2008 - NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS
Final District 1 Results:
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Qualifying NAP Dates: June 1-August 31
Masterpoints:
 | Club qualifying games 50/50 red and black at sectional rating
| One-session unit qualifying games sectional rated red
| Two-session unit qualifying games include percentage of gold for
overalls.
| District finals award gold for section firsts and overalls.
Flight C is 25% gold for overalls. Other masterpoints in all flights are
red. | |
Flights: A (Open), B (0-2000
Master Pts), C (0-500 Master Pts and Non-Life Master)
District winners in each flight will be recognized on the web site.
Championship Finals will be held at the Spring 2009 NABC in Houston, Texas
A highly prestigious "grass roots" event, the North American Pairs
starts at the club level in June, July and August. Club-level qualifications may
be earned at any club in any unit in any district. A player may qualify as often
as desired and with as many different partners as desired. Unit-level qualifiers
are optional and held after Sept. 1 and before the district final, which may be
held after the unit final until the third week in January. At the district
final, both players must have qualified at the club level and must be members of
the parent district. A fixed amount prize will be awarded in all flights
as follows:
- In districts with three qualifiers, the 1st place qualifiers will receive $700 per person and the 2nd place qualifiers will receive $300 per person. The 3rd place qualifiers will be invited to participate in the national level finals, but will not receive any prize.
- In districts with four qualifiers, the 1st and 2nd place qualifiers will receive $700 per person and the 3rd place qualifiers will receive $300 per person. The 4th place qualifiers will be invited to participate in the national level finals, but will not receive any prize.
- Invited defenders will receive $700 per person.
- 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.
Check with your district to learn whether it provides additional funding.
Some districts provide additional funding
Each
District holds a District Final in the months of October or November.
The winning pair of EACH flight will receive Airfare
and Accommodations for the National Finals in
Club Qualifiers - Bridge Studio:
District 1 Finals:
Note: YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT FINAL UNLESS YOU QUALIFY AT THE CLUB LEVEL. Club level games are held from June 1st to August 31st ONLY!!
Check your local bridge calendar and see when you have an opportunity to QUALIFY to win a trip to the Nationals and represent the Maritimes in the FINAL EVENT.
District - 1 Finals are 2 sessions ( 1 day event ) only as follows:
ª Entry Fee is $ 50.00 per pair
|
Flight “A” |
(Open) Sunday October 26th (Starting time 11:00 am) at The Bridge Studio, Halifax, N. S.
For more information contact: Kathie Macnab 902-443-4676 |
|
Flight “B” |
(0
to 2000 M. Pts)
Saturday
November 15th at 11:00am
Lion’s
Club, For more information contact: Mike Hartop 506-384-7272 |
|
Flight “C” |
(Non-life Masters with less than 500 M. Pts.) Saturday October 25th (Starting time 12:00 noon) at The Bridge Studio, Halifax, N. S.
For more information contact: Kathie Macnab 902-443-4676 |
National Finals:
Dates for Flight A finals are: March 11th to 12th, 2009). Event Named: "Baldwin Pairs"
Dates for Flight B finals are: March 21st to 22nd, 2009 ). Event Named: "Golder Pairs"
Dates for Flight C finals are: March 21st to 22nd, 2009 ). Event Named: "President's Cup Pairs"
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