This year, on May 9th, RAXX will open its doors at 11:30, with registration beginning at that time. A buffet lunch of ribs, wings, sides, and dessert will be served from 12:15 to 1:30. During lunch, door prizes and trophies will be awarded. Out of courtesy, we ask that everyone refrain from playing pool during this time.

At 1:30, the round-robin pool tournament will begin with assigned tables and teams.

There is an entrance fee of $7.00 for anyone who wishes to play in the tournament. If you are not playing, there is no fee—pool league members are welcome to attend and enjoy the lunch, prizes, and trophy presentation.

NOTE: If you cannot attend the year-end party and have played more than 6 games this year, please give your name to your captain or Bone. Your name will be entered into the prize draw.

As in the past, there will be an alcohol draw and a 50/50 draw. Tickets will be sold during the tournament:

1 ticket for $2.00
3 tickets for $5.00
10 tickets for $10.00
30 tickets for $20.00

A non-perishable food donation box will be available at the main entrance. Cash donations are also welcome. All donations will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kingston.

Tuesday Night Mixed Eight Ball League League Meeting Minutes: March 3^rd, 2026 at 7:00 631 Legion

Agenda (attached below) items were discussed to be voted on if necessary at the AGM in August.

Points voted on:

Money collected at the year end tournament was voted to be donated to Dave Tessier all in favour. This would include 50/50 draw and entrance fees.

Year end lunch was discussed for the tournament at Raxx. Vote was carried to have a lunch paid for from the league funds. This is a way of giving back to Raxx as a venue. They do not charge us all year for playing on their tables. Without Raxx we would not have a league venue to play.

Discussion of agenda items only:

• Removal of the 6-player rule
• Rules not currently listed in the rule book
• 19-point forfeit
• Player eligibility (1 team per night rule)
• Frozen cue ball
• Ball jumping off the table or bouncing out of a pocket
• Publicizing financials
• Not moving directly to BCA
• Executive Positions required
• Financial Report: donations, payouts, and year-end gifts
• Playoff Format:
  • A Division: 6 teams
  • B & C Divisions: 8 teams each (as approved at August AGM)

What a season, TNM8BL! You all brought the competition, the focus, and the fun week after week. The regular season delivered some great match-ups — and now it’s time to turn it up.

The playoffs are officially set. Teams have been divided into three divisions: A, B, and C, and the full playoff schedule is now live.

You can view the schedule here:
https://www.kingston8ball.com/schedule/

Click on your team’s name to be taken directly to your Team page, where you’ll see only your team’s playoff matches.

The standings page has also been updated to reflect the playoff race:
https://www.kingston8ball.com/standings/

Good luck to all teams as we head into the playoffs. Should be a great finish to the season.

The annual pre-playoff meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3rd at the 631 Legion, in the table area.
🕖 Meeting starts at 7:00 PM

👉 All Captains (or a team representative) must attend.
Although this is a Captains meeting, all members are welcome to join.

🗂️ Agenda Includes:

• Playoffs: March 10 – April 21
• Year-End Tournament: May 2
• Reminder: All teams play on February 24 (make-up for January 6)
• Financial Report: donations, payouts, and year-end gifts
• Playoff Format:
  • A Division: 6 teams
  • B & C Divisions: 8 teams each (as approved at August AGM)
• Table assignments at Raxx
• Proposed rule clarifications & discussion topics:
  • Removal of the 6-player rule
  • Rules not currently listed in the rule book
  • 19-point forfeit
  • Player eligibility (1 team per night rule)
  • Frozen cue ball
  • Ball jumping off the table or bouncing out of a pocket
  • Publicizing financials
  • Not moving directly to BCA
• Proposal: Year-end lunch

⚠️ Important Note:
No rule changes will be made at this meeting — this is for discussion and clarification only.

🗣️ Open discussion to the floor.
Hope to see lots of teams represented!

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the recent passing of two of our league members who will be greatly missed.

Doug Alberry, a member of the Blind Squirrels, passed a few weeks ago, and if we receive more details, they will be published. His funeral has already taken place.

Stephen Gregory Smith, Greg, was a member of the Chalk & Awe team. He was a member of our Legion and a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces. Greg passed away Saturday afternoon, January 31st, 2026.

He was a great member of our Legion and will be missed by the members of this Legion, but also 631 where he played pool. He will be greatly missed by the euchre players on Friday night. He was a fun player and will be missed.

We would like to pass on our condolences to Lynda and her family from the members of the Executive of our branch. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lynda and the family at this time.

His funeral will be this Friday, February 6th, at St. Linus Church in Bath at 12:00 noon, followed by a luncheon at the Bath Legion at 1:00.

Please say some extra prayers for him and their son and all of us who loved him.

Due to the pending icy weather expected tonight, we are unfortunately deferring tonight’s pool league games for everyone’s safety.

All games originally scheduled for tonight, January 6, will now be played on February 24 at the same venues they were scheduled for this evening.

The league schedule will be updated to reflect this in the coming day or two.

Please travel safely, and thank you for your understanding. 🎱

This role, as well as all other executive roles, is an unpaid, volunteer position.

Do you enjoy being organized and keeping things running smoothly? Our pool league is looking for a Statistician to help manage scores and keep our members updated.

What you’ll do:

• Monitor the league email (for team scores and public inquiries).
• Post weekly team scores to the website.
• Set up the season and playoff calendar.
• Maintain venue details, team names, and logos on the website.
• Update league pages when executive members or wording changes.
• Share announcements on the website and Facebook.

What you won’t need to do:

• No server or IT management.
• No web design, coding, or graphics work required.
• No need to maintain the website platform or styles.

The responsibilities are well documented, and training will be provided. This role is all about organization and communication — not tech skills. If you can work with basic website tools and enjoy helping the league stay connected, we’d love to hear from you!

Email tnm8bl@gmail.com, or talk to a league executive if you’re interested.

As part of making our league website look even better this season, we’re inviting all teams to submit their own team logos! Logos will appear on your team’s profile page and add some personality to our standings, schedules, and match pages. There are some screenshots at the bottom of this email that show where logos would appear. 

Here are the guidelines for team logos:

• File Format: PNG (transparent background preferred)
• Size: Between 500 × 500 and 2000 × 2000 pixels
• Content: Must be family-friendly (website is public), no offensive, suggestive, or explicit content. Pool-related themes (8-ball, cues, tables, etc.) encouraged, but creativity is welcome!
• Text: If you include your team name, please make sure the font is clear and readable.

How to Submit:
To submit your logo, please have your team captain email it to tnm8bl@gmail.com. Once approved, it will be uploaded to your team’s profile on the website.

Don’t have a logo or not sure how to make one? No problem! The league can create one on your behalf. Just email tnm8bl@gmail.com with your team name and a short description of the concept you’d like, and we’ll design a logo for you.

We look forward to seeing your creativity shine!