Set to be hosted at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, the tournament will feature 16 players invited by the BCA with the final eight finishers involved in a single-elimination tournament. 

The winner will receive free entry to the 2021 US Open Pool Championship with second and third receiving half-price entry to the Championships.

All three will also get free entry to the 2020 Junior National 9-Ball Championships.

Emily Frazer, chief operating officer of Matchroom Pool, said: "We share the enthusiasm and passion for the growth of professional pool in the United States and globally, who better to kick-start our vision with than the younger generation?

"Launching the US Open Junior Pool Championship is not only an extra tournament on the calendar, but it also grants junior players the stepping stone they need to earn and win a place in a major event, the US Open Pool Championship. 

"TV exposure as well as experience playing amongst the best players in the world under the best conditions, a dream come true opportunity that both the juniors and sport needs.

BCA chief executive officer Rob Johnson added: "We are thrilled to partner with Matchroom Pool on the US Open Junior Pool Championship.

"Emily and her team at Matchroom Pool are, once again, showing their tremendous dedication to the promotion of the game and to growing the next generation of players. 

"In partnership with the Billiard Education Foundation, the BCA looks forward to providing an outstanding opportunity for our country's top junior players to fine-tune and showcase their talents alongside the world's premier players competing in the US Open Pool Championship."

All junior players invited will be eligible to compete in World Pool-Billboard Association (WPA) junior events for 2020.