2011
Australian Seniors Teams Selection Playoffs
Wednesday 6th April 2011 to Sunday 10th April 2011
Sydney University Village Conference Centre
90 Carillon Ave (near Missenden Rd) Newtown, Sydney
NOTE
RECENT ABF PRESS RELEASE AS FOLLOWS
The
WBF allows players who turn 60 in the same year to play in Seniors’ events. To represent
Australia as a senior you must accumulate sufficient PQP in the previous year
(including 15 PQP in Seniors’ events) to qualify for the playoffs. In order for
this to be achieved, the eligible age to play in Seniors’ events will be
lowered to 59. Thus if you turn 59 in 2011 you are now eligible to play as a
senior.
Special
consideration for 2011 Senior’ playoff: Players who turn 60 in 2011 and who
have 15+ Open PQP may apply to the ABF Tournament Committee to be added to the
seniors’ panel.
Results
Press Here
BBO Schedule
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Key Dates
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Entries Close - through
ABF website ONLY |
17:00 Friday 1st
April 2011 |
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Acceptances Advised |
17:00 Sunday 3rd April 2011 It is the intention to advise acceptance earlier to enable
flights to be booked and the date above is the outside time/date for
acceptances. |
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Entry Fees |
$1,560 per team payable at the venue by the team captain prior
to the commencement. |
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Finalisation of Regulations |
17:00 Friday 1st
April 2011 |
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Systems Cards to be Lodged – WITH
ENTRIES |
17:00 Friday 1st April 2011 |
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Event Dates: |
Wednesday 6th April to Sunday 10th April
2011 inclusive |
Venue Return to Top of Document
The tournament will be played at Sydney University Village Conference Centre 90
Carillon Ave (near Missenden Rd) Newtown, Sydney – bottom right on the map
below.
Wednesday:
RPAH Medical Centre Secure Parking. Tickets need to be validated at the S.U.
Village conference centre - $15 per day. Closes at 7pm.
Thursday
and Friday: RPAH Medical Centre Secure Parking. Tickets need to be validated at
the S.U. Village conference centre - $38 per day. Closes at 7pm.
Weekday
parking in the Western Ave carpark is at a flat rate of $24 per day (and it's
likely there won't be any spaces left by 9.30am).
Saturday
& Sunday: Parking is available in the Western Ave carpark in the Sydney
University Campus. Enter via Western Ave off Carillon Ave. $6 per day. Do not
park in bays 1-20. Parking in the street is metered ($1.10 per hour) and
limited to 4 hours. RPAH car park closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Being proximate to
Sydney University there are a number of accommodation options available
including:
Sydney
University Village – part of the playing venue. Many different accommodation
options http://clvsmartstays.com/group-accommodation/sydney-cbd/
The Royal Hotel – Pub style accommodation from $35 dorm style accommodation to
$79 for single or twin share 370 Abercrombie St, Darlington NSW 2008 (02) 9698‑8557
Jay’s Garden Apartment is a self-contained, one-bedroom apartment, part of a
traditional Victorian terrace house in the historic area of Newtown with rates
of around $140 a night 217 Wilson St, Newtown NSW 2042 (02) 9550-5947
Medina Classic Chippendale 74-80
Ivy Street Darlington NSW 2008 (02) 9311-8800 – well priced serviced apartments
around $150 per night
Rydges Camperdown Sydney Hotel 9 Missenden
Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 (02) 9516-1522 – traditional 3.5 star hotel with room
rates between $150 and $200 per night.
Regulations Return to Top of Document
The draft regulations
are available for you to download here.
Please note that
system regulations for this event will mirror those adopted at WBF events. These
will include regulations that prohibit the use of both HUM systems and ‘Brown
Sticker’ conventions. Brown Sticker Conventions are defined as follows:
Any opening bid of two clubs through three
spades that:
- could
be weak (may by agreement be made with values below average strength) AND
- does
not promise at least four cards in a known suit.
EXCEPTION: The bid always
shows at least four cards in a known suit if it is weak. If the bid does not
show a known four card suit it must show a hand a king or more over average
strength. (Explanation: Where all the weak
meanings show at least four cards in one known suit, and the strong meanings
show a hand with a king or more above average strength, it is not a Brown
Sticker Convention.)
EXCEPTION: A two level opening bid in a minor
showing a weak two in either major, whether with or without the option of
strong hand types, as described in the WBF Conventions Booklet. Defensive
measures are permitted for opponents as in 6 below.
An overcall of a natural opening bid of one
of a suit that does not promise at least four cards in a known suit.
EXCEPTION: A natural overcall
in no trumps.
EXCEPTION: any cue bid suit that
shows a strong hand.
EXCEPTION: a jump cue bid in opponent’s
known suit that asks partner to bid 3NT with a stopper in that suit.
Any 'weak' two-suited bids at the two or
three level that may by agreement be made with three cards or fewer in one of
the suits.
Psychic bids protected by system or required
by system.
None of the foregoing restrictions pertain to
conventional defences against forcing, artificial opening bids or defences
against ‘Brown Sticker’ or HUM conventions.
Regulations will be
considered to be in draft format until Friday 1st April 2011 so please
consider downloading a final copy after that date.
We urge you to review
these regulations and provide any comments or criticisms as soon as possible.
The ABF has a policy of pre-publishing regulations for playoff events to allow
player comments and provide an opportunity for comments and adjustments to be
made as a result of proper commentary by the players. Please avail yourself of
this opportunity.
Eligibility and Nominations Return to Top of Document
A team may not enter where any player in the team has won the Open or Women's
Playoffs. Any entry with such a player will be deemed void and it will be the
responsibility of the other players in that team to re-enter.
Players are eligible
to enter the Seniors Playoffs provided their year of birth is 1951 or earlier and possess
15 PQPs earned in Senior events during 2010.
See recent ABF press
release regarding 59 year old players now
being eligible.
To be valid an entry must comprise six players designated as three pairs. Designated pairs are not obliged to participate in the playoffs as a pair.
Unlike
previous years entries will be published online as they are received.
Unlike previous years there is NO requirement for pairs to have earned PQPs in a common unit (pair or team) although PQPs for a specified pair which have not been earned in a common unit (pair or team) will be discounted by 50%.
Acceptances will be
based on the eligible Playoff Qualifying Points (PQPs) of each nominating pair being
the total PQPs for the three nominated pairs.
To determine your eligible PQP’s you should consult the online calculator which
can be found at on the ABF website or by pressing here
Nominations are called for teams of six players each and close on Friday
1st April 2011 at 5pm (Sydney time). Teams entering will be ranked in
eligible PQP order and acceptances, including reserve teams, will be subject to
confirmation of the number of Eligible PQPs claimed and acceptances published
as soon as possible after the closing date but no later than 5:00pm Sunday 3rd
April 2011. The ABF is aware of the short time frame between the closing of
entries and the commecement of the event so will make every effort to let
players know of acceptances as soon as possible.
Players
who may not be eligible based on PQPs, but who are eligible based on age, are
urged to nominate as a team of six to be considered as a Wildcard entry in the
event of insufficient "qualified" entries being received by the
closing time. There is no requirements, other than age, for participation as a
Wildcard Team. The acceptance of the Wildcard Team is at the sole discretion of
the ABF Management Committee who, in general terms, be seeking the most
competitive team to fill the vacancy created by insufficient entries.
An additional team will be qualified through the event known as the Seniors
Last Train held in Canberra in January 2011. Please note:
- the
team formed as a result of the last train will be deemed to be the 6th
team accepted
- there
is no pre-qualification other than age for the Seniors Last Train, i.e.
there is no PQP requirement for entrants via the Last Train
- entry
fee into the Seniors Playoffs of $1,560 per team will also be payable by
each of the Last Train pairs.
Entry Fees and Subsidies Return to Top of
Document
The entry fee of
$1,560 per team will be payable at the venue prior to the commencement of play
with subsidies deducted for those players eligible for a subsidy.
The captain will be liable for payment of the
entry fee immediately upon acceptance of their nomination regardless of whether
they actually compete and notwithstanding that it is payable on the first day.
The nominated captain will be responsible for
payment of all players in their team prior to the commencement of the first
session. i.e. the convenor will not collect individual players entry fees.
All players will be
entitled to a subsidy based on their city of residence. This year, and not to
be taken as a precedent, wildcard entries WILL be entitled to subsidies.
The timing of payment
of subsidies will be dependent on the availability of cash to pay such
subsidies. The ABF policy for subsidies is that all players outside Sydney will
receive a subsidy. Team captains are responsible for paying the entry fees less
subsidies before commencement of the event.
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Subsidy |
Less entry Fee |
Net Payment |
|
Perth |
$840 |
-$260 |
Receive $580 |
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Darwin |
$800 |
-$260 |
Receive $540 |
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Adelaide |
$520 |
-$260 |
Receive $260 |
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Hobart |
$520 |
-$260 |
Receive $260 |
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Melbourne |
$440 |
-$260 |
Receive $180 |
|
Gold
Coast |
$440 |
-$260 |
Receive $180 |
|
Brisbane |
$440 |
-$260 |
Receive $180 |
|
Canberra |
$220 |
-$260 |
Pay $40 |
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Sydney |
0 |
-$260 |
Pay $260 |
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Others |
Apply to the Convenor for Assessment |
-$260 |
TBA |
Subject to the availability of cash the convenor may ask for
bank details to arrange a direct deposit
THE CONVENOR
WILL NOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS ONLY FROM TEAM CAPTAINS
Designated Events Return to Top of Document
The winning team
will be offered BOTH of the following designated events:
- 2011
Seniors Bowl (Part of the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup World Championships)
to be held in Veldhoven, Eindhoven, the
Netherlands, Oct. 15th to 29th 2011; and
- APBF
to be held in Malaysia 15 to 24 June 2011, at Indoor Sports Centre Olympic
Council of Malaysia Jalan Hang Jebat 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Zone 7
Championship will accompany the PABF and (Z7 + BB) is considered to be a
single Target event..
The team placed first in the 2011 Playoffs
will be offered the right to represent Australia at both Target events. If only
two pairs from Team 1 wish to attend a Target event those players may make an
ordered short list of additional pairs to be drawn from those pairs that
playing in the Semi-finals or Finals of the Playoffs. The MC will have the
right to choose the third pair from the submitted list.
If there are not 2 pairs from Team 1 willing
to attend a Target event, the right to represent Australia will pass to Team 2.
If Team 2 only has 2 pairs willing to attend
the Target event, they may elect to accept augmentation by a pair from Team 1
in the first instance, then other finalists. The right to represent Australia
will pass down the teams in the Playoff finishing order.
The Seniors Bowl Team may be required to
attend a weekend (Friday afternoon till late Sunday afternoon) team building
session to be held in Sydney. The ABF will subsidise the minimum airfare only
for interstate travel and the cheaper of bus or air fare for travel within NSW.
Failure of ALL players in the team to attend may rule the team ineligible to participate
in the Seniors Bowl.
The
Tournament Format and timetable Return to Top of
Document
The regulations
contain detailed explanation of the format. The 2011 Australian Seniors Team
Playoffs will be played as a team format. There will be three stages.
- Stage
1 will comprise ten 16-board double round robin matches commencing
Wednesday 6th April 2011 and Concluding Friday 8th
April 2011
- Stage
2 will be a 64 board semi final played in 16 board stanzas to be played on
Saturday 9th April 2011
- Stage
3 will be a 64 board final played in 16 board stanzas to be played on
Sunday 10th April 2011
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2011
Seniors Playoff |
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WEDNESDAY
6th APRIL 2011 Qualifying Day 1 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time
Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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11:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 1 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 7th April |
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13:00 |
- |
14:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:00 |
- |
16:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 2 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 7th April |
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16:00 |
- |
16:30 |
Break |
00:30 |
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16:30 |
- |
18:30 |
Rnd 1 Match 3 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 7th April |
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THURSDAY
7th APRIL 2011 Qualifying Day 2 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time
Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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10:00 |
- |
12:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 4 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 8th April |
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12:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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13:00 |
- |
15:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 5 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 8th April |
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15:00 |
- |
15:15 |
Break |
00:15 |
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15:15 |
- |
17:15 |
Rnd 2 Match 1 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 8th April |
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17:15 |
- |
17:45 |
Break |
00:30 |
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17:45 |
- |
19:45 |
Rnd 2 Match 2 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 8th April |
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FRIDAY
8th APRIL 2011 Qualifying Day 3 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time
Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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11:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Rnd 2 Match 3 |
02:00 |
16:30 Friday 8th April |
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13:00 |
- |
14:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:00 |
- |
16:00 |
Rnd 2 Match 4 |
02:00 |
16:30 Friday 8th April |
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16:00 |
- |
16:30 |
Break |
00:30 |
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16:30 |
- |
18:30 |
Rnd 2 Match 5 |
02:00 |
19:00 Friday 8th April |
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18:30 |
- |
19:30 |
Hospitality Canapes and Drinks |
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SATURDAY
9th APRIL 2011 Semi-Finals |
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Start |
Finish |
Stage |
Time
Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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10:00 |
- |
12:00 |
Semi-Final 1/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 9th April |
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12:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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13:00 |
- |
15:00 |
Semi-Final 2/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 9th April |
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15:00 |
- |
15:15 |
Break |
00:15 |
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15:15 |
- |
17:15 |
Semi-Final 3/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 9th April |
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17:15 |
- |
17:45 |
Break |
00:30 |
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17:45 |
- |
19:45 |
Semi-Final 4/4 |
02:00 |
20:15 Saturday 9th April |
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SUNDAY
10th APRIL 2011 Final |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time
Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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09:30 |
- |
11:30 |
Final 1/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 10th April |
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11:30 |
- |
11:45 |
Break |
00:15 |
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11:45 |
- |
13:45 |
Final 2/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 10th April |
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13:45 |
- |
14:45 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:45 |
- |
16:45 |
Final 3/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 10th April |
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16:45 |
- |
17:00 |
Break |
00:15 |
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17:00 |
- |
19:00 |
Final 4/4 |
02:00 |
19:30 Sunday 10th April |
Team Numbers, Draw and
Systems Return to Top of Document
System cards must be lodged
together with online entry. Failure to provide a card may invalidate the entry.
A
consolidated copy of ALL systems will be posted when all cards are received.
Systems will be posted on the ABF website (http://abf.com.au/events/playoffs/2011/Systems_Seniors.html)
as soon as they are available but likely at least 5 days prior to the event. If
there is nothing to download then the pair has not submitted their
systems as provided in the regulations