With links added the following is a list of the organisations appearing in the above chart…
- IOC : International Olympic Committee
- WCBS : World Confederation of Billiard Sports
- UMB : Union Mondiale de Billard
- IBSF : International Billiards & Snooker Federation
- WPA : World Pool-Billiard Association
- AAPA : All Africa Pool Association – Africa
- APBU : Asian Pocket Billiard Union – Asia
- BCA : Billiard Congress of America – North America
- CPB : Confederation Pan-America of Billiards – South America
- EPBF : European Pocket Billiard Federation – Europe
- OPBA : Oceania Pocket Billiard Association – Oceania
- ICEA : International Chinese Eightball Association
- BI : Blackball International
- WPA-APD : Artistic Pool Division
- IPC : International Pyramid Confederation
In addition individual countries are represented by national blackball organisations which organise their own domestic competitions as well as sending players and teams to compete in the World Championships and other international blackball events.