Competition Regulations for the 2022 National Bridge Championship

1、 Competitive events

（1） Open team competition

（2） Women's Team Tournament

（3） Mixed Team Tournament

（4） Open Pair Tournament

（5） Women's pairs

（6） Mixed pairs

（7） Quick knockout rounds

（8） One pair to one team competition

（9） Swiss team competition

（10） Swiss Twin Tournament

（11） IMP Double

（12） VP Double

（13） Graded duo competition

（14） Grassroots member team competition

The specific competition items are subject to the competition notice.

2、 Participation method

（1） All individual members and enthusiasts of the China Bridge Association are eligible to register for the competition.

（2） Registration method

1. Grassroots member team competitions only allow local (city), county (district) bridge associations, unit bridge associations, and B-class bridge clubs among the unit members of the China Bridge Association to register and participate. Participating associations and clubs must be unit members who have completed annual registration with the China Bridge Association in 2022.

2. Each team can enroll 4-6 athletes in team competitions. Among them: In the mixed team competition, each team has 2-4 male athletes and 2-4 female athletes. The playing partner must be composed of 1 male athlete and 1 female athlete.

3. The specific registration methods and requirements shall be subject to the supplementary notice.

（3） Each participating sports team shall bear their own expenses.

（4） Registration fee

The registration fee standard is determined based on the competition unit and charged according to the competition stage. 1 unit=half a day (up to 24 decks), among which all participating teams/pairs composed of non outstanding individual members of the China Bridge Association will be charged according to the following standards:

1. Team competition: 200 yuan/team/unit. Among them, there will be no registration fee for the final of the open team competition.

2. Double event: 100 yuan/pair/unit.

Non member and delinquent members will be charged an additional 50 yuan per person for each competition registration fee based on the above.

The registration fee will be collected by the organizer.

3、 Competition methods

（1） Various competition methods

1. Open team competition: divided into preliminary and knockout rounds.

In 2021, the team ranked in the top 4 of the men's team competition at the National Bridge Championships. This year, the team that retained more than 4 athletes from the original team was ranked as the 1st to 4th seed teams according to their ranking. The other teams will arrange their seed numbers according to the total master scores of the participating teams from the China Bridge Association (the sum of the master scores of the top 4 athletes in each team). Foreign athletes are converted based on 5 times their World Bridge Federation Master Score. The benchmark score for foreign athletes who have participated in A-class club leagues is 8000 points. If the benchmark score is less than 5 times their World Bridge Federation Master Score, the benchmark score shall prevail. Otherwise, the converted Master Score shall prevail.

Determine the competition method based on the registration situation.

2. Women's team competition: divided into two stages. The first stage is the preliminary round, with the top 4 players entering the second stage. The second stage is the knockout round.

3. Mixed team competition: divided into two stages. The first stage is the point arrangement competition, with the top 16 players entering the second stage. The second stage is a total victory point arrangement competition, which is divided into 4 rounds, with 16 cards per round.

4. Open doubles: Adopting a competition scoring system, it is divided into two stages: preliminary and final. The preliminary round adopts a point based competition system, with the top 16 pairs entering the final with points. The final adopts the Howell system, and the ranking is determined based on the sum of the final and the score, with the higher ranking ranking first.

5. Women's doubles: The competition adopts a scoring system and points arrangement competition system, and the competition rounds and number of pairs are determined based on the registration situation. Ranking is determined based on the average percentage, with the higher ranking being ranked first.

6. Mixed doubles: Adopting a competition scoring system, it is divided into two stages: preliminary and final. The preliminary round adopts a point based competition system, with the top 16 pairs entering the final with points. The final adopts the Howell system, and the ranking is determined based on the sum of the final score and the score with points, with the higher one ranking first.

7. Quick elimination competition: The competition method is determined based on the registration situation.

8. One pair to one team competition: The competition method is determined based on the registration situation.

9. Swiss team competition: The competition is organized using points and the number of rounds and sets is determined based on the registration situation.

10. Swiss Twin Tournament: The competition is organized using points and the number of rounds and sets is determined based on the registration situation.

11. IMP Twin Tournament: The competition is organized using points, and the number of rounds and pairs of matches is determined based on the registration situation.

12. VP Double Tournament: The competition is organized using points, and the number of rounds and pairs is determined based on the registration situation.

13. Graded Double Tournament: The number of matches held and the method of competition depend on the registration situation.

14. Grassroots member team competition: The competition is organized using points, and the number of rounds and rounds of the competition is determined based on the registration situation.

（2） The competition adopts the "China Bridge Competition Rules" approved by the China Bridge Association in 2018 and the "Supplementary Provisions to the China Bridge Competition Rules" (2020).

（3） Each pair of players must bring their Chinese system card and two copies of the attached page to the game.

4、 Admission Ranking and Rewards

（1） The top 4 teams will be admitted to the open team, women's team, and quick knockout rounds. There will be no additional rounds in the knockout rounds, and the relevant teams will be ranked side by side (including 17 teams from the open team round and later ranked based on their preliminary results). The top 6 teams will be admitted to other competitions.

（2） Rewards will be awarded to the top 6 winners in open doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles competitions.

（3） Certificates will be issued for admission to various competitions, with the top three being awarded medals.

（4） All competitions are awarded Master Points by the China Bridge Association in accordance with the "Technical Grade Standards for Members of the China Bridge Association".

5、 Reporting

The referee shall report to the competition area 3 days before the competition, and each participating team or athlete shall report to the competition area 1 day before the competition.

6、 The selection method for referees and arbitration committees shall be separately formulated.

7、 Other

（1） Participating teams or individual athletes must purchase personal accident insurance (including during the competition and on the way back and forth).

（2） Matters not covered will be notified separately.