Bristol Backgammon
Handicap Knock-outs
How it works
Handicap events, as currently played in Bristol, feature two flights of knock-out.
Both flights are to 7 points, and players are allotted a handicap based on their recent playing records, if any.
New players, and players yet to win a Bristol Backgammon match, are given the most favourable handicap. Other players, not fitting any of the criteria above, e.g. former league players with no recent track record, are handicapped at the director's discretion.
The way the handicaps work is that two players drawn together will start with the higher handicapped player having a points advantage equal to the difference between the two handicaps, e.g. when Player A (who has a handicap of 1) meets Player B (whose handicap is 4), Player B begins the match with a 3-0 advantage.
Check out the latest handicaps of Bristol players.
This is the eighth year of this unique competition, which this year consists of six events, each costing a £10 to enter.
Each player's best four events count towards his/her final points tally.
The event points scoring system is based on that for the OGP as applied to £10 entry tournaments.
The Handicap Trophy points tariff 2012
From 2006, the Handicap Trophy became a stand-alone event, the link with the OGP and the IGP having been severed.
Points awarded are as follows:
POINTS AWARDED
for Handicap Trophy wins
in 2012 |
|---|
| For: | H'cap
£10 |
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| Main | Cons. |
|---|
| Entry | 10 | |
|---|
Win before
semis | 15 | 5 |
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Semi-final
win | 25 | 10 |
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Final
win | 35 | 15 |
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In the event of a tie on total points, there will be four levels of tie-break: (1) fewest tournaments entered in total during the Handicap Trophy season; (2) results of any meetings of the players in question during the Handicap Trophy season; (3) highest percentage of wins in all Handicap Trophy matches throughout the year; and (4) a play-off where necessary to separate significant positions. Otherwise, i.e. where the positions are not otherwise significant, such players will be deemed to have finished equal.
For general terms and conditions of entry to Bristol Backgammon tournaments, click here.
Points awarded in the 2005 version, both in the OGP and IGP and in the Handicap Trophy were as follows:
O G P and I G P POINTS AWARDED
for Handicap Trophy wins
in 2005 |
|---|
| For: | H'cap
£5 |
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| Main | Cons. |
|---|
| Entry | 10 | |
|---|
Win before
semis | 5 | 2 |
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Semi-final
win | 8 | 4 |
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Final
win | 12 | 6 |
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Current Handicap Trophy positions
Handicaps of the players
Handicap Knock-out history
Handicap Trophy home page
Rankings history
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