AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION MASTERPOINT SCHEME

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AUSTRALIANBRIDGEFEDERATIONMASTERPOINTSCHEME23RD DECEMBER 2019

Contents1. OUTLINE OF THE SCHEME . BJECTIVES . 5ADMINISTRATION. 5MEMBERSHIP . 5Inactive players . 6Overseas players . 6Reciprocity with Foreign Countries. 6Youth Players’ Club . 6ABF MASTERPOINT CENTRE . 7Responsibilities of the Centre . 7Information supplied to the Centre . 7Information distributed by the Centre . 7Internet information . 8Player inquiries about masterpoint records . 8TOURNAMENTS . 8Tournament grades . 8Directing requirements . 8TYPES OF MASTERPOINTS . 9PLAYER PERFORMANCE AWARDS . 9Green point achievement awards . 9McCutcheon Trophy . 9McCutcheon awards . 9MASTER RANKINGS . 10ONE THOUSAND CLUB . 10GRADES OF CLUB TOURNAMENTS. 112.12.22.32.42.52.62.7GRADE E - Green . 11GRADE F - Green . 11GRADE D - Green . 11GRADE C - Green . 11GRAND NATIONAL OPEN TEAMS - Gold . 11GRADE B4c - Red . 12GRADE B5i - Red . 123. TABLES OF AWARDS . 133.13.1.13.1.23.1.33.23.33.4MASTERPOINT FORMULAE . 13Session awards . 13Outright awards . 13Tables of Awards . 14SESSION AWARDS - TWO WINNERS (MITCHELL) . 15SESSION AWARDS - ONE WINNER (HOWELL) . 17OUTRIGHT WINNERS’ AWARDS . 184. RULES OF MASTERPOINTING . 14.3.24.3.34.3.44.44.4.14.4.2GENERAL . 22Placing awards . 22Awards given to individual players . 22SESSION AWARDS . 22Single session Pairs or Individual events . 22Session awards for Duplicate Congress, State, and National Events . 22Single session Teams and Pairs matches of 5 or more boards . 22Multi-session events . 23Events with finals . 24OUTRIGHT AWARDS . 24Multi-session events - fixed attendance . 24Multi-session events with walk-in pairs . 25Events with finals . 25Events producing two winners . 26MISCELLANEOUS RULES . 26Rounding up table numbers . 26Rounding of awards . 26Page 223/03/2021

4.4.34.4.44.4.54.4.64.4.74.4.84.4.94.4.10Minimum size . 26Movements . 26Eligibility for masterpoints . 26Ties . 27Sessions . 27Handicap events . 27Master events . 27Restricted events . 275. CONGRESSES . 2.45.35.3.15.3.25.3.35.45.4.15.4.2TYPES OF CONGRESSES . 28State-controlled Congresses (grade B4) . 28Bridge Tours and Cruises (grade B4) . 28Super Congresses (grade B3) . 29ABF Super Congresses (grade A2). 29Bridge Festivals (grade B4) . 29CONGRESS TOURNAMENT GRADES . 30Grade B5 - Red. 30Grade B4 - Red. 30Grade B3 - Red. 30Grade A2 - Gold . 30CONGRESS EVENTS . 30Congress Championships . 30Restricted events . 30Minor events . 30MASTERPOINTING CONGRESSES . 31Procedure . 31Congress acceleration factor . 316. RED POINT TOURNAMENTS (other than Congresses). 326.16.26.2.16.2.26.3SPECIAL CLUB (OR INTERCLUB) EVENTS. 32STATE CONTROLLED EVENTS . 32Special State events - Grade B4s . 32State Championships and Selection events - Grade B . 32ABF CONTROLLED EVENTS - GRADE B. 337. GOLD POINT TOURNAMENTS (other than Congresses). .27.5.37.5.47.5.57.5.67.5.77.5.8ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. 34NATIONAL (minor) CHAMPIONSHIPS - Grade A2 . 34Open entry selection events . 34Other open entry events . 34NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Grade A . 35National Play-offs. 35Closed Championships (following pre-selection). 35Open entry Championships . 35GOLD POINT CONGRESSES - Grade A2 (previously A3) . 35MASTERPOINTING NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS . 36Grade A2 tournaments . 36Grade A tournaments . 36National Play-offs. 36Australian Butler Pairs. 36Interstate Teams Championships . 36Interstate Pairs Championship . 36Grand National Open Teams . 36National Open Teams . 378. ABF LEVIES . 388.1MASTERPOINTS . 388.2CAPITATION FEES . 388.3SCHEDULE OF FEES . 388.4FINES . 38APPENDIX A: DEFINITIONS and TERMS . 39APPENDIX B: EXAMPLES . 40B.1TEAMS EVENTS . 40B.1.2 Single Session Teams Event - Grade E . 41Page 323/03/2021

B.2CLUB PAIRS TOURNAMENT - GRADE E . 42APPENDIX C - PLAYER REGISTRATION . 44APPENDIX D - MASTERPOINT CREDIT FILE FORMAT . 47APPENDIX E: SUBMITTING AWARDS TO MASTERPOINT CENTRE . 49APPENDIX F - DOWNLOADING THE NATIONAL FILES . 50APPENDIX G - USING NAT4WIN.EXE . 51ABF MASTERPOINT UNIT . 52ABF MASTERPOINT CENTRE . 52GOLD POINT COORDINATOR. 52STATE MASTERPOINT SECRETARIES . 52The clauses of this book which should be read by club masterpoint secretaries and new usershave been marked with a club symbol ( ). The other clauses feature reference material that isnormally beyond the scope of a small club.Page 423/03/2021

1.OUTLINE OF THE SCHEME1.1OBJECTIVES The ABF Masterpoint Scheme is intended to: 1.2Stimulate interest in Contract Bridge.Provide means of measuring player achievements.Assist with the financing of the ABF’s national and international commitments.ADMINISTRATION1.2.1 ABF Masterpoint Unit The Masterpoint Unit is the principal administrator of the Scheme.This Unit is responsible for the proper maintenance of the Scheme, has the authority to provide anynecessary interpretation of the rules applying to the Scheme and is authorized to make any minoramendments to the Scheme. The Unit is also the normal channel by which proposals for majoramendments to the Scheme are brought before the ABF Council.1.2.2 State Masterpoint Secretaries Each State Association has a State Masterpoint Secretary who is responsible for administering theScheme within the State. The responsibilities of the State Masterpoint Secretary include supervisionof the allocation of masterpoint awards for all events within the State, ensuring that all relevant dataare forwarded to the ABF Masterpoint Centre, and recommending to the State Association theauthorization of Congresses within the State.1.2.3 Club Masterpoint Secretaries Each club should appoint a club masterpoint secretary to administer the Scheme within the club. Theclub masterpoint secretary is responsible for the allocation of masterpoint awards for club events atgrades F, E and D and for completing and submitting the returns to the ABF Masterpoint Centre. Theclub masterpoint secretaries also advise the Masterpoint Centre of changes to player details, newmembers, and membership non-renewals. The club masterpoint secretary is expected to act as the gobetween the club members and the ABF Masterpoint Centre.1.3MEMBERSHIP1.3.1 Registered players Members of clubs affiliated to the ABF (via their State Association) are recorded as participating inthe Scheme upon payment by the club of the annual capitation fee (and any other fees which the ABFmay from time to time decide upon) to the ABF through the ABF Masterpoint Centre. Such playersare known as ABF player members (or home club members) and each is issued with a unique ABFnumber (see Appendix A).Membership of the Scheme is renewed annually (on March 31st). Players belonging to more than oneclub must nominate which club is to be considered their principal (home) club for the purposes ofpayment of the prescribed fees.Page 523/03/2021

1.3.2 Inactive players Members become non-financial (inactive) if their home club cancels their memberships before April1st. Clubs may only advise the Masterpoint Centre once a year of their inactive members.

Australian gold point for each New Zealand A point. 1.3.4 Reciprocity with Foreign Countries On application, masterpoints earned in New Zealand or Great Britain will be credited to Australian players using the following formulae: 1 New Zealand A point 1 Australian gold point 1 New Zealand B point 1 Australian red point

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