ACBL District 21 Let's Play Duplicate Bridge Grand National Teams

2012 Schedule

Schedule Changes

October 6, 2011
  • Open Flight semi-final and final sessions venue changed from Walnut Creek to San Jose.
  • Flight A semi-final and final sessions venue changed from San Jose to Walnut Creek.
  • Flight B pre-registration deadline changed from April 1 to April 15.
  • Flight B changed from April 14-15 to April 28-29, continuing on May 5 and/or 6 as needed.
September 9, 2011
  • Finalized the conditions of contest. Note registration deadlines.
August 20, 2011
  • Open Flight semi-finals moved to April 14 from April 28
  • Open Flight finals moved to April 15 from April 29
  • Flight B first and second sessions moved to April 14 from March 31, and venue changed
  • Flight B semi-finals and finals moved to April 15 from April 1, and venue changed

Open Flight

Session Date Time Location
First and second Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Third and fourth Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA
Semi-final Saturday, April 2814, 2012 1:00 & 7:00 Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Santa Clara Valley Spring Sectional
John Muir Middle School
1260 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA
Final Sunday, April 2915, 2012 10:30 & TBA

Flight A

Session Date Time Location
First and second Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Third and fourth Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA
Semi-final Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Santa Clara Valley Spring Sectional
John Muir Middle School
1260 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA
Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Final Sunday, April 1, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA

Flight B

Session Date Time Location
First and second Saturday, March 31April 14April 28, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Santa Clara Valley Spring Sectional
John Muir Middle School
1260 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA
Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Semi-final and final Sunday, April 1April 15April 29, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA
Final (if needed) Sunday, April 28Saturday, May 5 and/or Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA

Flight C

Session Date Time Location
First and second Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA Diablo Valley Bridge Center
2920 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
Semi-final and final Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:00 noon & TBA



Conditions of Contest

The ACBL District 21 2012 Grand National Teams will be played according to the ACBL Grand National Teams Conditions of Contest, with District 21 electing the following options as allowed in those Conditions. Any changes to the ACBL Conditions of Contest and their allowed options take precedent over the items listed here.

In accordance with ACBL regulations, each participant in the GNT must be an ACBL member in good standing and must follow ACBL residency requirements.

The GNT is divided into four flights as defined below. Players will be allowed to participate in as many flights as they desire, provided that they are eligible to play based upon their masterpoint holdings as of the September 2011 cycle.

  1. FLIGHTS
    Flight OpenUnlimited
    Flight AUp to 5000 masterpoints
    Flight BUp to 2000 masterpoints
    Flight CNon Life Master with up to 500 masterpoints
  2. ENTRY FEES
    Entry fees will be $40.00 per team per session. D21 shall give each flight $2,000.00 to represent District 21 at the Summer Nationals in Philadelphia to be held July 12, 2012, thru July 22, 2012.
  3. PRE-REGISTRATION
    All teams must pre-register with the District 21 GNT coordinator no later than:
    Flight OpenMarch 1, 2012
    Flight AFebruary 1, 2012
    Flight BApril 15, 2012
    Flight CMarch 1, 2012

    Late registration will be accepted only at the discretion of the GNT District 21 coordinator.
  4. CAPTAINCY
    Each team must designate the team captain from amongst its own playing members on its registration entry, and said captain will be responsible for all represention of the team.
  5. TEAM COMPOSITION AND PLAY REQUIREMENTS
    Teams may consist of four, five or six players. Players may be added at any time before actual competion begins. Each player must play at 50% of the boards or one full session during the first stage, and at least 50% of the semi-final and final knockout matches thereafter. Exception to this rule may be made by request to the D21 GNT coordinator but will be entertained only with good cause. No exceptions will be made for the final match.
  6. ITEMS NOT COVERED
    Any items not covered by these Conditions of Contest will be resolved by the D21 GNT coordinator in consultation with the Director-In-Charge.
  7. CONVENTIONS
    All conventions in the General Chart are permitted in all flights. Only General Chart conventions will be allowed in Flight B and Flight C. Mid Chart conventions will be allowed in the other flights provided that two legible written viable defenses with auction extensions and continuations are provided for the opponents. .
  8. SUBSTITUTIONS, REPLACEMENT AND AUGMENTATIONS
    A permanent replacement for a player who, for cause, cannot continue in the event is permitted only with the permission the of the D21 GNT co-ordinator. Prior to the completion of the District final, the replacement need not have played in the event but must: (1) be a member of the ACBL and maintain their membership in D21, and (2) not appreciably strenghten the team.

    A replaced player permanently leaves the event with all masterpoints already earned and the replacement continues in the event earning masterpoints thereafter. Play percentage requirements apply to the replacement only for the portion of the event yet to be played. A fifth and/or sixth player may be added to a team after completion of the District 21 final. Any such player must have played on another team in the same flight of the current year's GNT or have previously represented D21 in the same flight of the GNT at a prior summer Nationals.

  9. KNOCKOUT MATCH DURATION
    Each KO match in the Open Flight and Flight A will consist of 64 boards divided into two 32-board halves. Flights B and Flight C will play 28 board matches. In each 28 board head-to-head match, the higher ranked team will decide whether to be seeded for the first or second half. In 64-board matches, the higher ranked teams will decide to exercise their seeding rights in the first and fourth quarters or the second and third quarters. There will be no playbacks until the final match.
  10. SEEDING
    Final seeding for all flights will be chosen by the Director-In-Charge and the D21 GNT coordinator.

GNT Coordinator: Jackie Ortiz, jackieo@sonic.net