Dear District Presidents, District GNT Coordinators and District 14 competitors,
This year in so many ways, bridge and life are different. Our thanks to the many people who contribute to our special events, and to our many competitors who are excited to compete against their peers at a national level.
We thank you all for your contributions to our game, and we thank Brian Weikle for his detailed information about GNT in these special times. Thank you for reading what Brian has shared with us, and we hope that many of you will be able to compete in GNT.
Dear District Presidents and District GNT Coordinators,
The 2021 Grand National Teams qualifying season began September 1. Given this year's unique circumstances, we are providing this summary of important details.
Club Qualifying
Club qualifying is optional. All players who qualified at the club level during the 2019-20 season are automatically qualified for Unit and District play in 2021. Districts may choose to permit club qualifying games to qualify additional players, although we expect that most Districts will not. Such games must be team games and submitted to ACBL Live for Clubs in an ACBLscore file.
District Finals
Districts which completed their GNT Finals in 2020 may choose to send those winners to the National Final in 2021. Districts whose Finals were not completed in 2020 must hold District Finals in 2021 to qualify teams for the National Finals.
Player Eligibility
Player eligibility status is "frozen" from the 2019-20 cycle. In other words, players are eligible for the same flight they were eligible for in 2019, no matter how many masterpoints they have won in the meantime. Similarly, players are eligible to play in the District in which they lived in August 2019. Players who have moved to a new District will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Action Required (by Oct 1, 2020 please)
Determine whether your District will be permitting club qualifying games. Notify ACBL ([email protected]) and the clubs in your District.
Determine whether your District will hold District Finals in 2021, or whether the 2020 winners will represent your District at the National Finals. Notify ACBL ([email protected]) and any affected players.
If you are holding District Finals in 2021, send the dates and sites to [email protected]. Note that, as in past years, District Finals may be held online. If Finals are played face-to-face, they must be held after March 1, 2021.
Send your District's Conditions of Contest to [email protected].
2021 GNT National Finals
The GNT Finals will be played, in person, at the Summer NABC in Providence, RI.
Sincerely,
Brian Weikle
Manager, Bridge Operations
ACBL Field Operations
CC: ACBL Board of Directors
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