World Eightball Pool Federation

The World Eightball Pool Federation (WEPF) is an international pool governing body overseeing international tournaments and rankings in the British-originating variant of eight-ball pool played with red and yellow unnumbered balls instead of the stripes and solids numbered balls. WEPF competes for authority and membership with the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), which oversees its own tournaments and slightly different rules under the name blackball. WEPF events are held principally in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations.

Overview

The WEPF was established in 1992 by founding member countries Australia, England, and New Zealand. The governing body runs its own world championships, separate from those held by the WPA.

Each country under the WEPF has their own referee and umpire body and each country has their own qualification structure in place for grading referees. For instance, South Africa has three basic certificates: League Referee, Provincial Referee and National Referee.

The rules of the game are available on the WEPF website with calling procedures and guidance.

Member countries

19 Member nations:^[1]

Australia – Australian Eight Ball Federation
Belgium
China
Cyprus
England – English Pool Association
France and Reunion Island
Guernsey
India
Ireland
Japan
Malta
Mauritius
Morocco
New Zealand – Clubs New Zealand 8Ball
Northern Ireland
Portugal
Scotland
South Africa – Pool South Africa
Wales

World Eightball Pool Championship

The WEPF World Eightball Pool Championship (sometimes branded the Foster's World Eightball Pool Championship for sponsorship purposes) is held annually, and features open, women's, and juniors' divisions.^[2] For many years the tournaments were held at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool, England. The competition includes players from Europe and from further afield, including Australia and South Africa.^[3]

References

^ https://www.wepf.org/allmembers.php
^ "World Championships – Blackpool 2018". aebf.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "BBC Lancashire Web Producer Lynette Horsburgh is on top of the world". WomenSportReport.com. Honiton, England: Women Sport Report Ltd. 6 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.