2011 China National Bridge Competition Regulations

2011-02-17

Chinese Bridge Association

1. Competition date and place

(1) The first stop: March 2 to 6, 2011 in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

(2) The second stop: May 19-25, 2011, held in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

(3) Finals: From December 1st to 7th, 2011, it will be held in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province.

2. Organizer

Chinese Bridge Association

3. Competition items

team competition

4. Participating units

In 2011, it was a bridge class A club officially registered in the Chinese Bridge Association.

5. Participation method

(1) All participating athletes must be individual members of the Chinese Bridge Association and registered bridge players at the same time. The representative qualifications of participating athletes shall be subject to the Class A clubs registered in 2011.

(2) For each competition, each team must have at least 4 full-time players of the club registered with the Chinese Bridge Association.

(3) The first two stops: each club will send 1 team to participate. For each competition, each team can report 1 leader and coach and 4-6 athletes.

(4) Finals: The top 4 teams in Group A of the second leg will each send 1 team to participate. Each team can report 1 leader and coach and 4-6 athletes.

(5) Each team is responsible for its own expenses.

6. Competition method

 (1) The first stop

single cycle. 16 decks of cards per game. Ranked by VP points. The top 8 will enter Group A of the second station, and the bottom 8 will enter Group B of the second station.

(2) Second stop

1. Group A: Single-cycle system. 64 decks of cards per game, divided into 4 quarters, 16 decks per quarter. The winner will be determined by the knot points. If the knot points are the same, the winner will be decided by the IMP. If the IMP is the same, it is a draw. The rankings are arranged by field points. When the field points are the same, the first station will be ranked first. The top four entered the finals, and the 5th and 6th places were ranked 5th and 6th in the total score.

2. Group B: Knockout. 96 sets per game, divided into 6 quarters, 16 sets per quarter. The winner will be determined by the quarter points. If the quarter points are the same, the winner will be determined by the IMP. If the IMP is the same, the team with the first place in the first leg wins.

(1) 1st round knockout

Knockout 1-1: 9-12 in the first leg. The 9th-placed team has the right to choose an opponent among the 11th and 12th-placed teams. The winner retains the qualification of the Class A club, and the loser enters the knockout round 2-1.

Knockout 1-2: 13-16th in the first leg. The 13th-placed team has the right to choose an opponent among the 15th and 16th-placed teams. The winner goes to the knockout 2-1, the loser goes to the knockout 2-2.

(2) 2nd round knockout

Knockout 2-1: The 2 losers of the knockout 1-1 and the 2 winners of the knockout 1-2 are played. The team ranked first among the four teams in the first leg has the right to choose an opponent from the teams ranked third and fourth. The winner retains the qualification of the A-class club, and the loser enters the third knockout round.

Knockout 2-2: The losing team of the knockout 1-2 will be played. The winner will advance to the third knockout round, and the loser will be suspended for Class A club qualification.

(3) 3rd round knockout (triangle match)

The 2 losers of the 2-1 elimination round and the 1 winning team of the 2-2 elimination round will play a triangular match. 48 decks of cards are played between the two teams, divided into 6 quarters. Ranked by field points. The 1st and 2nd place retain the qualification of the A-class club, and the 3rd place suspends the qualification of the A-class club.

(3) Finals

Double elimination. The winning zone has 96 sets per game, divided into 6 quarters, with 16 sets per quarter; the losing zone has 64 sets per game, divided into 4 quarters, with 16 sets per quarter. The winner will be determined by the knot points. If the knot points are the same, the winner will be determined by the IMP. If the IMP is the same, the first place in the second leg wins.

1. 1st round knockout: The 1st team in the second round has the right to choose an opponent from the 3rd and 4th teams. The winning team will enter the winning area of the second knockout round, and the losing team will enter the losing area of the second knockout round.

2. The second round of knockout: the winning team will enter the final, and the losing team will enter the third round of knockout. The winning team in the losing area enters the third round of the knockout area, and the losing team is eliminated.

3. The third round of knockout: the winning team enters the final, and the negative team ranks third in the total score.

4. Finals: The winning team wins the championship, and the losing team wins the runner-up.

(4) The competition adopts the "Chinese Bridge Competition Rules" approved by the Chinese Bridge Association.

(5) Each pair of players must bring two copies of the contract card to the field. The electronic version of the contract cards of all playing combinations of each team must be sent to ccba@sport.gov.cn at the time of registration.

7. Admission ranking and awards

(1) The top 6 in the total score.

(2) The top 3 places in the first stop and the second stop respectively.

(3) 2 master points for each win in the first leg, 1 master point for a draw, and a winning bonus of 1,000 yuan; in the second leg of the second leg, 6 master points for each win, and 3 master points for a draw , the winning prize is 3000 yuan.

(4) 2 teams in Group B of the second leg suspend their qualifications for Class A clubs. The team can re-qualify as a Category A club by taking the 2011 National Bridge Club Championships and the 2011 National Bridge Championships with the relevant rankings.

8. Registration and Registration

(1) Registration:

1. Each unit must submit the registration form for the station to the Chinese Bridge Association and the competition area 20 days before the start of the competition.

2. Registration fee: 5,000 yuan/team/station, which should be sent to the designated address or account in the competition area during registration. Overdue registration will be charged an additional 10% registration fee for each day of late registration.

3. Change list:

(1) Within 10 days after the registration deadline, each participating team can submit a written request to the Chinese Bridge Association to change the list (including changing the team name, adding, reducing, changing athletes, and correcting registration errors, etc.).

(2) If the roster is changed 10 days after the competition registration deadline, the application form for changing the roster must be filled in and submitted to the competition team of the conference before the start of the first competition. A handling fee of 100 yuan shall be paid for each change.

(2) The referee should report 2 days before the game. Teams should report 1 day before the game.

9. The selection method of the referee and the arbitration committee shall be formulated separately.

10. The unfinished matters will be notified separately.