GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS 2010-2011

ACBL SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

Lack of knowledge does not constitute cause for exception to these conditions of contest. These conditions of contest may not be changed at any level of play during the course of this event. The general conditions of contest for Swiss team and knockout teams events will apply to this event subject to the following special conditions of contest.

It is the spirit of these conditions that the Grand National Teams be a "grass roots" event, with each participant competing in his/her district of membership. Please see Appendix I to these conditions of contest.

Each participant in the GNT, beyond the club qualifying level, must be a dues paying or service fee paid up ACBL member.

DISTRICT DIRECTOR AUTHORITY

All ACBL tournament regulations, though not specifically included in these conditions, apply throughout this event. Only in the case of an unforeseen situation, the district director (or designee) in consultation with the ACBL GNT coordinator, may make exceptions to these conditions. In emergency situations only, the district director (or designee) may make decisions consistent with the spirit of these conditions of contest. The District Director has final authority on any item not specified in the conditions of contest.

GENERAL

This is a team event in which each ACBL district will name a district champion in each category by means of a fair competition that is not necessarily the same from district to district. These district champions then may compete in the national final of their respective category. A player may represent the district in only one flight at the national final. Teams in the national final will not be subsidized in any way by the ACBL.

A district may elect not to name a district champion in Flight A (0-5000).