Fall Life Master, Life Master Women's and Non Life Master Pairs - Special Conditions of Contest
The General Conditions of Contest for pair events will apply to this event, subject to the following special conditions of contest.
These Conditions of Contest may not be changed at any level of play during the course of this event.
Lack of knowledge does not constitute cause for exemption.
1. The Fall NABC Life Master, LM Women's and Non-LM Pairs will consist of four sessions, two qualifying and two final.
2. The Life Master Pairs will consist of pairs of players each of whom is an ACBL Life Master and is a paid up member of ACBL. A player who has equivalent status in a Bridge Organization other than the ACBL and who is a member of the ACBL may request, in writing, an exemption from the requirement to be an ACBL Life Master. Only the Chief Tournament Director or his designee may grant this request. The same will apply for the LM Women's except that all participants must be female.
The Non-LM Pairs will consist of pairs of paid up ACBL members h neither of whom is an ACBL Life Master. Players who have achieved Life Master or similar status in other bridge organizations are ineligible
3. For the two qualifying sessions the field will be divided into comparison/qualifying groups of two sections except that one three section group is permitted when necessary. The matchpoints on each board will be calculated across the entire each group. Approximately 50% (but in no case less than 40%) of the field in each group will qualify for the two final sessions. Ties for the last qualifying position will be broken as per ACBL regulation.
4. There will be a carryover from the qualifying sessions to the final. The carryover will be calculated as per ACBL regulations but the spread from top to bottom can be no greater than four boards.
5. For purposes of qualifying or for determining final overall ranking any fraction of an IMP difference will be sufficient separation.
6. Regarding any of the above or any of the general conditions of ACBL pair events, the decision of the Director in Charge shall be final.