• Format
The World Bridge Games comprise competitions for national representative teams in three series, as follows: |
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• Open series |
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• Women series |
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• Senior series |
Each member country of the World Bridge Federation may enter one national representative team in each series of the Games.
In each of the three series, participating teams will be divided into groups and the qualifying stage will be played as a round robin within each group. The qualified teams will advance to the knockout stage, which comprise, in each series, the round of 16, quarterfinals, seminfinals and the final and playoff for third place.
The World Transnational Mixed Teams competition will start as a Swiss Teams event, with 15 rounds of 10 boards played over three days, to qualify the top teams for the knockout stage. The latter comprises the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and final & playoff for third place. Eliminated teams will be able to participate in the board-a-match tournament 'Coupe de la Ville'.
• Programme
All players are cordially invited to the Opening Ceremony of the World Mind Sport Games, which will take place
on Thursday 9 August, at 19.00 hrs, in the Vauban Auditorium, Lille Grand Palais.
The ceremony will be followed by a cocktail at 20.00 hrs. |
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Series |
Transnational
Mixed Teams |
Open |
Women |
Seniors |
Thursday, Aug 9 |
09.00
17.00
19.00 |
Registration
Captain's Meeting
Opening Ceremony |
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Friday, Aug 10 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Round Robin Qualifier Round 1
Round Robin Qualifier Round 2
Round Robin Qualifier Round 3 |
Saturday, Aug 11 |
9.30 |
WBF Congress |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Round Robin Qualifier Round 4
Round Robin Qualifier Round 5
Round Robin Qualifier Round 6 |
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Sunday, Aug 12 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Round Robin Qualifier Round 7
Round Robin Qualifier Round 8
Round Robin Qualifier Round 9 |
Monday, Aug 13 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Round Robin Qualifier Round 10
Round Robin Qualifier Round 11
Round Robin Qualifier Round 12 |
Tuesday, Aug 14 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Round Robin Qualifier Round 13
Round Robin Qualifier Round 14
Round Robin Qualifier Round 15 |
19.30 |
Qualified Teams Captains' Meeting |
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Wednesday, Aug 15 |
10.00
13.30
16.15
17.00 |
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 1
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 2
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 3 |
RR Qualifier R 16
RR Qualifier R 17
Qualified Teams Captains' Meeting
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 1 |
Thursday, Aug 16 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 4
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 5
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 6 |
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 2
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 3
Knockout Round of 16, Segment 4 |
Registration |
Friday, Aug 17 |
10.00
10.30
11.50
14.00
14.20
16.10
17.00
18.00 |
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 1
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 2
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 3 |
Swiss Qualifier Round 1
Swiss Qualifier Round 2
Swiss Qualifier Round 3
Swiss Qualifier Round 4
Swiss Qualifier Round 5 |
Saturday, Aug 18 |
10.00
10.30
11.50
14.00
14.20
16.10
17.00
18.00 |
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 4
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 5
Knockout Quarterfinals, Segment 6 |
Swiss Qualifier Round 6
Swiss Qualifier Round 7
Swiss Qualifier Round 8
Swiss Qualifier Round 9
Swiss Qualifier Round 10 |
Sunday, Aug 19 |
10.00
10.30
11.50
14.00
14.20
16.10
17.00
18.00 |
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 1
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 2
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 3 |
Swiss Qualifier Round 11
Swiss Qualifier Round 12
Swiss Qualifier Round 13
Swiss Qualifier Round 14
Swiss Qualifier Round 15 |
Monday, Aug 20 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 4
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 5
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 6 |
KO Quarterfinals, Segment 1
KO Quarterfinals, Segment 2
KO Quarterfinals, Segment 3 |
Tuesday, Aug 21 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 1
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 2
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 3 |
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 1
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 2
Knockout Semifinals, Segment 3 |
Wednesday, Aug 22 |
10.30
14.00
17.00 |
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 4
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 5
Knockout Finals & Playoffs, Segment 6 |
KO Final & Playoff, Segment 1
KO Final & Playoff, Segment 2
KO Final & Playoff, Segment 3
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19.40 |
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Prize giving ceremony |
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Thursday, Aug 23 |
10.30
14.00 |
Knockout Final, Segment 7
Knockout Final, Segment 8 |
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Knockout Final, Segment 4
Knockout Final, Segment 5 |
16.45
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Prize giving ceremony
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Prize giving ceremony |
19.00 |
Closing Ceremony |
The schedule of play is available here (in pdf form).
• Entries - Registration
• Right to enter
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Each member NBO, being up to date with the payment of its dues (including the dues for 2012) to the WBF, is authorized to participate in the World Bridge Games by entering one team in the Open Series, one team in the Women Series and one team in the Senior Series of the World Bridge Games. Countries must have paid the entry fee and be up to date with the payment of the dues to the WBF before they can participate in the Games.
Every proposed player must, along with other criteria, satisfy the WBF Credentials Committee that:
- he is nominated by the NBO of the country of his birth or the the NBO of which such nominated player first became a member, and has not, during the current or immediately preceding two calendar years represented a different NBO in any WBF or any zonal or intra-zonal competition; or
- he is nominated by the NBO of the country of his citizenship or bona fide residence and has not, during the current or immediately preceding two calendar years, represented a different NBO in any WBF competition or any zonal or intra-zonal competition; and
- (to participate in the senior series) he is at least 60 years of age or attains the age of 60 during the calendar year of the championship.
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Participation in World Bridge Games as condition to participate in Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup
Only NBOs participating in the World Bridge Games are eligible to qualify to participate in the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup Championships held in either of the two subsequent odd-numbered years; in each case, an Open Team must participate in the Games in order to be eligible for the Bermuda Bowl and a Women's team must participate to be eligible for the Venice Cup. If an Open or Women's Team from an NBO does not participate in the 2012 World Bridge Games then that NBO will not be eligible to participate in the Bermuda Bowl or Venice Cup in either 2013 or 2015.
Any NBO which did not participate in the previous World Bridge Games may restore its eligibility for possible participation in a subsequent Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup by having at least one (1) team play in the Rosenblum Teams or at least two (2) pairs play in the World Open Pairs for the Bermuda Bowl and by having at least one (1) team play in the McConnell Cup Teams or at least two (2) pairs play in the World Women's Pairs for the Venice Cup. Please note that having a team participating in the Rosenblum or pairs in the Open Pairs grants eligibility to participate in the Bermuda Bowl ONLY; for the Venice Cup eligibility to be restored, a Women's team from that NBO must participate in the McConnell Teams (or two pairs must play in the Women's Pairs). |
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The World Transnational Mixed Teams competition is open to teams comprising players who are members of NBOs affiliated to the WBF. There are no restrictions as to the number of players representing any particular NBO. Each team must be able to field two mixed pairs in each match. Teams may consist of players from different NBOs. This competition will start after the end of the round of 16 of the World Bridge Games, to enable eliminated players to participate. Conditionally, the same possibility will be available to quarterfinal eliminees. All entries are subject to the approval of the WBF Credentials Committee.
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• Entry Fees |
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World Bridge Games |
€3,200 per team |
to be paid by 15 June 2012 |
Entry fees must be paid
by bank transfer to:
BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENEVE
Account: Delen (Suisse) - WBF
IBAN: CH16 00788 0000 50302214
SWIFT: BCGECHGG
Clearing: 788 |
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Transnational Mixed Teams |
€1,200 per team |
to be paid by 1 August 2012 |
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Players eliminated from the round robin, round of 16 and quarterfinals of the World Bridge Games may form new teams and participate on the Transnational Mixed Teams. Depending on the number of new players in the team, the entry fee will be as follows: |
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A team with 4 new players and 1-2 eliminated players |
€1,200 |
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A team with 3 new players and
1-3 eliminated players |
€960 |
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A team with 2 new players and 2-4 eliminated players |
€640 |
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A team with 1 new player and 3-5 eliminated players |
€320 |
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A team consisting of eliminated players only |
no charge |
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• Registration of Teams |
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All entries to the World Bridge Games must be submitted electronically, by 15 June 2012. It is very important that this deadline be respected. This registration shows the intention of an NBO to participate in one or more series, and it is required in advance of the team roster registration to facilitate the organization of the Games. |
• Registration of Team Rosters (names of players, captain & coach) |
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Registration of team rosters for the World Bridge Games must be made by 30 June 2012. A team must have been registered before the team roster can be submitted.
Registration for the World Transnational Mixed Teams should be made by 1 August 2012. Late entries may be accepted provided there is sufficient playing space at the venue. Entries of players eliminated from the World Bridge Games will be accepted on site.
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• Rules & Regulations
All events will be played in accordance with the following Rules and Regulations:
• Conditions of Contest |
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The special Conditions of Contest pertaining to these events are available here (in pdf format). |
• Disciplinary Code |
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The WBF Disciplinary Code will be applied. |
• Dress Code |
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The WBF Dress Code will be applied. |
• Systems |
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The Conditions of Contest will specify the applacable rules concerning Systems at these events, but no HUM or Brown Sticker conventions will be permitted at any stage of the competition.
Systems to be used at the World Bridge Games must be submitted to the WBF Systems Administrator Anna Gudge, by 30 June 2012. |
• Anti-doping |
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From the day of the Opening Ceremony up to and including the day of the Closing Ceremony, individual competitors from the open and women series will, in accordance with the WBF
Anti-Doping Regulations, be randomly selected for anti-doping testing. It is obligatory for
selected competitors to undergo such testing. The analyses will be done by WADA accredited
laboratories.
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Dr Jaap Stomphorst
Isala Klinieken
Sports Medicine Dept.
PO Box 10500
NL-8000 GM Zwolle
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 38 424 5689 (office time)
Mobile: +31 61 208 8836
E.mail: j.stomphorst@isala.nl |
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NBOs are invited to pay attention to the Anti-doping Regulations and to ensure that their players
are fully aware both of the regulations and of the penalties for not following them.
If a competitor is undergoing medical treatment for a condition, which requires the taking of a
substance on the prohibited list (available at the WADA website), the competitor must get a dispensation from the
WBF Medical Commission.
Any players requiring exemption certificates should ensure that they complete the TUE form (available here) and return it as soon as possible and no later than 21 days before the commencement of the competition in which they are participating to Dr Jaap Stomphorst (see box). Competitors are advised to register for a TUE well in advance in case there are any additional queries that need answering.
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• Contact
For further information, please contact Marina Madia at the WBF Secretariat.
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