Tournament Information

2024 USBA National Championship

Venue:              The Billiard House

Address:           2549 Yosemite Blvd #B, Modesto, CA 95354

Dates:               April 25 to 28, 2024

Room Owner:  Javier Mendoza (209 564 2728)

USBA Rep:       Jesus Corona (831 818 7956)

To Enter the Tournament Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Players’ Meeting, Wednesday April 24, 7:00PM

Dress Code: Polo Shirt Long Sleeves OR Short Sleeves (any color), Black Trousers

List of Players updated April 11, 2024

Airports

Domestic/International Airports Near Modesto, CA

25 miles: Stockton, CA (SCK / KSCK) Stockton Metropolitan Airport

40 miles: Merced, CA (MCE / KMCE) Merced Regional Airport

76 miles: Oakland, CA (OAK / KOAK) Oakland International Airport

86 miles: Sacramento, CA (SMF / KSMF) Sacramento International Airport

88 miles: San Jose, CA (SJC / KSJC) Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

94 miles: San Francisco, CA (SFO / KSFO) San Francisco International Airport

102 miles: Fresno, CA (FAT / KFAT) Fresno Yosemite International Airport

122 miles: Monterey, CA (MRY / KMRY) Monterey Regional Airport

Hotels

Best Western Town House Lodge

Best Western Special Tournament Discount: $90 for 1bed or $95 for 2beds

Special Rate Reservations available beginning Sunday, March 10. 

Call 209 524 7261 and say you are with the Billiard House Event

909 16^th Street

Modesto, CA 95354

Reservations 800 780 7234

Hotel Direct 209 524 7261

Link to Hotel Website

7 to 15 minutes by car to The Billiard House (depending on traffic)

2.8 to 3.8 miles depending on the route

Apex Inn

2225 Yosemite Blvd

Modesto, CA 95354

Phone: 209 529 4750

Link to Hotel Website

0.4 miles to The Billiard House

USBA National Championship Eligibility

All players MUST be a member of the USBA

All players must be a US resident and have resided in the US for a minimum of two years prior to the start of the tournament

Players who compete under the flag of any federation/country other than the USBA/USA in UMB or other official tournaments are not eligible

How to Enter

The top four finishers from the 2023 National Championship and all former U.S. National Champions will automatically gain paid entry into the 2024 tournament

All other players will gain eligibility through a series of Qualifying Tournaments

Tournaments will be listed in the USBA Upcoming Tournaments Calendar with the designation “NATIONAL QUALIFIER”

Players who meet eligibility requirements as described below may enter for only $300.00

For all other players the entry fee is $500

All players who win a spot into the National Championship from one of the Official National Qualifying Events will gain paid entry

After all qualified entrants have been determined, additional placement into the USBA National Championship will be made available to USBA Members in the following order of priority:

1) Members who have played in a Qualifier — Entry fee is only $300.00 on a first paid/first served basis

2) All other members — Entry fee is $500.00 on a first paid/first served basis

National Qualifiers

Qualifiers are being scheduled now for January through March 2024

For more information on scheduling a National Qualifier at your room contact:

Charles Brown (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Open Inscription (for players who have not played in a Qualifier)

Open inscription begins March 1, 2024 through the USBA website (usba-carom.org)

Tournament Format

The tournament format will be set once the final number of entries has been determined

Prize Fund

The number of prizes and the prize fund distribution will be set once the tournament format has been finalized

USBA National Championship Eligibility PDF