Looking to fit into the 2023 Uganda Sports Act and reshaping the game of Pool was at the centre of discussion as the Pool Association of Uganda held its 2025 Annual General Assembly.
In the AGM held on 25th January 2025 at Nob View Hotel Ntinda, the Pool Association of Uganda resolved to seek to become a Federation Member of the Uganda National Council of Sports.
James Mwere the Vice Chairperson of the Association briefed the media on the resolution.
“We have been an association for over 20 years, and now with this new sports act we are looking forward to becoming a federation we are going to different regions to form members associations and we need to scatter legalised Pool to over 100 districts so that we cover the mandate of 75% coverage of the Country.
“Pool is played in every corner of Uganda and we just have to legalise from the grassroots.”
On the image Pool as the sport, Mwere also revealed how they plan to rebrand the sport as it was discussed in the meeting.
“Since most Pool arenas are located at Bars, most people think that pool is for drunkards but it is not right. Pool is a normal sport like any other sport as Football, Basketball or Netball.
“Our sport has a bad image which has to change, therefore we are going to take the sport to schools so that we start nurturing players at a young age so that they reach to represent our country at international level with a good experience at a young age”
Generally, the assembly went well despite the split during the accountability session but that is becoming a norm in Uganda Sports.
