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• BEF New Hampshire Junior State Championship 2026

  • When
    25 Apr 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Capital City Billiards, Concord, New Hampshire

  
  

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• BEF Nevada State Junior Championship

  • When
    25 Apr 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Walter's Billiards, 8665 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 114, Las Vegas, NV

  
  

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• 2026 Jerry Shepard's BEF Maryland State Junior 10-Ball Championship

  • Start
    2 May 2026
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    3 May 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Brews and Cues on the Boulevard

  

  Event Overview

  Billiard Education Foundation

  Event Details: Loye Bolyard sales@othprod.com (Subject Jerry Shepard)

  Event Name: Jerry Shepard Maryland State Junior 10-Ball Championship

  Date: May 2; May 3 if necessary

  Entry Fee: $40

  Game Format: 10-Ball

  Schedule

  Saturday:

  • Doors open at 10:00 AM
  • Play begins at 11:00 AM
  • Play concludes at 7:00 PM

  Sunday (if needed):

  • Play resumes at 11:30 AM

  Format and Rules

  • 10-Ball – Floating Split Bracket
  • True double elimination format
  • Winner breaks and racks their own balls
  • Balls 1, 2, and 3 are racked on the corners
  • The 10-ball does not count on the break
  • Call the 10-Ball only
  • Push after the break is allowed
  • Player option available
  • Three-foul rule in effect (players must notify their opponent after the second foul)

  Sponsors

  • Shepard Family
  • Brews & Cues on the Blvd.
  • Simonis Cloth
  • Aramith Balls
  • Billiard Beauties
  • Schultz’s Crab House
  • Safe Harbour Retirement Planners
  • OTHBilliards.com
  • On The Hill Tournaments

  Additional Information

  • There will be two winners who will qualify for the BEF National Championship.
  • One winner will be selected from the high side of the bracket and one from the low side.
  • The entry fees will be split evenly to assist with travel expenses to Dubuque, Iowa, for the National Championship (July 5–12, 2026).
  • The split bracket is determined by FargoRate; if a player does not have a rating, the default is 400 for males and 350 for females.

  Requirements

  All junior participants must be BEF Junior Members. BEF annual memberships are $15.00 and may be purchased online at Become a Junior Member or at a qualifier event. Memberships are valid from September 1 through August 31. Membership allows participation in any BEF qualifier during the season and eligibility for the Junior National Championships. Please collect player information and/or Junior membership forms (if not completed online) and send them to www.BilliardEducation.org .

  Submit all additional fees to the address listed below via mail or PayPal at: paypal.me/billiardeducation . 

  
  

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• BEF Texas Junior 9-Ball State Championship

  • When
    16 May 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Big Tyme Billiards, 100 Cypresswood Dr. STE G, Spring, TX

  
  

  
  

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• BEF Connecticut State Junior Championship

  • When
    16 May 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Slovak Catholic Club, Torrington, CT

  
  

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• BEF Arizona State 10 Ball Junior Championship

  • When
    23 May 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Dozer's Grill. Mesa, Arizona

  
  

  
  

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• BEF Texas Junior 10-ball State Championships 2026

  • Start
    11 Jun 2026
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  • End
    12 Jun 2026
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  • Location
    Dallas Area, TX

  
  

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• 2026 BEF JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Start
    6 Jul 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    11 Jul 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
  • Registered
    12 registrants

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  Every year J. Pechauer Custom Cues creates and donates beautiful customized cues to help all

  our Junior athletes get to Nationals. Drawing will be held during our National event.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  

  EVENT VENUE LOCATION...

  Grand River Center

  500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

  

  

  HOST HOTELS...
  

  Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena

  450 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 

  Group Rates can be found here:

             Billiard Education Foundation Group Rate              

                                   

  
  

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• Team USA Training Camp for World Championships

  • Start
    27 Jul 2026
  • End
    31 Jul 2026
  • Location
    Felt Billiards, Englewood, CO

  

  
  

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