SPORTILIA SPORTS ACADEMY • SANTA SOFIA , FORLÍ, ITALY
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SPORTILIA SPORTS ACADEMY • SANTA SOFIA , FORLÍ, ITALY | |
Venue | Format | Program | Systems | Prizes | Entries | |
| THE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP |
Following the successful inauguration of the World Junior Pairs Championship two years ago in Ghent, Belgium, the WBF Youth Committee is glad to announce the second event of the series. The World Junior Pairs Championship is the natural supplement to the established World Junior Teams competition for the Ortiz-Patiño Trophy, and a necessary part of the WBF program for the development of bridge among young people worldwide. The World Junior Pairs Championship is designed to be a massive event in order to promote friendly contact between Juniors as much as possible. This is accomplished by not limiting the number of entries from any country, allowing the participation of transnational pairs, and by not splitting the competition into diverting stages. The World Junior Pairs is a biennial tournament, conveniently held in conjunction with the World Junior Camp on consecutive dates and at the same or nearby places. This arrangement follows the successful European format, and we wish to thank the European Bridge League for their support in this effort. Thanks are also due to Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge (FIGB), one of the world's most dynamic bridge organizations today, who are the hosts of this year's event. |
| THE VENUE |
 SPORTILIA, the venue of the 1997 World Junior Bridge
events, is a multi-purpose residential center for the practice and fostering of
sports situated in the countryside of the Tuscany-Romagna Appennines, Italy's
backbone mountains, 800 meters (2,600 ft) above sea level, in an ideal setting
of lawns and woods.
Extending over an area of 170,000 m2 (42 acres) in the municipality of
Santa Sofia, district of Forlí, SPORTILIA
can be reached from the Bologna-Ancona and Rome-Cesena motorways and is close to
the airports of Bologna and Rimini.
Equipped with state-of-the-art sports facilities, SPORTILIA
is a fully-integrated center designed to satisfy sporting requirements at every
level. Facilities (available free of charge to all participants) include:
 a stadium two grass
football fields one synthetic
grass pitch for hockey and rugby courts for
hand-ball, basketball, volleyball and tennis outdoor health
and fitness course, etc.
The Pairs Championship will take
place in the Sports building, an 1,350 m2 (4,430 sq ft) indepedent structure,
while the spacious lobby will be available 24 hours during the
Camp for bridge
and other indoor activities.
Accommodation In
Sportilia, participants will be lodged in 3- or 4-bedded rooms with private
facilities (WC, bath or shower). Additional and more luxurious accommodation is
available in nearby villages, notably Bagno di Romagna (22 km). Three
meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) will be served to all participants at
Sportilia's restaurant. The cost of full-board accommodation in
Sportilia is L 65,000 (Italian Lire) per person, per night.
Transportation. The
Italian Bridge Federation (FIGB) has kindly agreed to offer
free transportation to all participants from Rome airport or Bologna railway
station to the venue and vice versa.
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| SYSTEMS |
All systems of bidding and card play may be used, provided they comply with the WBF Systems Policy. Each pair must complete a WBF Convention Card and lodge it with the Appeals Committee upon arrival. |
| PRIZES |
Silver Cups will be awarded to the first three pairs of the final classification, as well as to the best pair consisting of players born in 1977 or later. Souvenir Gifts will be given to the top ten pairs of the competition. Master Points will be awarded in accordance with the WBF Master Points plan. |
| INFORMATION & ENTRIES |
The Championship is open to all member countries of the WBF. Each country may be represented by an unlimited number of pairs. With the consent of both NBOs involved, transnational pairs will be accepted. All players must have been born on or after 1 January 1972. Participation is by invitation only. When applying, Zones/ NBOs are requested to submit the full name and the exact date of birth of each player for consideration by the Credentials Committee. Upon arrival, players will be asked to present their passports for verification of the age eligibility. The Entry Fee to the tournament is SFr 200 (two hundred Swiss Francs) per pair. Entries should be made through the Zones/NBOs, not directly to the WBF by interested individuals. Zones/NBOs should apply to the WBF Youth Committee no later than 15 May 1997. Room reservations should be made through the Italian Federation, by 15 June 1997. As space in Sportilia is not unlimited, reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. |
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