2027 ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships: Fees and Divisions

The 2027 ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships will run January 20-24, 2027, at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa. Published tournament guidelines list $18,000 in added cash and prizes across singles, Scotch doubles, team and junior divisions, and entries must be filed through Compusport, email or fax — mailed entry forms are not accepted.

The five-day regional championship is produced by American CueSports and follows the same format as the recently completed ACS state events. The early entry deadline is December 23, 2026.

When and where will the championships be played?

The official flyer and the American CueSports Alliance event calendar both place the tournament at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport. The published guidelines name the DoubleTree by Hilton across the street as the primary host hotel at $140 per night plus tax; the Hotel Blackhawk, Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf and The Current Iowa are listed as additional options.

Who is eligible to enter?

The guidelines require ACS players to have completed at least four full matches over a minimum of four full weeks in any ACS- or CCS-sanctioned league since June 1, 2026. American CueSports also states that sanctioned player members paying the $25 sanction fee can enter the singles events without the league-play qualification.

Teams may carry up to eight players on a roster, and the team rating cap is calculated from the four highest-rated players.

Unranked players without supporting performance data cannot enter the Recreational or Standard singles divisions and must play as Open ranked or higher. Professional players may enter only when their individual CSR, or their team's CSR, stays below the cap for the chosen event.

How much are the entry fees?

Each published total fee splits into entry, registration and green-fee components.

Scotch doubles divisions run from Recreational through Master with CSR caps from 3,075 to 3,850 and Fargo caps from 775 to 1,365. Mixed singles divisions carry CSR limits from below 1,575 up to 1,876-1,975 and Fargo caps from below 415 to 646-720, with women's divisions rating slightly lower.

What are the deadlines and refund rules?

Player rankings freeze on December 23, 2026. Timely entries receive a cushion of 15 CSR points or 10 Fargo points per player through the event start date.

After December 23, entries are accepted on Compusport only. Compusport registration also cuts processing fees by 50 percent. There will be no on-site sign-ups for the 8-ball divisions.

Refunds carry a $10 handling fee, and registration and green fees are not refundable. Late entries are not eligible for the rating cushion or a downgrade, and a late entrant can be moved into a higher division if rankings require it.

How is the tournament week scheduled?

Scotch doubles and senior events run at the same time on Wednesday, so players must choose one. The guidelines state that Recreational through Advanced 8-ball singles will not conflict with the team divisions.

What cash and prizes are guaranteed?

The guidelines publish $18,000 in added cash and prizes, split as up to $8,000 for singles and up to $10,000 for teams. The totals include return entry fees to the 2028 Midwest Championships, and every main team-division winner is scheduled to receive a room and entry to the 2028 ACS National Championships.

Lower divisions may be blended when entry counts are small, and Advanced and Master divisions require at least eight singles entries or four teams to run — affected players receive a full refund or a move to another eligible division.

What rules, tables and staff run the event?

Play follows the ACS version of the 8-ball and 9-ball World Pool Rules effective September 2025, and the format is rack your own. Competition uses seven-foot league-cut Diamond tables with Aramith Duramith tournament balls.

The published staff list names Bad Boys Productions and Ric Jones as tournament director, Dwayne Payne as head referee, Janet Ybarra as executive director and Stacey Linerode as tournament administration. Protest appeals to the executive director require a $100 deposit that is forfeited on an adverse decision.

What dress code applies?

Singles players must wear a sleeved golf-style or button-down shirt with a conventional collar, long pants, clean jeans, skirts or shorts reaching the knee, and closed-toe shoes. Yoga-style pants and leggings are permitted. T-shirts, sweats, warm-up suits, swimsuits and cut-offs are not allowed, and earbuds and novelty headgear are banned.

Matching team shirts are mandatory during team competition. One dress-code warning is issued for the entire event; a further violation costs a game, then a match. Medical exemptions require a letter on official letterhead delivered to the head referee before the tournament.

Sources:

• ACS Midwest tournament page
• Official 2027 tournament guidelines PDF
• American CueSports Alliance upcoming events