Higher Level Tournament Qualifying Criteria

In order for a player to advance to any level of the National Team
Championships (including the Local Team Championship) he/she
must meet certain criteria. This Higher Level Tournament criteria is
listed below.
► Must have a skill level based on at least 10 actual League
match scores in the format in which the player is advancing.
These scores include normal weekly play, playoffs and Tri-
Cup scores.
► Must advance with the highest session-ending handicap
he/she had from the time his/her team becomes qualified to
his/her Spring Session ending handicap. (Highest session
ending must also be based on 10 actual League match scores
in the format in which the player is advancing.)
► Must have played at least four times with the qualified team
in the Spring Session.
► Must maintain current APA membership status.
► Must be on a team that has at least four original members
from the session qualified.
► Must have either joined an already qualified team or a
member of a team that won a division title to gain entry into
HLT.