February 2014 - 9

FROM THE CEO
The American Contract
Bridge League
President
Phyllis Harlan
Chair, Board of Directors
Sharon Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Hartman
ACBL Counsel
Peter Rank
Chair, Board of Governors
Richard Anderson

Board of Directors
District 1 * Leo Weniger
District 2 * Paul Janicki
District 3 * Glenda Calkins
District 4 * Craig Robinson
District 5 * Sharon Fairchild
District 6 * Margot Hennings
District 7 * Bob Heller
District 8 * Georgia Heth
District 9 * Jay Whipple III
District 10 * Russ Jones
District 11 * A. Beth Reid
District 12 * Dennis Carman
District 13 * Suzi Subeck
District 14 * Sharon Anderson
District 15 * Phyllis Harlan
District 16 * Dan E. Morse
District 17 * Bonnie Bagley
District 18 * Claire Jones
District 19 * Donald Mamula
District 20 * Merlin Vilhauer
District 21 * Bruce Blakely
District 22 * Ken Monzingo
District 23 * Rand Pinsky
District 24 * Alvin Levy
District 25 * Richard DeMartino
To contact your district director, address email
to district#director@acbl.org.
(Enter the district number where you see #.)

Platinum point opportunities with new 10K events

When the concept of offering a series of new, nationally rated events at the
North American Bridge Championships, designed exclusively for players with
fewer than 10,000 masterpoints, was considered by the ACBL Board of Directors, they rightfully believed it would be best to test one event before rolling
out the series.
The new event, which debuted last year, affectionately became known as the "10K" (given the
10,000 masterpoint limit). It offered 10 percent
platinum points to those placing in the overalls
while all other masterpoints were 100 percent
gold.
Those championing the new event concept
were hopeful that it would attract players who
wished to square off against solid competition,
but not necessarily against the world's premier
players. The 10K events have national rating but
do not serve as a Grand Life Master qualification.
The rank of Grand Life Master is accorded to a
member who has won 10,000 masterpoints and a win in at least one NABC+
event (national rating, no upper masterpoint limit).
Given the limited time to market the event, the hope was to attract 40 tables
to the first 10K Swiss Teams at the St. Louis NABC. To everyone's delight, the
first 10K Swiss Teams attracted a whopping 81 tables. Each member of the
victorious Kozlove team won 70 masterpoints - 63 gold points and 7 platinum
points.
True to their word, the Board expanded from one 10K event in 2013 to five
10K events this year. The 10Ks will be offered in Swiss, KO, Pair and Mixed
Swiss varieties as follows:
Spring NABC - Dallas (March 20 - 30)
10K Swiss Teams - Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22
10K KO - Starts Monday, March 24
Summer NABC - Las Vegas (July 17 - 27)
10K Pairs - Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20
10K Mixed Swiss Teams - Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27
Fall NABC - Providence (Nov. 27 - Dec. 7)
10K Swiss Teams - Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7
Mark your calendar to join us for one
(or more) of these special events this
year.

February 2014 Bridge Bulletin

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