Clubs that are situated more than 40 kilometres from their nearest neighbouring affiliated club will, on application, be granted an additional three B4c sessions each year. Clubs should apply each year to their State Masterpoint Secretaries, who in turn need to advise the Masterpoint Centre by September 30th. - see 2.5 GRADE B4c
GNOT qualifying final placing points - May 30th 2005
Final placing points to be given to those players competing in a GNOT qualifying event where the winners go directly to the National Final. - see 7.5.7 Grand National Open Teams
Congresses with two or more events of the same type - June 6th 2005
A congress can have only one competition of the each format (i.e. Teams, Butler pairs, or Matchpoint Pairs) for each 10 sessions. Should a congress have more than this number then the additional competition(s) shall not be entitled to the Congress acceleration factor. - see 5.4.2 Congress Acceleration Factor
Every effort should be made to ensure that all players in a duplicate session play as high a proportion of the boards in play in their section as possible. To be eligible for session awards this must not be less than 75%, however boards missed because of a sit out can be counted - see 4.4.4 Movements
4% per month penalty will be charged whenever the credit file for a gold or
red point event (other than club, or GNOT qualifying) is lodged more than 30
days after the competition ended
A 10% per quarter penalty will be charged for all accounts overdue by more than
90 days. - see 8.5
Fines
Players under the age of 26 as at the 1st of January can obtain free registration with the ABF for the coming year, through membership of the Youth Players’ Club. Membership of the ABF Youth Players Club previously expired on the player's 26th birthday. - see 1.3.6 Youth Players Club
Entry to these competitions is limited to players who are registered with the ABF, or else are visitors from overseas. - see 7.1 Entry Requirements and 5.1.4 ABF Super Congresses
Teams masterpoint awards can be given for matchpoint scoring events where each match is of 7 or more boards duration - see 4.2.3 Single Session Teams and Butler Pairs
Procedures for masterpointing the Grand National Open Pairs - see 7.5.8 Grand National Pairs
Details for requirements for the two new rankings are at 1.8 Master Rankings
The new master factors are at 4.4.9 Master Events
Accounting for the fact that the event will only have two stages from 2010, instead of the previous three. Details are at 7.5.4 Australian Butler Pairs
A B5i Interclub competition no longer needs to be of two or more sessions. See 2.6 GRADE B5i RED
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE B4 BRIDGE FESTIVAL - August 2010
See 5.1.5 Bridge Festivals (grade B4)
Award rate reduced by 25%, session awards to only go to the top 50% of the field (rounded down) - see 7.5.8 Grand National Pairs
The Daytime Teams Championship, Daytime Pairs Championship, and Teams of Three have each been added to the schedule of possible State events.
These events receive 75% of the full Grade B award, details are at - see 6.2.2 State Events
The Green point achievement awards were discontinued from January 1st 2012 - see 1.7.1 Green point achievement awards
See 1.4.1 Responsibilities of the Centre, 1.4.2 Information supplied to the Centre, 1.4.3 Information supplied by the Centre, Appendix C , Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F & Appendix G
See 4.2.3 Single session Teams and Pairs Matches of 5 or more boards
See 1.3.4 Reciprocity with New Zealand and Great Britain
See 2.6 Grade B4c
See 1.3.4 Reciprocity with Foreign Countries
See 4.4.5 Eligibility for Masterpoints
Authority now with State Masterpoint SecretarySee 5.1.3 Super Congresses
See 4.4.4 Movements
Overseas visiting players with significant top level experience will be allocated sufficient masterpoints to give them a Grand Master Ranking.
See Foreign Players
The minimum number of boards that need to be played in a duplicate session for masterpoints to be awarded reduced to 12.
See Sessions
Recognition of players who have earned 1,000 masterpoints, regardless of the number of red and gold points earned.
Single * in a ranking title to be changed to Bronze, ** in a ranking title to be replaced with Silver.
See Master Rankings
Promotional congress literature should only be forwarded to interstate clubs with the permission of the State or Territory Association concerned.
Entry to State Championships should be limited to members of clubs affiliated with the State or Territory Association concerned. Registered players who are visitors from interstate or overseas are also allowed to play.
Entry to a GNOT Qualifying event should be restricted to members of that club or, where applicable, to members of clubs within that GNOT Region.
Players from non-affiliated clubs to be treated in the same manner as those from overseas.
See Players from non affiliated clubs
Clubs having an anniversary that is a multiple of 25 years are entitled to the necessary number of extra B4c sessions to hold a Bridge Day, This is subject to the approval of the State Masterpoint Secretary, who will ensure that the attendance at any nearby congresses isn’t likely to be affected.
See Grade B4c
now the same as for Grade B.
See Master Events