Grand National Teams 2010-2011

The Grand National Teams qualifying period has begun as of September of 2010. All WUMBA Clubs are urged to hold GNTeams games to give your players a chance to compete in this event. B and C teams in particular have a great chance to win money prizes to pay for transportation to the Nationals to represent our district. The only requirement to qualify for the district finals in flights B and C, is to play in a club qualifying game. Flights A and the superflight only require ACBL membership in good standing These team games are easy to hold and cost is only $1.25 per table. The district finals will be held in Spring of 2011 generally on the first weekend of March. Clubs may hold games until then. Additional information on specifics of time and place and preregistration will be sent near the end of the year. Flight C is non-Life Masters with less than 500 pts as of Sept. 1, 2010 totals. Flight B is up to 2000 points. Flight A is up to 5000 pts. and the Super Flight is unlimited. Any players are eligible to play up, for example a B players could play with an A pair and - no requirements except to be a current member of ACBL

Please make an effort to hold these games. They are regionally rated - half black and half red pts. and the awards are great!. Even if your players don’t plan to play in the district finals, they will still enjoy the team event and the points. You can hold many games, but try to hold at least one game. Use ACBL Score or score by hand if you prefer. Payment to ACBL is included in the monthly report to ACBL. Forms are available for scoring by hand. Let me know and I will send you them if needed. Remember you may schedule GNT games all fall and in the spring until the District Finals. Give your players a chance to go on to the District Finals and possibly the Nationals to represent us.

Diane Vaughan, GNT Coordinator for Unit 149
501 Ozark Trail, Madison, WI 53705
e-mail: vaughandiane@hotmail.com