NEW ALT COMPETITION
(NewCo) – EVENT X
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
1. New Alt Competition – Event X will be hosted in
Bridge Base Online from 1st to 4th of February, 2022.
2. All participants are bound by the regulations
contained within this document.
The Alt Organization emphasizes that all their events
are on invitation.
Teams who are interested in getting such an
invitation and have the idea they meet the standard of Alt’s various events,
can apply for that.
There is no limit to the number of players on each
team.
Alt reserves the right not to invite any team/player
without giving a reason.
At the moment teams and/or players (also who have
played in the Alt before) are applying, they agree on the reserved rights as
mentioned.
Should a team be disqualified and/or withdrawn by
themselves (before or during the event), no refund of the entry fees will be
made.
3. Schedule
of play: four days, two matches of 16 boards per day from 10:00 Eastern
Time (16:00 CET) till 14:30 Eastern Time (20:30 CET).
Tuesday, 1
February 2022
10:00 Eastern Time / 16:00 CET – Round 01 (16 boards)
12:30 Eastern Time / 18:30 CET – Round 02 (16 boards)
Wednesday,
2 February 2022
10:00 Eastern Time / 16:00 CET – Round 03 (16 boards)
12:30 Eastern Time / 18:30 CET – Round 04 (16 boards)
Thursday, 3
February 2022
10:00 Eastern Time / 16:00 CET – Round 05 (16 boards)
12:30 Eastern Time / 18:30 CET – Round 06 (16 boards)
Friday, 4
February 2022
10:00 Eastern Time / 16:00 CET – Round 07 (16 boards)
12:30 Eastern Time / 18:30 CET – Round 08 (16 boards)
4. Format
The event will be played in two groups:
Group A will consist of 8 teams with the highest amount of NewCo team points (https://alt.bridgeresults.org/docs/newco21teampoints.htm)
to determine the Winner of the Alt Competition 2021.
The following teams are invited to play in Group A:
Moss, Black, Fredin,
Teams in Group A will play complete round-robin (7
matches of 16 boards) and one additional ‘Danish’ round (1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th, 5th vs 6th, 7th vs 8th). In case the
first ranked team has more than 20 VP from second place before the last round
it will be scheduled to play against the last team.
All other teams will play in Group B. Same format: 7
matches of 16 boards of Swiss and one additional ‘Danish’ round with playbacks
allowed.
According to the results of this event the
two best teams from Group A and the winner of Group B will get the invitation
to play in the one-day Alt Exhibition event against the winner of the EBL
Online Qualification Event – team “
5. Line-Up
All 16-board sessions are expected to be played
without change of line-up. If a team needs to change its lineup after the first
half of the 16-board session it needs to contact the Alt Team or TD.
The teams are expected to submit their line-up as
soon as practical but in any case not later than 30 minutes before the start of the
round.
Teams who infringe this regulation will be subject to
VP penalties according to this scale:
The line-up must be submitted through the line-up web
utility. All captains will be provided with the respective link and the
password.
It is possible to change the submitted line-up but
not later than 30 minutes before the start of the round.
The line-up is completely blind and will not be
published before the start of the round.
6. Running
the matches
All players involved must be online and logged in to
Bridge Base Online 5 minutes before the start of the round at the latest.
Players should have their official name on BBO
profile. Private isn't allowed. Teams who infringe this regulation will be
subject to VP penalties according to this scale:
The Tournament Director will create the tables and
send invitations to the players in accordance with the submitted line-ups.
Players are requested to accept the invitation immediately upon receipt.
All tables will play duplicated boards (same boards
for every team).
The table
settings will NOT allow kibitzers. Some
selected matches will be shown in the BBO VUGRAPH AREA with 30 minute DELAY.
Undo and claiming: Alt encourages the players to
accept the opponent’s undo in the obvious misclick situations during the
bidding as well as play. In case such undo is refused a player gets one
“challenge” whereby the TD can be summoned to the table. Play at the moment of
the refusal must be shut down till the TD arrives. The TD is the one who can
assess the situation, and if he believes the undo is justified by an obvious
misclick that no reasonable player should refuse, the undo has to be accepted
by the opponents.
If players explain bids via chat they should set the
recipients to Opponents, not Table, so that only opponents see the explanation
not partner. But the best way is to explain the bids via the BBO alert
mechanism.
Players alert their own bids.
The use of
both HUM systems and ‘Brown Sticker’ systems is prohibited.
Players may not consult their own system card and use
any aids to their memory, calculation or technique between the commencement of
the auction period and the end of play. They only are permitted to consult a
described defense against the Multi convention.
The gravest possible offence is for a partnership to
exchange information through prearranged methods of communication other than
those sanctioned by the Laws of Bridge or self-kibitzing.
The time limit will be announced when the exact
format of the event is defined. The Tournament Director may remove unplayed
boards if in his opinion a delay in finishing the match in the allotted time
would interfere with the smooth running of the competition.
7. Request
of the TD ruling
This tournament will of course be played in the most
respectful way possible. Fun and good bridge are paramount. Alt Team relies on
reluctance and restraint to call the Director. Should a team find a serious
cause for demanding a ruling, then this will only be dealt with if the captain
of the team announces this via email within 45 minutes after the last board
played (with an explanation and a request for a specific adjustment of the
score). Alt Team will inform the other team and give that team the opportunity
(through its captain) to respond via an email within 45 minutes after being
informed. The protest will be decided by a qualified director; or world class
player; no further appeal will be possible after his/her decision.
To submit protests, you should send email to: info@netbridge.online
8. These Regulations may be amended and augmented at the
discretion of the organizing committee if circumstances so warrant so as to
ensure the smooth, efficient and enjoyable running of the tournament.
Although this tournament isn't aligenced with any
bridge federation we will cooperate and provide them with all the information
necessary to detect and prevent cheating.
Last update:
January 31, 2022