World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Governing body for English billiards and professional snooker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards. It is headquartered in Bristol, England. Founded as the Professional Billiard Players Association (PBPA) in 1946, with Joe Davis as chairman, it was revived in 1968 after some years of inactivity and renamed the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association in 1970. Its current chairman is Jason Ferguson.
Sport | Snooker (professional) and English billiards |
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Jurisdiction | International |
Abbreviation | WPBSA |
Founded | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Headquarters | Bristol, England, UK |
Chairman | Jason Ferguson |
Replaced | Professional Billiard Players Association (PBPA) |
(founded) | 1946; 78 years ago (1946) |
Official website | |
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The WPBSA devises and publishes the official rules of the two sports. It promotes their global development at the grassroots, amateur, and professional levels; enforces conduct regulations and disciplines players who breach them; and works to combat corruption, such as by investigating betting irregularities. Additionally, it is involved in coaching development and the training of referees.
The WPBSA owns a 26 per cent share of World Snooker Ltd, which organises the professional World Snooker Tour. It also supports World Women's Snooker, World Disability Billiards and Snooker, and English billiards through World Billiards.