Washington NABC Daily Bulletin Schedule of Events & Meeting Notices (Issue 0)

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1 Washington NABC Daily Bulletin Schedule of Events & Meeting Notices (Issue 0) W elcome to the Washington DC NABC! The American Contract Bridge League and District 6 want to be the first to wish you good luck at the tournament. Join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, July 22, and the Capitol Steps on Saturday, July 23. See right for details on these events. Here is an overview of event locations: NABC+ and NABC Events Marriott Ballroom, lobby level Regional Events (10 am & 3 pm) Roosevelt 1-3 (Exhibit Hall A) Regional KOs (1 & 7:30 pm) Exhibit Hall C Regional Pairs (1 & 7:30 pm) Exhibit Hall A & B Intermediate/Newcomer Events Washington 4-6 (Exhibit Hall B) Registration, Information, Entertainment, Prizes and Tour Desks are located on the lobby level in front of the Marriott Ballroom. The Partnership Desk is located on the mezzanine level above the Registration Desk. I/N Partnership is located in Washington Rooms 4-6, Exhibit Hall B on the lower level. The complete tournament schedule is included in the Restaurant Guide which can be picked up at the Registration Desk. I d like to thank Tournament Chair Margot Hennings, Co-Chair Susan Bowles and all of the local committee chairs. See you at the bridge table! Best of luck, Robert Hartman Chief Executive Officer Opening Reception On Friday, July 22, join us after the evening session for a night of fun, food, drinks and dancing as ACBL welcomes you to the 2016 Summer NABC. The festivities will be in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom on the mezzanine. Capitol Steps These popular performers have been doing political satire for over three decades. See them on Saturday, July 23, after the evening session. For more information and to pick up your free tickets, stop by the registration desk. Available while supply lasts. Military Day Arrive early for the 1 pm game on Tuesday, July 26, to enjoy a musical salute to our nation s military. There will also be receptions for active duty and retired military. Show your military ID at the registration desk to pick up a reception ticket. Playing in an NABC+ pairs game? Buy your entry early! In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ pairs events which requires time to allow for proper seeding the ACBL asks participants to please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before game time. This is especially true if you expect to be a seeded pair. Pre-registration required for Spingold and Mini-Spingold KOs by 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24 Pre-registration for the Spingold Knockout Teams and the Mini-Spingold KO Teams (5000 and 1500) is required before 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 24. Pre-registration will take place in the Marriott Ballroom on the lobby level.

2 WASHINGTON DC SCHEDULE Wednesday, July 20, 1 & 7:30 p.m. Event Session Entry/player/session ACBL members* Others MOREHEAD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS (CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT) 1-2 Q $25** Goldman Grand Nat l Teams (Flight A) 1-2 Q NA Sheinwold Grand Nat l Teams (Flight B) 1-2 Q NA Mac Nab Grand Nat l Teams (Flight C) 1-2 Q NA All GNTs: Two-session Swiss qualifying, followed by all-day KO matches. Pre-qual. required. Thursday, July 21, 1 p.m. International Fund Stratified Open Pairs 1st single $16 $20 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series International Fund Stratified Swiss Teams single $16 $20 International Fund Stratified 299er Pairs single $15 $19 Thursday, July 21, 1 & 7:30 p.m. MOREHEAD GNT (CHAMP. FLIGHT) Rd. 2 $25** Grand National Teams (Flights A, B & C) Rd. 2 NA All GNTs: Knockout matches continue through Sunday. Stratified Open Pairs (3000+/ /0-1500) 1-2 $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs ( /0-300; Gold for 0-750) 1-2 $16 $20 Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. Education Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 1st $20 $20 Continues Friday-Saturday at 9 a.m. Education Foundation Stratified Open Pairs 2nd single $20 $20 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series Education Foundation Stratified 299er Pairs single $20 $20 Friday, July 22, 9 a.m. 0-5 Newcomer Pairs play free today! David Cappelletti Memorial Fri-Sat Morn Compact KO Teams 1-2 $16 $20 Bette Dudka Memorial Fri-Sun Morning Side Game Series 1st single $16 $20 Education Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2nd $16 $20 Friday, July 22, 10 a.m. Bridge-Plus+ Free lesson, then 14 deals single Free Free 299er/199er/99er & 49er Pairs single $15 $ Pairs single $15 $ Newcomer Pairs* single Free Free Friday, July 22, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. NVBA Volunteers Strat. Open Pairs (3000+/ /0-1500) 1-2 $16 $20 NVBA Volunteers Gold Rush Pairs ( /0-300; Gold for 0-750) 1-2 $16 $20

3 WASHINGTON DC SCHEDULE Friday, July 22, 1 p.m. Thursday-Friday Side Game Series 3rd single $16 $20 Friday, July 22, 1 & 7:30 p.m. VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 Q $25** Bruce LM-5000 Pairs 1-2 Q $17 Young Pairs 1-2 Q $17 All LM Pairs: 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal & 2 final sessions MOREHEAD GNT (CHAMP. FLIGHT) Rd. 3 $25** Grand National Teams (Flights A, B & C) Rd. 3 $17 Gay & Madan Nanda Memorial Stratified Open Pairs (3000+/ /0-1500) 1-2 $16 $20 Gay & Madan Nanda Memorial Gold Rush Pairs ( /0-300; Gold for 0-750) 1-2 $16 $20 Norman Pierzchala Friday-Saturday KO Teams 1-2 $16 $20 Friday, July 22, 3 p.m. 299er/199er/99er & 49er Pairs single $15 $ Pairs single $15 $ Newcomer Pairs* single Free Free Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m. David Cappelletti Memorial Stratified Side Swiss Teams single $15 $19 Thursday-Friday Side Game Series 4th single $16 $20 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single $15 $19 299er/199er/99er & 49 Pairs single $15 $ Pairs single $15 $ Newcomer Pairs* single Free Free Friday, July 22, 11:30 p.m. David Cappelletti Memorial Zip Knockout Teams single $12 / team / match Stratified events are: A (3000+), B ( ), C (0-1500). Three-flight strati-flighted events (two sessions) are A/X (5000+/0-5000), separate from B/C ( /0-1500), and Gold Rush ( / /0-200). Two-flight strati-flighted events are A/B/C (3000+/ /0-1500) and D/E/F ( , , 0-100). Stratification is based on averaging the MPs of a pair or team except in any event or flight with an upper limit, when no individual player s MP total may exceed that upper limit. Eligibility for limited events will be based on the MP total for the highest player. * Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. ** $1.50 per person per session benefits the International Fund. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events (Platinum points) UPPER CASE = NABC events (Gold & Red points) Green = Regional events (Gold & Red points) Blue = Gold Rush Pairs (Gold & Red points) Red = Intermediate/Newcomer events Non-members pay more The entry fee for nonmembers (with more than 20 MPs) is $4 more per session compared to current ACBL members. Join now!

4 Welcome, Intermediate/ Newcomer Players, to Washington DC! Intermediate/Newcomer (I/N) games will begin at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. on most days. Most I/N events will be held in Washington Rooms 4-6 on the lower level. The I/N Partnership Desk will guarantee you a partner if you sign up one hour prior to game time. Don t forget to pick up your registration gift. Celebrity bridge speakers will give free minilessons at 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on most days. On Friday, July 22, Bridge Bulletin columnist Jerry Helms will present The Defensive Mindset at 9:15. At 6:45, Robert Todd will present Overcalling Preempts. Players with 0-5 masterpoints can play free in the Newcomer games on Friday, July 22. Don t miss these free two-hour lessons (10 a.m. to noon) by renowned ACBL teachers in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom South/West on the mezzanine: Friday, July 22 Sunday, July 24 Monday, July 25 Barbara Seagram Audrey Grant Jerry Helms A special game for 0-20 players will be held immediately following these lectures (14 deals, free!). Bridge University. Construct your own curriculum at this free lecture series on Saturday, July 23, from 9:30 am to 2 pm. Following an opening lecture by Jerry Helms, choose from among five topics each of the next four 45-minute segments. Learn Bridge in a Day? Yes! Let Patty Tucker show you how on Sunday, July 24, from 1-6 p.m. in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom South/West on the mezzanine. Fee: $20. I/N Reception. Join us for light refreshments on Saturday, July 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Washington Rooms 4-6 on the lower level. Seminars & Meetings in Washington Club & Cruise Director Course Comprehensive course that prepares candidates for directing club and bridge cruise games. Anyone interested in becoming a club director or a director aboard a cruise ship is invited to participate. Study materials included. Fee: $50. Tuesday, July p.m. Wednesday, July 20 9 a.m p.m. Thursday, July 21 9 a.m. - noon Location: Hoover Room, Mezzanine Teacher Accreditation Program Introduction to the ACBL Bridge Series material and other popular teaching products. Learn modern teaching techniques in this interactive learning course which includes three hours of hands-on experience. Fee: $125. (Free to players 25 and younger. ACBL Accredited Teachers can retake for no course fee.) Thursday, Aug p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 8 8:30 a.m.-noon Location: Washington 6, Lower Level Club and Teacher Reception This is the ACBL s thank you reception for the teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and retain our members. All teachers, club directors, managers and owners are welcome. Free. Friday, Aug. 7 4:30-6 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North/East, Mezzanine Entry fee special! Players with MPs who buy a regularprice entry July will receive a halfpriced entry for games held July

5 Entry Fees Players must be ACBL members whose service fees or dues are current in order to compete in any of the following nationally ranked events: Grand National Teams (Championship Flight), von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs*, Spingold Knockout Teams, Wagar Women s Knockout Teams, Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams, Wernher Open Pairs, Freeman Mixed Board-A-Match Teams and the Roth Open Swiss Teams. The entry fees for these contests are $25 per player per session. For team events, this means $100 per team per session for four-person teams, $125 per team per session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per session for six-person teams Note: Only ACBL members are eligible to play in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session benefits the International Fund. Players must also be current ACBL members to play in the Grand National Teams (Flights A, B & C), the and Mini-Spingold Knockouts, the 0-10,000 NABC Pairs, the 0-10,000 Mixed Swiss Teams, the Bruce LM-5000 Pairs*, the Young Pairs and the Bean Red Ribbon Pairs. The entry fee is $17 per player per session. For the team events, this means $68 per team per session for teams of four, $85 per team per session for teams of five, and $102 per team per session for teams of six. (The GNT Flights A, B & C have no fee the first two days of the contest.) Regional championships are $16 per player per session for ACBL members, and $20 for nonmembers. For multi-session team events of three sessions or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 for teams of four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one or two sessions, the entry fee is $64. All other events are $15 per player per session for ACBL members, $19 for nonmembers. *Notice to players who reside outside North America: Participation in the von Zedtwitz or Bruce Life Master Pairs is limited to ACBL members who have achieved the rank of Life Master. Players who reside outside North America and who do not meet this criteria, but feel they are otherwise eligible to participate, must receive a waiver prior to the commencement of the contest. For waiver information, please see the Director-in-Charge at the selling site at least one hour prior to the commencement of the event. Please note that players who have been waived into previous Life Master Pairs do not have to re-apply. Hilton Shuttle A shuttle will run between the Hilton and the Marriott in the morning and at night during the NABC. From Wednesday, July 20, to Saturday, July 30, the shuttle will run every 20 minutes during scheduled hours. Morning shuttle Night shuttle 9 am 1 pm starting at Hilton 10:30 pm 2:30 am starting at Marriott

6 NABC Results by /Text Want to be notified when results and the Daily Bulletins from the NABC are posted online? Want to see your results in the events you played in? ACBL Live does just that. With the ACBL Live notification system, you will receive s and/or text messages after each session with links that go directly to the information you re looking for. The /text message will contain your score for the session and a link to your results. (These results will also be available on your MyResults page at MyACBL.) Players will also receive a notification to indicate when the Daily Bulletin for that day is available. This service is automatic for members unless they have specifically opted out. To receive text messages, go to MyACBL at acbl.org and select Update My Information to enter your address and/or cell phone number. Also at MyACBL, visit the Privacy Settings tab to make sure you ve selected the Subscribe setting for General Communication and Cell Phone Text Communication to receive these notifications. Monitoring At all North American Championships, ACBL monitors NABC+ events with visible, real-time cameras. The images will be recorded and will be available for later official inspection and review. By general monitoring of the session and participants behavior, ACBL has another source of information that may be useful in determining facts and settling issues arising from some types of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. Electronic Device Policy The electronic device policy at NABCs allows players to bring electronic devices such as cell phones into the playing area provided that such devices are turned off. Further, any such equipment must not be visible during the session. A violation of the policy will result in an automatic disciplinary penalty of one full board (or 12 IMPs at that form of scoring) for the first offense. A second offense will result in disqualification from the event. Buy Your Entry Online Don t wait in line! Buy entries in advance at BridgeWinners.com for all national-level events. Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre-registration, in which case the ACBL deadline applies. A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance and be charged for the total number of sessions played after the event is over. Note: Players who wish to redeem ACBL coupons or free plays may not purchase entries online. Bid Box Alerts & Announcements When using bid boxes, players must tap the Alert strip and say Alert at the same time. When making an Announcement, use the Announcement word such as transfer and tap the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or Announces a bid should make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made.