Competition Rules for the "Group Competition Sports Cup" Tianjin Bridge Grade Competition in 2020
2020-07-26
Tianjin Bridge Association


1. Organizer


Tianjin Chess and Card Sports Management Center, Tianjin Bridge Sports Association


2. Organizer


  Tianjin Qunjing Sports Culture Development Co., Ltd.


3. Contest date


August 29-August 30, 2020 Unrated leagues


August 22-August 30, 2020 First Division and Second Division


4. Competition location


Tianjin Zhongji Jiayue Hotel


Specific address: The intersection of Xinke Road and Bixiang Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin.


5. Competition items


Class A, Class B, Unclassified Promotion Team Competition


6. Scope of participation


(1) Division A


Teams with first-class qualifications can register for the competition. The list of first-class teams is as follows:


Tianjin Haijiu Team, Spades A Team, Tianjin Environmental Protection Team, Tianjin Bridge School Team, Ocean Team, Tianjin Electric Power Team, United University Yuandao Team, Tianjin Unicom Team, Hope Team, Chengjun Technology Team, Qinhuangdao Huiyuan Team, Fang Kai International team


(Two) B competition


Teams with level B qualifications can register for the competition. The list of level B teams is as follows:


Golden Champions Team, USL Team, Health Commission Team, FB Blue Team, YTU Team, China Railway Construction First Team, 99 Team, China Railway Construction Second Team, Customs Team, Railway General Bridge Friends Team, Millennium Team, China Railway Construction City Jiaotong Institute Team


(3) Unrated competition


All players who have not participated in the 2020 A and B team competitions can freely form a team to sign up. Bridge fans across the country can sign up to participate.


7. Athlete qualifications


(1) All athletes can only represent one team (regardless of Grade A, Grade B, or No Grade), otherwise the athlete will be disqualified.


(2) Unregistered players are not allowed to participate in the competition. If they participate in the competition, the team will be disqualified from participating in the competition, and the paid participation fee will not be refunded.


8. How to participate


(1) Each team can report for one leader, one coach, and 4-6 athletes. The A and B teams must retain more than three (including three) players from the previous year.


9. Competition method


(1) Competition method


1. Grade A: There are two stages.


The first stage: round robin, 11 games in two days, 10 decks of cards in each game, ranking by cumulative VP. 1 to 4 enter the semifinals, 5 to 8 enter the play-offs, and 9 to 12 enter the relegation match.


The second stage: Divisional ranking competition.


(1) Semifinals


Semi-finals: In the first stage, the teams ranked 1st to 4th will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, with 1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd, and the cumulative IMP will determine the winner. The winning team enters the finals, and the losing team enters the 3rd and 4th ranking matches.


(2) Finals and 3rd and 4th place rankings: the winning team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 quarters, and the cumulative IMP will determine the champion and runner-up; the losing team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 During the festival, the cumulative IMP ranked the final place, the winning team ranked third, and the losing team ranked fourth.


(3) 5-8th ranking match: The teams ranked 5th to 8th in the first stage will be directly relegated to the 28th card game, divided into 2 quarters, 5th to 8th, 6th to 7th , The cumulative IMP determines the outcome. The winning team entered the 5th and 6th ranking matches. The two losing teams ranked seventh in the first stage and the other ranked eighth.


(4) Ranked 5th and 6th place: The winning teams from 5th to 8th places will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters. The cumulative IMP ranks the final place. The winning team is ranked fifth and the losing team is ranked sixth.


(5) The first stage of the relegation match: the 9th to 12th ranked teams in the first stage will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, 9th vs. 12th, 10th vs. 11th, and the cumulative IMP determines the outcome. . The winning team enters the next round of relegation, and the losing team is relegated to the next year's second-tier team sequence.


(6) The second stage of the relegation match: The winning team in the first stage of the relegation match will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, and the cumulative IMP will determine the final ranking. The winning team was relegated and ranked ninth, and the losing team was relegated to the next year's second-tier team sequence.


2. Grade B: There are two stages.


The first stage: round robin, 11 games in two days, 10 decks of cards in each game, ranking by cumulative VP. 1 to 4 enter the semifinals, 5 to 8 are directly relegated, and 9 to 12 enter the relegation match.


The second stage: Divisional ranking competition.


(1) Semifinals


Semi-finals: In the first stage, the teams ranked 1st to 4th will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, with 1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd, and the cumulative IMP will determine the winner. The winning team enters the finals and advances to the next year's first-tier team sequence, and the losing team enters the 3rd and 4th ranking matches.


(2) Finals and 3rd and 4th place rankings: the winning team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 quarters, and the cumulative IMP will determine the champion and runner-up; the losing team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 During the festival, the cumulative IMP ranked the final place, the winning team won the third place, and was promoted to the next year's first-class team sequence, and the losing team ranked fourth and relegated.


(3) 5-8th Ranking Tournament: The teams ranked 5th to 8th in the first stage will be directly relegated and will no longer compete. The four teams will be ranked fifth, sixth, and sixth in the order of the first stage. Seventh, eighth.


(4) The first stage of the relegation match: The 9th to 12th ranked teams in the first stage will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, 9th vs. 12th, 10th vs. 11th, and the cumulative IMP determines the outcome . The winning team enters the next round of relegation, and the losing team is directly reduced to the next year's unranked team sequence.


(5) The second stage of the relegation match: The winning team in the first stage of the relegation match will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, and the cumulative IMP will determine the final ranking. The winning team is relegated, ranked ninth, relegated, and the losing team is relegated to the next year's unranked team sequence.


3. No grade: There are two stages.


The first stage: points qualifying, using the Swiss team system, a total of 6 rounds, each round of 10 decks of cards, ranked by cumulative VP. 1 to 4 enter the semi-finals, and the fifth and subsequent teams will not compete.


The second stage: Upgrade competition.


(1) Semifinals


Semi-finals: In the first stage, the teams ranked 1st to 4th will compete with 28 decks of cards, divided into 2 quarters, with 1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd, and the cumulative IMP will determine the winner. The winning team advances to the next year's second-tier team sequence, and the losing team enters the 3rd and 4th ranking matches.


(2) Finals and 3rd and 4th place rankings: the winning team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 quarters, and the cumulative IMP will determine the champion and runner-up; the losing team in the semi-finals will compete with 28 cards, divided into 2 During the festival, the cumulative IMP ranked the final place, the winning team won the third place, promoted to the next year's B team sequence, and the losing team ranked fourth.


10. Admission Ranking and Rewards


(1) The top six awards for the first-class team;


(2) The top three will be awarded to the B-level team and no level.


(3) All competitions in each category are awarded to the China Bridge Association Master points according to the "China Bridge Association Member Technical Level Standards" and Tianjin Bridge Master Points according to the Tianjin Bridge Sports Association Master Points Standard.


11. Registration and check-in


(1) Registration


1. Teams of Grade A, Grade B, and no grades must report the list to Tianjin Bridge Sports Association or apply online (login to the corresponding competition on China Bridge Network) before 12:00 on August 16th. Registration will not be accepted after the deadline. On August 19, the organizing committee will review the qualifications of the team members and give feedback to each team. Each team will leave a contact number, otherwise it will be responsible for the failure to notify.


2. Competition registration fee: A and B registration fee of 600 yuan / team, no level 300 yuan / team.


3. Change of registration information


(1) Teams that have registered before the registration deadline can apply in writing to the Tianjin Bridge Sports Association to change registration information (including changing team names, adding, reducing, changing athletes, and correcting registration errors, etc.).


(2) If you change the registration information after the registration deadline, you must fill in the change list application form and submit it to the competition group of the organizing committee before the start of the first game. Each change requires a handling fee of 100 yuan.


(2) Check-in: Each team reports one hour before the start of the game.


(3) Contact person for registration: Yang Wenli 18322386026


12. The methods for the selection and appointment of referees and arbitration committees are separately provided for supplementary provisions.


13. Other


(1) The team leader meeting is scheduled to be held 1 hour before the game. Each team must be attended by the team leader or coach.


(2) Matters not covered will be notified separately.


Tianjin Bridge Sports Association


2020.7.25