I know we just finished District GNTs for 2022, but it’s already time to prepare for the next season of NAPs. Again, the North American Pairs will be played during Spring 2023 NABCs, which had a great NYC showing in Reno a few months back.
Club Qualifiers for NAP
The club qualifier process is a bit complicated. First, you need to find a club holding an NAP qualifier game. They are help somewhat randomly through June, July, and August 2022, both at face-to-face clubs and online virtual clubs. For example, June 6th to 12th was a set of NAP qualifiers (sorry if you missed it). Don’t worry, there will be plenty more.
How Do I Qualify In a Qualifier Game?
The rule is, you need to be in the top 50% of your flight. For example, if your partnership is in Flight C that day in an open game and you end up below average for Flight A but above 50% in Flight B and C, then you will have qualified for NAP Flights B and C.
Do I Need to Qualify with my Regular Partner?
No! Amazingly, there is a lot of flexibility here. You may qualify with any partner during any of the many club qualifier games. However, the partner you choose might impact your eligibility for Flight C and B. This part causes a lot of confusion – if your partner is Flight B and you are Flight C, presumably you should not be eligible to qualify for Flight C during that game, only A or B.
How Do I Know That I Qualified?
Unfortunately, there isn’t a great way for players to check in real time. ACBL tends to release tools to help you check throughout the summer. However, between online games and face-to-face games, it isn’t really updated in real-time and has been known to have a few bugs. If you have doubts, ask your district NAP coordinator.
District Finals
District Finals are usually held during late October or early November. This year should be the same, but stay tuned for final dates. Likely dates are October 16th, 23rd, or October 30th to avoid conflicts with the regional.
Other News:
We will announce GNT winners once the official ACBL results are up.
More news about the Fall 2022 NYC Hilton Regional is also coming soon! The dates are October 6th to October 11th.
How do I tell which club games are NAP qualifiers?
I played at Bridge And Games on June 11, and finished in the top half. Does that mean I’ve already qualified, or were those qualifiers only for the online games?
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