District 13

North American Open Pairs

 “NAOP”

Club Qualifying begins in June 2007 and runs through August 2007

Combined Unit & District 13 Finals are combined into one day September 15, 2007

The North American Open Pairs (NAOP) event is a prestigious “grass roots” event.

There are three flights determined by a player’s masterpoint total.

Flight A	Open event
Flight B	0 to 2000 masterpoints
Flight C	0 to 500 masterpoints & only open to  Non-Life Masters

• First Place District Winners in each flight receive roundtrip airfare and three nights lodging (to the Spring Nationals)
• Second Place District Winners in each flight receive roundtrip airfare     
• Third Place District Winners in each flight are invited to participate

Stage 1   Club Qualifying is held at the club level in June, July and August of 2007.

Stage 2   Combined Unit and District Final is the last stage that determines the top three                                      

               3 pairs in each flight that advance to the National Finals at the 2008 Spring NABC                                

NEW LOCATION & DATE

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Tommy Thompson Center

640 South 84^th Street

 West Allis, Wisconsin

414-266-7000

Session 1 of 2 at 12:00 p.m.  Session 2 of 2 TBA

§ ¨ Mark your calendar now! Join in the fun! © ª

Questions?  Contact the tournament chair, Tom Sucher (630) 894-4048, e-mail: tsucher@juno.com

The District 13 NAOP Finals have been moved from Oct 2007 to Sept 15, 2007.

Club Qualifying Games will be held Jun–Aug of 2007.  Qualifying results will be put up on the District 13 Website (www.acbl-district13.org) when it is available.  The plan is to put up a list of qualifiers (by player number) on the District 13 Website which means that the clubs must inform District 13 of the players that have qualified in the clubs.  Information must be sent in by Sept 8, 2007.  Send Club Qualifiers to Tobey Belmont, e-mail address: tbelmont@wi.rr.com

Directions to the NAOP’s

From the West:

Drive in the center lane of I-94, passing the 84th St. exit (far right lane is 84th St. EXIT ONLY lane.). Get in the right lane and take the 68th and 70th Streets exit. Turn left onto 68th St., then left again to double back heading west on Connor St. to 76th St. (stay to the right do not get back on the freeway). Turn left (south) on 76th St. and proceed clockwise to the Fair's first open gate.

From the East:
Take the 68th and 70th Streets exit, traveling straight ahead (west) on Connor St. to 76th St. Turn left (south) on 76th St. and proceed clockwise to the Fair's first open gate.

From the North:
From Hwy 45 or Hwy 43, take I-94 to the 68th and 70th Streets exit. Head west on O’Connor St. to 76th St. Turn left (south) on 76th St. and proceed clockwise to the Fair's first open gate.

From Chicago/South:
Take I-94 north (toward downtown Milwaukee), then take I-94 west (toward Madison). Exit at the 68th and 70th Streets exit. Head west on Connor St. to 76th St. Turn left (south) on 76th St. and proceed clockwise to the Fair's first open gate..

From the Southwest:
Take the I-894 bypass and exit at National Ave. Turn right (east) onto National Ave. and proceed to 84th St. Continue past Greenfield Ave. and proceed clockwise to the Fair's first open gate.