The winter tournament is on! Instead of the usual gold and red points at the Hilton, it will be silver points at Bridge and Games. This is an exciting, somewhat last-minute development, with many thanks to our District Director, Unit President, Tournament Committee, and club owners. It is also the first non-STaC NYC sectional in years.
First off, reservations will be required. You can sign up for the tournament through Bridge Winners. There is one day of Swiss on Dec 29th, and 3 days of pairs. All of the pairs events are single session events, because as we know that pays more. The swiss is a two-session, all day event as we expect from a sectional, sans the commute to Woodbridge.
A December In-Person Sectional! Monday, December 27 – Thursday, December 30 At Bridge and Games Bridge and Games is at 177 East 87th Street, Northwest corner of 87th and 3rd Ave, Suite 302A Monday, December 27 10:30am Open Pairs 3:00pm Open Pairs 7:00pm Open Pairs (20–21 boards) 7:00pm 99er Pairs (20-21 boards) Tuesday, December 28 10:30am Open Pairs 1:00pm 99er Pairs 3:00pm Open Pairs 7:00pm Open Pairs (20–21 boards) 7:00pm 499er Pairs (20-21 boards) Wednesday, December 29 10:30am and TBD Bracketed Swiss Teams (two sessions with lunch break) 7:00pm Open Pairs (20–21 boards) Thursday, December 30 10:30am Open Pairs 1:00pm 499er Pairs 3:00pm Open Pairs ———————————————————- As space is limited, pre-registration and prepayment are required and will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Last minute walk-ins will be permitted, if space allows. To register and pay online, in advance, visit us at https://bridgewinners.com/tournament/view/gnyba-winter-sectional/ YOU MUST SHOW PROOF OF FULL COVID VACCINATION, NO EXCEPTIONS. Masks optional in accordance with CDC, NYC, and ACBL rules and guidelines regarding limits on positivity rates, which are subject to change. Entry Fees Each daytime session: $25 per player Evening sessions: $20 per player Teams: $200 per team (for two sessions) Questions? Contact: Tournament Chair Marla Lawson at 917-951-1676 or marla3notrump@gmail.com Stratification Pair events are stratified by Master Point average Open Pairs: open/3000/1000 499er Pairs: 500/300/100 (all players <500) 99er Pairs: 100/50/20 (all players <100) · Wednesday’s Bracketed Teams is open to all. Teams will be grouped into brackets by average masterpoints. Each bracket plays a separate Swiss or round-robin competition. All events except for Wednesday’s Swiss teams, are single session. |