United States Professional Poolplayers Association

Most distinguishing of all is that league members can use their singles match records in the league to leverage their way into formal professional play as ranked UPA Touring Professional Program (UPA Tour) members, qualified to compete in pro-only events.

The UPA National Championships are a week-long set of tournament brackets in various divisions, most of them team-based play but also featuring singles mini-tournaments.

[6] The seventh annual UPA Nationals will be held June 22–28, 2020, at Binion's Casino, and offers a combined nine-ball and eight-ball prize fund of US$40,000 in the team competitions, which (depending on division) may pay out all the way down to 16th place.

[6] The dress code of the UPA Nationals is stricter than most amateur events, in that it requires matching team shirts.

The organization has also sometimes provided pool-related event promotion and production, including for tournaments and vendor exhibitions.