USBGF National Internet Championships

Plans are in development for the first U.S. Backgammon Federation National Internet Championship. It is tentatively scheduled to begin September 7, 2011, and will be played on GridGammon. Entry is free to all USBGF members – including Premium, Youth, and Limited members. The tournament will be directed by GM Joseph Russell joe@usbgf.org, with assistance of Leonardo Jerković onlinechampionship@usbgf.org and Justin Nunez clubs@usbgf.org

Register by filling out the registration form. http://usbgf.org/usbgf-events/usbgf-national-internet-championship/register-nic/

Format:

(1)  Will be played on GridGammon. MACS interface will be provided to interested individuals. Nicknames will be arranged through a special service free of charge to USBGF members who are not already registered on GridGammon. If you do not have a GridGammon nickname, email support@gridgammon.com and state that you would like a new account to play in the USBGF National Championships

(2)  Double elimination format.

(3)  Two weeks will be allowed for arranging and completing the first round match; 10 days will be allowed for subsequent rounds.

(4)  There will be three divisions: Open, Advanced, and Intermediate;

(5)  All three divisions will employ the same format, but use different match lengths.  In the Open it will be best two of three 11 pointers for all undefeated players.  In the 2nd chance, from which a player can still win the championship, it will be a single 13 point match.  The Advanced will employ 9 and 11 pointers.  The Intermediate will have 7 and 9 pointers.

(6)  E-mail addresses will be kept confidential and shared only with tournament director and co-directors to assist in scheduling matches.

Recognition:

(1)  Top 4 winners in each division will receive USBGF certificates signed by the Tournament Director.

(2) Top 4 winners in each division will have their names and photos displayed permanently on the USBGF website Hall of Fame (under the Winners tab on the Home Page).

(3)  The top two finalists in the Open Division will qualify for the 2012 Nation’s Cup to be played on GridGammon. Other members of the team will be the top two finalists of the 2012 USBGF National Championships and the USBGF Player of the Year (live in a location to be determined).

(4)  The winners of the Open, Advanced, and Intermediate divisions will receive a qualifying spot in the 2012 USBGF National Championship Playoff, bypassing the qualifying brackets of 8.

To join USBGF please go to: http://usbgf.org/membership/join/