All the tournaments are individual competitions in their own right. However, over the year, points will be accrued by all entrants based on their achievements in whichever events they enter.
Entry is £10 for all tournaments, but those players who have provided the funds for a clock for Bristol Backgammon use will be exempt from one entry fee in each of the first three years of their sponsorship.
Approximately 5% will be levied from all entry fees to cover the provision of year end prizes, and a further 5% will be charged by Bristol Backgammon for admin expenses. The remainder of the entry fee money goes on prizes for the individual tournaments.
In each tournament there will be two flights of straight knock-out, with all matches in both flights being played to 7 points.
Players eliminated in their first match of the main flight will be entered into the consolation flight.
Wherever possible, all matches will be played with a clock. If there are insufficient clocks available to cover all matches, the Director will decide which matches will be played without a clock.
The time allowances applied to all of the matches with clocks will be as follows:
14 minutes basic allowance for each player for the duration of the match;
12 seconds delay for each move or doubling decision before the basic allowance starts to reduce.
| C T G P POINTS AWARDED | ||
|---|---|---|
| For: | Main | Cons. |
| Entry | 10 | |
| Win before semis | 15 | 5 |
| Semi-final win | 25 | 10 |
| Final win | 35 | 15 |
For general terms and conditions of entry to Bristol Backgammon tournaments, click here.