Competition Regulations of the 21st "Starlight Cup" Bridge Tournament

2010-10-29

Xiamen Bridge Association

1. Sponsor: Nanping Sports Federation, Nanping Bridge Association

  Organizer: Nanping Xingguang Hotel

2. Time and place:

  From November 25th to November 28th, 2010, it was held in Nanping Xingguang Hotel.

3. Competition items: team competition

4. Competition method:

     1. Bridge enthusiasts in Nanping City (including all counties and cities) can form teams to participate, and 10 bridge teams from other provinces and surrounding areas outside Nanping City are invited to participate. The scale of the competition is 18-24 teams.

2. 1 team leader and coach, 4-6 athletes, and the coach can also be an athlete.

3. After the registration, the participating unit should not cancel the registration without any reason. If you cannot participate in the competition for some reason, you should notify the organizer and the organizer as soon as possible.

4. Each pair of players needs to bring the agreement card in triplicate, and submit one copy to the main committee of the conference when registering.

5. Competition method:

1. Implement the "Chinese Bridge Competition Rules" approved by the Chinese Bridge Association in 1999 and the "Chinese Bridge Association Double Contract Bridge Judging Law (Trial)" promulgated in 2006.

2. The competition is divided into two stages. In the first stage, according to the number of registered teams, a group round-robin match or a Swiss shift match will be adopted. Each round will play 12 decks of cards. The top 8 teams in the group stage will be selected to participate in the second stage of the competition; The second-stage knockout round and the Swiss Shift Tournament will be held at the same time. The knockout round will play 24 decks of cards (divided into upper and lower quarters). The winning team of the knockout round will participate in the 1-4 final, and the losing team will take 38VP to participate in the Swiss Shift Tournament. Play 12 decks of cards in a round, a total of 6 rounds, take 1-4.

3. The game will be issued by computer. Except for the knockout and finals, the same set of cards will be played in each game. The teams that participated in the Swiss Shift in the first stage will enter the second stage with 1/3 of the total score of the group stage.

6. Admission ranking and awards:

    The top 8 will be awarded bonuses and trophies. The champion team is 5,000 yuan, the runner-up team is 3,000 yuan, the third-place team is 1,500 yuan, and the third team is 1,000 yuan; the first place in the Swiss shift competition is 1,000 yuan, the second place is 900 yuan, and the third and fourth places are 800 yuan.

7. Expenses:

     1. The registration fee is 400 yuan/team.

2. All participating teams are responsible for their own round-trip travel and accommodation expenses. The conference will arrange room and board. The standard is 450 yuan per person, which should be paid at the time of registration.

8. Registration, registration time and competition schedule:

      1. Teams should submit the list of participants to the Nanping Bridge Club before November 15, 2010. Registration contact: Xu Bin Tel: 13859368136 Email address: 13859368136@163.com

      2. Registration time: Teams must register before 18:00 on November 25th, and the team leader meeting will be held at 20:00 on November 25th.

9. The chief referee and referees shall be hired and selected by the organizer.

10. The interpretation of these regulations belongs to the organizer, and matters not covered will be notified separately.