About the West Coast Challenge

Each year, representatives from the historically LGBT pocket billiards organizations from Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco come together to compete in a statewide competition called the West Coast Challenge (WCC).

Each city sends its championship team, eight individual competitors, four women’s finalists and a Hi-Lo scotch doubles team to compete in this three-day tournament.

West Coast Challenge 85 in Palm Springs

WCC 85 charts a new path for this historic event, opening up entries in the Open Individual and Women’s divisions to participation by pool players from around the country.

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Format

• Teams: 4 teams of up to 6 players, race to 9.
• Open Individual: 32 players, race to 3.
• Women’s: 16 players, race to 3.
• Hi-Lo: 4 teams of 2 individuals playing scotch doubles, race to 3.

All events are contested in a double elimination format and use the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) 8-ball ruleset.