DISTRICT 17 CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

FOR

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS 2010-2011

REFERENCE:
ACBL 2010-2011 Conditions of Contest for the North American Pairs are part of these conditions. Click here to see the ACBL NAP 2010-2011 Conditions of Contest

DISTRICT NAP CHAIRMAN:

Dale R. Sweetwood
3029 S. Fairway Dr., Tempe AZ 85282
Telephone: (480)491-5229
e-mail: d7hconsult@cox.net
INTRODUCTION:
Welcome to the 2010-2011 North American Pairs competition. You should have received packets from ACBL which include the conditions of contest, result forms and report forms. If not, contact Patty Taylor, Manager of Special Events at ACBL, and ask for the NAP packet. Her phone number is (662)253-3139. The following Conditions of Contest apply specifically to District 17 club stage games and district finals.

CLUB QUALIFYING LEVEL:

  1. Club qualifying games will be held during June, July, and August, 2010.
  2. The 2010-2011 NAP is divided into three sections:
    Flight A. Unlimited Masterpoints
    Flight B. 0-2000 Masterpoints
    Flight C. Non-Life Master with fewer than 500 Masterpoints as of June 1, 2010
  3. A list of all qualifiers from club stage games must be sent to the District 17 NAP Coordinator at the address above or by means of e-mail (preferred method) to d7hconsult@cox.net.
  4. There is no District 17 sanction fee for NAP club stage games.
UNIT FINAL LEVEL:
In the 2010-2011 NAP there will be no unit finals District 17. Any pair that qualifies in a club or unit-club game is eligible to play in the NAP District Championship in conjunction with the Albuquerque Regional to be held during the week of January 17-23, 2010.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP:
The NAP District Championship will be held in Albuquerque, NM on January 21-22, 2010. The District Finals will consist of two sessions.
Flights A and C will both be held on Saturday, January 22. Flight B will be held on Friday, January 21. The District will allow the ACBL Mid-Chart for Flight A. The ACBL General Convention Chart applies to Flights B and C.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Most of your questions can be answered by referring to the ACBL Conditions of Contest for the 2010-2011 North American Pairs event. Pairs finishing 1st and 2nd in each flight of the District Final competition who elect to participate in the National Finals in Louisville, KY, March 10-20, 2011 will receive monetary prizes.

A fixed amount prize will be awarded in all flights as follows:

The first place qualifying pair will receive $700 per person
The second place qualifiers will receive $300 per person.
The third place qualifiers will be invited to participate in the national level finals, but will not receive any prize.
No individual may collect two concurrent prizes. The monetary award will be available on site. Qualifiers must play in the national level event until eliminated to receive the award. There will be no entry fee for the national level of the event. Membership dues and Life Master service fees must be current and continuous from the start of the Qualifying to the completion of the National Finals in Louisville. If a qualified pair chooses not to play in the National Final, qualification for that position will be extended to the next pair.