District 13

North American Pairs

“NAP”

Club Qualifying begins in June of 2009 and runs through August of 2009.

Unit & District 13 Finals are combined into a one day Saturday, September 12, 2009

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

Eligibility for Flights B & C is determined by the player’s master point holding on June 1, 2009

Flight A - Open event

Flight B - 0 to 2000 masterpoints

Flight C - 0 to 500 masterpoints & only open to Non-Life Masters

Stage 1: Club Qualifying is held at the club level in June, July and August of 2009.

Club Qualification is required to be eligible to participate in the Unit/District Final.

The top 50% of each strata at a club site, plus anyone whose score is average or better, qualify.

Stage 2: Combined Unit and District Final is the last stage that determines the top 3 pairs in each flight that advance to the National Finals at the 2010 Spring NABC-in Reno, NV.

NAP Prize Money:
	A fixed amount prize is awarded in each flight as follows. In districts with three qualifiers, the 1st place qualifiers will receive $700 per person and the 2nd place qualifiers will receive $300 per person. The 3rd place qualifiers will be invited to participate in the national level finals, but does not receive a prize. Invited defenders will receive $700 per person. No individual may collect two concurrent prizes. The monetary award will be available on site. Qualifiers must play in the national level event until eliminated to receive the award. There will be no entry fee for the national level of the event.
Date, Location and Time:		Saturday, September 12 2009 Tommy Thompson Center 640 South 84^th Street West Allis, WI Session 1 of 2 at 12:00 p.m. Session 2 of 2 TBA

Qualifying results will be put up on the District 13 Website (www.acbl-district13.org) when available. The clubs must inform District 13 of the players that have qualified in the clubs. Information must be sent in by September 4, 2009. Send Club Qualifiers to Suzi Subeck, e-mail address: stansubeck@prodigy.net Phone: (847) 509-0311

Contact the Tournament Chair, Tobey Belmont Home-(414) 351-3005, Cell (414) 690-9099 e-mail tbelmont@wi.rr.com

Director in Charge, Peter Wilke Bridge Center (414) 355-9596 email bridge_ctr_milwaukee@msn.com

Wisconsin State Fair Park
640 S 84th St
West Allis, WI 53214

FROM THE WEST:
Heading east on I-94, take the 84th Street exit. Turn right (south) onto 84th Street. Enter Wisconsin State Fair Park at Gate 5.

FROM THE EAST:
Heading west on 1-94, take the 84th Street exit. Turn left (south) onto 84th Street. Enter Wisconsin State Fair Park at Gate 5.

FROM THE NORTH:
Heading south on Highway 45, take I-94 East to 84th street, turn left onto 84th street. Enter Wisconsin State Fair Park at Gate 5.

Heading south on Highway 43, take I-94 West to 84th Street exit. Turn left (south) onto 84th Street and enter Wisconsin State Fair Park at Gate 5.

FROM CHICAGO AND OTHER POINTS SOUTH:
Take I-94 north (toward downtown Milwaukee), and then take I-94 west (toward Madison). Take 84th Street exit. Turn left (south) onto 84th Street. Enter Wisconsin State Fair Park at Gate 5.

FROM THE SOUTHWEST:
Take the I-894 bypass to the Greenfield Exit. Go right (east) on Greenfield Ave. to 84th Street. Turn left onto 84th Street and proceed northbound to Gate 5.

2009 NAP – North American Pairs
Club managers and directors, the time has arrived to start planning for the 2009-2010 NAP club qualifying games. During the months of June, July and August 2009, clubs may hold two (2) NAP qualifying games per sanctioned session per month.

Please Read the Conditions of Contest

NAP History for Everyone

North American Pairs or NAP has been a major ACBL pair championship since 1979. The event was originally known as the Grand National Pairs. The Grand National Pairs became the North American Pairs in 1987 and a special form of the event for non-Life Masters was also added. Winners of the North American Pairs are awarded the Baldwin Trophy. The trophy honors Russell Baldwin, former director and treasurer of the ACBL and co-inventor, with Bill McKenney, of the McKenney-Baldwin movements used in tournament bridge.
This highly prestigious “grass roots” event is staged in qualifying rounds at the club, unit and district levels. It culminates in a final held in conjunction with the 2010 RENO, NV Spring NABC. This event is also run as a flighted event A (Open), B (2000), C (0-500 Non-Life Masters).
NAP Prize