Clubs that are situated more than 40 kilometres from their nearest neighbouring affiliated club will, on application, be granted an additional three B4c sessions each year. Clubs should apply each year to their State Masterpoint Secretaries, who in turn need to advise the Masterpoint Centre by September 30th. - see 2.5 GRADE B4c
GNOT qualifying final placing points - May 30th 2005
Final placing points to be given to those players competing in a GNOT qualifying event where the winners go directly to the National Final. - see 7.4.7 Grand National Open Teams
Congresses with two or more events of the same type - June 6th 2005
A congress can have only one competition of the each format (i.e. Teams, Butler pairs, or Matchpoint Pairs) for each 10 sessions. Should a congress have more than this number then the additional competition(s) shall not be entitled to the Congress acceleration factor. - see 5.4.2 Congress Acceleration Factor
Every effort should be made to ensure that all players in a duplicate session play as high a proportion of the boards in play in their section as possible. To be eligible for session awards this must not be less than 75%, however boards missed because of a sit out can be counted - see 4.4.4 Movements
4% per month penalty will be charged whenever the credit file for a gold or
red point event (other than club, or GNOT qualifying) is lodged more than 30
days after the competition ended
A 10% per quarter penalty will be charged for all accounts overdue by more than
90 days. - see 8.5
Fines
Players under the age of 26 as at the 1st of January can obtain free registration with the ABF for the coming year, through membership of the Youth Players’ Club. Membership of the ABF Youth Players Club previously expired on the player's 26th birthday. - see 1.3.5 Youth Players Club
Entry to these competitions is limited to players who are registered with the ABF, or else are visitors from overseas. - see 7.1 Entry Requirements and 5.1.4 ABF Super Congresses
Teams masterpoint awards can be given for matchpoint scoring events where each round is of 7 or more boards duration - - see 4.2.2 Single Session Teams and Butler Pairs
Procedures for masterpointing the Grand National Open Pairs - see 7.5.8 Grand National Pairs