Our National Championships are held in a different city every year!
TAP Goes Places!!! 2026 — Atlantic City, New Jersey
2026 Nationals Tentative Schedule
TAP Nationals are just around the corner! We will be sending a qualifying (Title Holders Tournament winner) 8-ball team, 8-ball singles, 9-ball singles, and a Scotch Doubles team to the Nationals. TAP Nationals will be held in Atlantic City, NJ at Harra’s.
If your team does not qualify through our TITLEHOLDERS TOURNAMENT, or if you want to participate in any of the offered formats of NATIONALS, Check below for registration forms and Eligibility requirements. Forms should be printed out and sent in with Registration fees ASAP as these events will fill up very quickly.
No Entries will be accepted after Sept. 29th or event fills up, whichever comes first.
Formats available for buy-in play are as follows:
- 8 Ball Dream Team
- 9-Ball Singles
- 8-Ball Singles
- 8-Ball Scotch Doubles
PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT TAP MEMBERSHIP in TAP THE APP, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY
ID MUST BE VERIFIED BY THE CAPTAINS FOR THE TEAMS THEY ARE PLAYING IN THE EVENT.
Fee for Dream Team Event is $600.00 per team.
Each Team Name must be its own, 20 Characters or Less. No Team Names 1 and 2, no duplicates.
Registrations/DQ’s
are NON-Refundable. Can be Transferred Prior to Deadline.
Receipt of Form and Payment by the deadline is the only
guarantee of your spot, unless all spots have been filled at time of receipt.
Must have played 6 matches from May 12th- Sept. 29th In weekly league play. Players must meet all National
requirements, see rulebook.
NOTE: Each Player can only be on two (2) Rally Dream Teams. In addition, two (2) HC 7/8’s
allowed on one team however can only play one match per scoresheet, not both same round.
DREAM TEAM STARTS ON THURSDAY, OCT 30TH- SUNDAY, NOV 2ND
PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT TAP MEMBERSHIP IN TAP THE APP, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
PLAY. ID WILL BE VERIFIED BY THE OPPONENTS IN YOUR EVENT.
Fee is $125 per PLAYER for ALL HC Brackets.
Once HC is determined, player will be put in the correct singles
bracket.
Must meet all National qualifications and requirements, please see rule book.
Singles Events are
Round Robin to Single Elimination.
Players must have 6 matches, in weekly league play, from May 12th- Sept
29th.
PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT TAP MEMBERSHIP IN TAP
THE APP, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY. ID WILL BE VERIFIED BY THE OPPONENTS IN YOUR
EVENT.
Fee is $125 per PLAYER for ALL HC Brackets.
Once HC is determined, player will be put in the correct
singles bracket.
Must meet all National qualifications and requirements, please see rule book.
Singles Events are Round Robin to
Single Elimination.
Players must have 6 matches, in weekly league play, from May 12th- Sept 29th.
8 BALL SINGLES WILL START THURSDAY, OCT 30TH @ 10 PM. AND FINISH ON SUNDAY, NOV 2ND.
AFTER HC AUDIT HAS BEEN RAN AND ADJUSTED, THE ROUND ROBIN START DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR
SPECIFIC HC WILL BE LISTED.
PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT TAP MEMBERSHIP ON TAP THE PHONE APP, OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO PLAY. ID WILL BE VERIFIED BY THE OPPONENTS IN YOUR EVENT.
Fee is $250 per TEAM
Players must have a minimum of 6 matches, and 10 lifetime matches played together in weekly play and /or tournaments
held by licensees and score sheets through Pool Net from May 12th to Sept. 29th.
Scotch Doubles Event is Round
Robin To Single Elimination.
HCs divided by 2/3/4 & 5/6/7 Race per 8 Ball Grid.
NO REFUNDS, No Exception
Only Limited to 32 Teams.
SCOTCH DOUBLES 2/3/4 & 5/6/7 STARTS MONDAY, OCT 27TH @ 2PM
SINGLE ELIMINATION 6PM-CONTINUOUS PLAY
TAP League Nationals
How Do You Advance To Play In a National Championship Event?
Licensees have different ways of qualifying and advance their teams for the National Championship Events. The most popular method is to hold a tournament of all qualified teams from Summer, Fall from the previous year and Spring of that current year. Qualified teams are winners of a session in that time period. For example, if your team places in the top 3 for all 3 sessions your team has 3 chances at the tournament, 1 for each session.
Winners of those tournaments advance for the trip to a National Championship Event. Check with your licensee/operator to see how many teams they send and how you qualify for the National Trip in their territory.
The suggested per diem is for every 18 teams a licensee/operator has 1 team that can win a trip to Nationals. However, TAP is a very flexible national organization and we realize what works in one part of the country or Canada might not work in another area so Titleholder and national formats to qualify Teams and Singles may vary.
National Products at the TAP National Events are: Team 8-Ball – Team 9-Ball – Singles 8-Ball – Singles 9-Ball. Various Mini Events are ran throughout the event. Times will vary depending on the schedule of the main events.
TAP is excited to announce the addition of two new formats to our National Tournament. Scotch Doubles and 10 – Ball will now run in the same arena as 8-Ball, 9-Ball Team and Single events. For our first year qualifications vary slightly so check with you Licensee to see how to qualify.
Held in the same arena as the TAP National Championship Event, we’ve added one of TAP’s most liked formats, The Dream Team Event. Ran in conjunction with the National Event This addition started in 2010 to invite other teams that did not qualify for the National Championships or if their areas team counts did not follow our restrictions an opportunity to see what it is all about.
TAP’s National Welcome Party:
The evening before the event, TAP Corporate hosts a “Welcome Party” for the players and licensees to enjoy. With the arena set up you can play pool, eat, drink and get to know people from other areas before the games begin the next morning. So mingle around and meet your TAP family and friends from all over the United States and Canada.
It wasn’t until 2002 that TAP rolled into Las Vegas Nevada for the first TAP National Championships hosted by Palace Station. Before the event was over the invitation to return for the 2003 TAP National Championships was accepted for 2003. When TAP Founder, Loyd Schonter agreed to add a National Events to the TAP program his intention was to make it different. A great way to promote the sport, entertain the players and their family was to have a Traveling Nationals. This shows the players new locations and show the locations what we are about, a traveling billboard for the sport of amateur pool.
New Orleans was the 2004 TAP National Championships location hosted by the Radisson on Canal Street right in the heart of great jazz and great food. A second year was signed, however the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina forced us to change our plans. The Radisson has still not reopened.
Louisville Kentucky the home of the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger and much more seemed to be the right choice for our 2005 TAP National Championships hosted by the beautiful Galt House Hotel. The location was a great success based on the players views so we returned for the 2006 TAP National Championships.
Myrtle Beach South Carolina was chosen for the 2007 National Championships hosted by Sheraton Convention Center Hotel Resort. A hot spot itself for people to vacation, this location served the player to the level we were hoping for. The invitation for us to return was on the table but due to our massive growth we tipped our hats and moved on to a bigger location.
Orlando Florida came to be the next stop for the 2008 TAP National Championships. The home of Disney World proving to be a great location for the families of the players. The host location was The Caribe Royale and a great host for the TAP event.
The TAP member wanted a little more of that Southern hospitality, so we went to Charleston South Carolina for our 2009 TAP National Championships. Hosted by the Embassy Suites & Convention Center, An area voted on as one of the friendliest places to visit in the United States. Full of history, great food and grand ol’ times. We took a rain check for an invitation to return and moved onward.
TAP returns to Las Vegas Nevada for its 2010 and 2011 TAP National Championships, after six years of being away. Returning to Las Vegas but to a larger location Bally’s Casino and Hotel. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas wasn’t the case at this event. The players brought back great memories and good times.
TAP will be calling in the rain check we were offered in 2009 to return to Charleston South Carolina for our 2012 National Championships. Embassy Suites Convention Center. Voted #1 US City.
The TAP National Championships for 2013, The winds on the outskirts of Chicago demand the best as the windy city will be blowing in the talents of the 2013 TAP’s National Championships to Pheasant Run Resorts. You can reserve your room today for this great event.
The TAP National Championships for 2014, Saddle up Players Dallas Texas invites us November 13th-16th to be hosted by the Hilton Antole ,another fine location. Nothing but the best for the TAP member. More information to follow.
The TAP National Championships for 2015. They are playing our song so we are going to The Gayloard Resort in Nashville Tennesee.
