World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA, also known as the World Snooker Association) is the governing body of world snooker and English Billiards. It is sometimes mistakenly assumed that the "P" in "WPBSA" stands for "Pool", but in fact, the organisation does not include pool in its remit.
It was founded in 1968 as the Professional Billiard Players' Association. Its subsidiary, World Snooker, is responsible for running and administering snooker’s main ranking circuit events. The WPSBA is also responsible for organising invitation events such as the Masters. The head office is based in Bristol, England.
The WPBSA is also responsible for the rules and regulations of snooker, including disciplinary matters. The current chairman of the WPBSA board is Sir Rodney Walker.
