Official Rulebook
BIS rules balance professional integrity with practical league play, including ball-in-hand fouls, limited-foul restoration, break requirements, coaching boundaries, and local dispute handling.
Breakpoint International StandardSanctioning, ratings, rules, and league operationsBreakpoint International Standard
Competitive pool needs a standard players can trust.
Only sanctioned leagues and tournaments affect a player's Breakpoint rating. Every sanctioned event is a money event with cash prizes, giving players a real reason to compete honestly every set instead of chasing a long-shot trip to Vegas.
0.0-10.0BBRS rating scale
50/50Race matrix target
8 + 9 + 10Multiple-format competition
BECBreakpoint Entry Coin
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Governing Framework
One standard for ratings, rules, conduct, and records.
BIS is built for serious local play with international-level consistency. Operators and league reps manage the room; BIS keeps the competitive framework consistent across sessions.
BBRS Ratings
Player skill is tracked through the Breakpoint Billiards Rating System, a dynamic scale that adjusts as match data builds and feeds the BIS race matrix.
Due Process
League operators and reps resolve local issues on play night, while BIS maintains final authority over national discipline, appeals, ratings integrity, and standard updates.
Digital Records
Scores, standings, payments, wallets, schedules, and sanctioning status live in the Breakpoint app so players and operators work from the same source of truth.
For Players
A league path that rewards performance, not politics.
BIS International IDAnnual sanctioning creates one player record across sessions, formats, and tournaments.
Fair racesAll races are calculated from so the match is decided at the table.
Prize transparencyBEC means Breakpoint Entry Coin: one coin is one entry into a sanctioned set. Players can pay their own set entry, send entries to a team wallet, help a teammate with an entry, and cash out at any time.
Grand Championship trackSanctioned players can build eligibility for BIS championship events through verified play.
For League Operators
Bring Breakpoint leagues into your bar without taking on the grind.
Bar owners can operate hands-off: set up the sessions, appoint trusted league reps, and let the BIS system handle scheduling, scoring, payments, standings, and records.
15-20%Operator share of session fees, based on the number of Breakpoint leagues running in your bar.
5%Host-location share if you want Breakpoint leagues in your bar while we operate them for you.
Public Fee Structure
Clear pricing with prize funds at the center.
Fees support the player prize pool, local league management, and BIS infrastructure. Digital payment is the preferred proof of payment for sanctioned play.
$50
Annual sanctioning$20 of every sanctioning fee is allocated to the Grand Tournament prize fund at the end of the BIS year. Next Grand Tournament: July 2027.
$10
All scored setsEvery sanctioned set is $10, no matter which session or format you play.
50%
Prize fund allocation50% of session fees go to the prize fund, paid to the top 50% of finishers.
Match Structure
Singles and team play share one competitive engine.
Singles matches include one 8-ball set and one 9-ball set. Teams consist of 4-6 players, with team matches including four 8-ball sets and four 9-ball sets. Every race is generated from the BIS matrix against current BBRS ratings.
Singles1 x 8-ball1 x 9-ball
Teams4-6 players8 scored sets
Ratings0-1000 raw0.0-10.0 display
Breakpoint App
Download the app. Create an account. Join a session.
From there, players use the app to enter sessions, handle sanctioning, pay with BEC, view schedules, score matches, track standings, and build tournament eligibility.
