BCAIPL - BCA Indiana Pool Leagues
This organization is a group of BCAPL league operators in Indiana that put on
the Indiana State 8 Ball Championships.
This event nearly died a few years back but was kept alive by
Felix Lukenbill, John Harty and Joe Greer.
These league operators and many more not listed spent countless hours behind the
scenes to host this event for their league members. This is a pool tournament for the
pool players by pool players.
For the last 4 years the event has been located in Fort Wayne. New league operators Barb and
Mike Cravens joined in helping run the event and it has grown each year in the number of teams and
players. Jodi and Brian Burnau have contributed greatly in running this event. Again
there are many people involved that make this event possible.
This event is one of the toughest tournaments around. Most of the teams and players
are very experienced pool players. I also have found that as a group these players have
shown some of the best sportsmanship I have ever seen.
The goals for the tournament have been to put on the best tournament possible. The last
3 years the goal have been to find locations to host the tournament that don't cost so much
that it takes all the player's prize fund. Also we like to run a tournament that the players
have as much space between tables as possible. I hate being at a tournament and feeling like
a sardine in a can. I believe that a good layout for a tournament allows for the players to
move freely about the tournament and allow them the space to shoot a shot without feeling like
the are interrupting the player next to them.
This tournament is put on by the BCAIPL and not the BCAPL. BCAPL does not run the tournament but
does contribute to the general prize fund.
Bottom line ... We will always work to have a better tournament for our players. Try to treat them as
we would like to be treated.
Shoot, Enjoy, Compete, Have Fun !