Tournament of Stars and USBGF National Championship

COME TO LA -- JUNE 9-12,2011

TOURNAMENT OF STARS AND USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The U.S. Backgammon Federation announces the InauguralTournament of Stars and USBGF National Championships to be held at the Four Points by Sheraton at LAX in Los Angeles, California, June 9-12, 2011 concurrently with Gammon Associates’  fabulous L.A. Open.

There will be three USBGF events, with descriptions of each following this list:

• The Tournament of Stars for USBGF Founding Sponsors
• The USBGF National Championships for Premium and Youth members
• The World Giants’ Challenge Quiz

There is no entry fee, but a registration fee of $50 covers hospitality, Saturday banquet, and hotel discounts. Only one registration fee is required for all events.  Join now and enjoy the action in LA!
TOURNAMENT OF STARS
The Tournament of Stars is a doubles event open to USBGF Founding Sponsors, Giants of Backgammon, and invited Backgammon Greats who have made significant contributions to the game. Partners are selected by Founding Sponsors’ level and date of contribution. Giants may not be paired with Giants. There is no entry fee. Optional side pools are offered at $500 and additional $500 increments with 100% return. Registration closes at Noon on Thursday June 9, 2011, and play commences at 1:30 pm on Thursday.
 USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The National Championships are open to USBGF Premium and Youth members. The first entry in the National Championships is FREE and re-entries are $50 with 85% return.  Qualifying brackets of 8 are held five times (beginning at Noon on Thursday afternoon, 8 p.m. on Thursday evening, Friday at Noon and 7 p.m., and final opportunity to enter on Saturday evening). Players qualifying more than once receive byes. Optional side pools are offered: Open ($100 and $100 increments) and Advanced ($50 and $50 increments) with 100% return.
 WORLD GIANTS’ CHALLENGE QUIZ
All USBGF Premium, Youth, Limited members and Founding Sponsors, Backgammon Giants and Backgammon Greats, are invited to enter FREE the Saturday morning WORLD GIANTS’ CHALLENGE QUIZ. Registration closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, and the Quiz will be held 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday ( all times PST). The Quiz will be  constructed by Giants/Greats.  Trophies will be awarded to Open and Advanced Division winners.  Backgammon Federations world-wide will enter contestants and compete in this Quiz simultaneously with US contenders in L.A..  Winners of the Giant/Great, Open, and Advanced divisions will each receive trophies.  The winner across all divisions world-wide will receive a special trophy.

Non-members of the USBGF may enter for a fee of $25.

LOS ANGELES OPEN

The USBGF events are held in conjunction with the Los Angeles Open sponsored by Gammon Associates.

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For complete details and an entry form, download theTournament of Stars brochure. The completed entry form may be e-mailed to registration@usbgf.org and payment of registration fee and optional sidepools made by PayPal atwww.PayPal.com, to the USBGF accountpayments@usbgf.org.  When making PayPal payment, please scroll down page to email section and indicate in subject line: TOS entry fees.
Please indicate in your e-mail to registration@usbgf.org, that payment has been made by PayPal.  Alternatively, checks payable to U.S. Backgammon Federation may be mailed along with the entry form to:
 U.S. Backgammon Federation, c/o Karen Davis, Treasurer, 4838 Laurel Hill Place, Toledo, Ohio 43614.
Don’t miss this exciting event!  Registration, banquet, and side pool fees must be received by the deadline date of May 27th, 2011 so make your arrangements early!

Cordially yours,

Perry Gartner
President/Executive Director
U.S. Backgammon Federation