams that
competed in two divisions. The singles competition had about 50 players.
After seven years of growth the 2009 tournament was held in January at the
New World Inn in Columbus. The 2009 Heartland
Tournament there were 80 teams in the Open division and 24 teams in the
Intermediate division. There were 273 players that competed in the Open,
Intermediade, Masters and Womens singles divisions.
Pool teams from the towns of Brainard, Bellwood, Columbus, David City,
Duncan, Garrison, Grand Island, Gresham, Hadar, Hastings, Linwood,
Nebraska City, Norfolk, Omaha, Osceola, Platte Center, Rising City,
Schuyler, Seward, and Shelby were represented. Check out the 2009 Heartland Tournaments
pay-outs.
Every player that participates
Heartland Tournament has an individual player rating that is determined by
a committee of knowledgeable players from each individual league based on
league play and tournament money won. The ratings are overseen by two
master players Keith Stewart and Jerry Siefken who have over 40 years of
tournament experience combined. What the ratings create are a great amount
of parity in the singles and teams. To play in the Heartland Association
you must be a Nebraska resident. By limiting the membership to Nebraska
residents only it is much easier to rate players. There are three levels
of ratings. “Master”, “Intermediate” (A) and “Open” (B & C players).
Intermediate teams may have only (1) Master on the team and Open teams may
have only (1) Intermediate player and no Master’s on the team. There are
only 4 players on a team in both divisions. All tournament matches are
played on open valley bar tables with granito cloth and red circle cue
balls. There are no green fees charged for the tournament and all sanction
money is added back to the tournament. Due to the number of “Master”
players in the Heartland Association and not being able to field a
competitive division at this time there will be no “Master’s” team
division at the 2010 Heartland Tournament. All leagues and associations
rank their Master players based on different criteria. The Heartland
chooses to rate its Master’s on known ability and individual money won in
all tournaments, not just Heartland events. There will be a Heartland
Master’s list posted on the web site in the near future. The Heartland
Master’s singles will be open to any player from Nebraska. There will be a
$30.00 entry fee for sanctioned players and a $60.00 entry fee for
non-sanctioned players. The Master’s singles will have a guaranteed
$800.00 first place. In the Intermediate team division each player will
play their opponent 2 games each every time at the table and they will
take turns breaking. Teams will play all matches on 2 tables. This format
makes it easier to get in stroke and a chance to get back at your opponent
if they win the first game. With this format you are usually only waiting
15-20 minutes before you are back to the table playing 2 more games. Plus
the fact that all players play a total of 8 games each for a total of 32
games in the match. In the Open division all matches consisted of 16 games
per match with each player playing their opponent 1 game each. VNEA 10
point scoring is used and total points win the match in both the
divisions. The Intermediate and Open divisions are both drawn up in
bracket form. |
THE
HEARTLAND ASSOCIATION AND TOURNAMENT INVITES YOU TO SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY
WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING BILLIARD ASSOCIATION IN NEBRASKA WORKING WITH
VENDOR AND INDEPENDENT LEAGUES.
WHY THE HEARTLAND
POOL TOURNAMENT IS THE BEST
POOL TOURNAMENT IN NEBRASKA ARE LISTED
BELOW:
* FREE TABLE PLAY - NO GREENS FEES
* TOURNAMENT WITH ON SITE
ROOMS (NEW WORLD INN,COLUMBUS,NE)
* SECOND CHANCE TOURNAMENT FOR
OPEN TEAMS
* TRUE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER RATINGS
* 32 GAME FORMAT IN THE
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
* GRANITO CLOTH ON 60 VALLEY BAR TABLES
*
RED CIRCLE CUE BALLS
* ALL SANCTION FEES ADDED BACK TO THE TOURNAMENT
* 2008
TOTAL MONEY PAID BACK: ................$15,445
* 2008 TOTAL ENTRIES
PAID IN:......................$11,475
*
2008 TOTAL ADDED MONEY:.........................$ 3,970
* 2009 TOTAL MONEY PAID BACK: ................$20,290
* 2009
TOTAL ENTRIES PAID IN:......................$15,625
* 2009 TOTAL ADDED MONEY:.........................$ 4,665
For more information about the Heartland Association
and how to become a member please call JD at Top Score Games
(402-562-7900) in Columbus, Keith Stewart (308-383-3140) in Grand Island
or Jerry Siefken (402-525-8843) in Lincoln. Also check the web site
www.heartlandtournament.com for results of the 2008 Heartland Tournament
and more info.
|
Heartland Rules &
Guidelines
All player rating will be determined
by league directors
All players must come from a heartland
sanctioned league
All team members must come from the
same charter
Teams must have at least 2 core
members shooting 8 nights together. 3rd player must have at least 8
league nights with any team in charter and 4th player must have
minimum of 4 nights of league within charter.
One
intermediate player allowed in a open team
One master player
allowed in an intermediate
team |
|
valley
pool,tournaments,heartland.heartland tournament,vvs,greater
omaha,omaha,lincoln,nebraska,columbus,top score,top score games,top score
amusements,juniors pool,vnea,valley pool,tim long,central dist,greater america
dist,nebraska state tournament,eagles,tournaments,local,platte,pool,darts,pool
table rental,rental,pool balls,iowa,
THE HEARTLAND
ASSOCIATION
The Heartland Association was formed
in 2002 by a group of vendors including Top Score Games of Columbus, GI Music of
Grand Island, now Mid Nebraska Coin, and Taylor Amusements in Lincoln. One of
the biggest goals was to make the Heartland Association open to Pool players
from all over the state of Nebraska. The Heartland Association held its
first pool tournament at Madsen’s (Lincoln) in 2002. There were about 25 teams
that competed in two divisions. The singles competition had about 50 players.
After seven years of growth the 2009 tournament was held in January at the New
World Inn in Columbus. Pool teams from the towns of Brainard, Bellwood,
Columbus, David City, Duncan, Garrison, Grand Island, Gresham, Hadar, Hastings,
Linwood, Nebraska City, Norfolk, Osceola, Platte Center, Rising City, Schuyler,
Seward, and Shelby were represented. 2009 Heartland Tournament Their Were
104 Teams in the Open and Intermediate divisions, For a total of 416
players.Their were 273 Players that Competed in the Open, Intermediade, Masters
and Womens singles divisions.Check out the 2009 Heartland Tournaments
pay-outs.
Every player that participates Heartland Tournament has an
individual player rating that is determined by a committee of knowledgeable
players from each individual league based on league play and tournament money
won. The ratings are overseen by two master players Keith Stewart and Jerry
Siefken who have over 40 years of tournament experience combined. What The
ratings create are a great amount of parity in the singles and teams. To play in
the Heartland Association you must be a Nebraska resident. By limiting the
membership to Nebraska residents only it is much easier to rate players. There
are three levels of ratings. “Master”, “Intermediate” (A) and “Open” (B & C
players). Intermediate teams may have only (1) Master on the team and Open teams
may have only (1) Intermediate player and no Master’s on the team. There are
only 4 players on a team in both divisions. All tournament matches are played on
open valley bar tables with granito cloth and red circle cue balls. There are no
green fees charged for the tournament and all sanction money is added back to
the tournament. Due to the number of “Master” players in the Heartland
Association and not being able to field a competitive division at this time
there will be no “Master’s” team division at the 2010 Heartland Tournament. All
leagues and associations rank their Master players based on different criteria.
The Heartland chooses to rate its Master’s on known ability and individual money
won in all tournaments, not just Heartland events. There will be a Heartland
Master’s list posted on the web site in the near future. The Heartland Master’s
singles will be open to any player from Nebraska. There will be a $30.00 entry
fee for sanctioned players and a $60.00 entry fee for non-sanctioned players.
The Master’s singles will have a guaranteed $800.00 first place. In the
Intermediate team division each player will play their opponent 2 games each
every time at the table and they will take turns breaking. Teams will play all
matches on 2 tables. This format makes it easier to get in stroke and a chance
to get back at your opponent if they win the first game. With this format you
are usually only waiting 15-20 minutes before you are back to the table playing
2 more games. Plus the fact that all players play a total of 8 games each for a
total of 32 games in the match. In the Open division all matches consisted of 16
games per match with each player playing their opponent 1 game each. VNEA 10
point scoring is used and total points win the match in both the divisions. The
Intermediate and Open divisions are both drawn up in bracket form.
Heartland Rules &
Guidelines
All player rating will be
determined by league directors
All players must come from a
heartland sanctioned league
All team members must come from
the same charter
Teams must have at least 2 core
members shooting 8 nights together. 3rd player must have at least 8 league
nights with any team in charter and 4th player must have minimum of 4 nights of
league within charter.
One intermediate player allowed in a open
team
One master player allowed in an intermediate team
THE HEARTLAND ASSOCIATION AND
TOURNAMENT INVITES YOU TO SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING
BILLIARD ASSOCIATION IN NEBRASKA WORKING WITH VENDOR AND INDEPENDENT LEAGUES.
WHY THE HEARTLAND POOL TOURNAMENT IS THE BEST
POOL TOURNAMENT
IN NEBRASKA ARE LISTED BELOW:
* FREE TABLE PLAY - NO GREENS
FEES
* TOURNAMENT WITH ON SITE ROOMS (NEW WORLD INN,COLUMBUS,NE)
* SECOND
CHANCE TOURNAMENT FOR OPEN TEAMS
* TRUE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER RATINGS
* 32
GAME FORMAT IN THE INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
* GRANITO CLOTH ON 60 VALLEY BAR
TABLES
* RED CIRCLE CUE BALLS
* ALL SANCTION FEES ADDED BACK TO
THE TOURNAMENT
* 2008 TOTAL MONEY PAID BACK:
................$15,445
* 2008 TOTAL ENTRIES PAID
IN:......................$11,475
* 2008 TOTAL ADDED
MONEY:.........................$ 3,970
* 2009 TOTAL MONEY PAID BACK:
................$20,290
* 2009 TOTAL ENTRIES PAID
IN:......................$15,625
* 2009 TOTAL ADDED
MONEY:.........................$ 4,665
For more information about the
Heartland Association and how to become a member please call JD at Top Score
Games (402-562-7900) in Columbus, Keith Stewart (308-383-3140) in Grand Island
or Jerry Siefken (402-525-8843) in Lincoln. Also check the web site
www.heartlandtournament.com for results of the 2008 Heartland Tournament and
more info.
