RULES FOR COMPETITIONS WITH HEATS HELD IN CLUBS 2014-2015

 

 

Events played initially in Clubs will incur no additional entry fee for players participating, other than a fee charged for simultaneous pairs heats, but there will be a charge of £3.00, payable at the event, for players in the Chronicle Cups semi‑finals.

 

Results of heats should reach the Tournament Secretary within

three (3) working days of the last date for heats.

 

Table money at all finals, (with the exception of the Deane Salver and Carpenter Bowl) will be £6.00 per player to include tea but not food.    In the case of the Deane Salver and Carpenter Bowl a buffet tea will be provided at an additional cost which will be added to the normal £6.00 entry fee.

 

The Chronicle Cups Competition (Event No.1) is the NEBA Pairs Championship.   Green points are awarded and the top four pairs in the final are invited to participate in the EBU Corwen Trophy, the fees for which are paid by the Association.

 

Heats are held in clubs and pairs scoring over 50% will qualify for a semi-final.  There will be at least three regional semi‑finals and from the combined semi‑finals the top 14 pairs will play in the Chronicle Cup final, with green points awarded to all finalists.    The next 24 pairs will play for the St. George’s Shield with green points awarded to the top 7 pairs.     Both finals will be held on the same day at the same venue.

 

In events 2-4. the Gazette Cups, the Summer Pairs and the Kempson Vase, heats will take place in clubs and the qualification ratio for an appearance in the finals will be 1 qualifying pair/team for every five pairs/teams taking part in a heat.

 

Players are reminded that there is no limit on the number of heats of these four competitions in which they may play to qualify, and, as many players are expected to play in more than one heat, some will qualify more than once. In such cases, priority in qualification should be given to that attained at their own club's heat.    If that does not apply, priority should be given to the earliest heat. However, any player qualifying with more than one partner can opt for which partner to choose.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE :

 

Where a player proposes to attend a heat being played at a club of which he/she is not a member, the player MUST telephone the club secretary to let them know in advance.  Furthermore, players must be aware that club members take precedence over visitors, irrespective of how early the visitors arrive, and that several small clubs may not have space to accommodate visitors.  In such an event, visitors may have to be asked to leave and clubs are entirely within their rights to exercise this option.