2012
Australian Seniors Teams Selection Playoffs
Wednesday 18th April 2012 to Sunday 22nd April 2012
Sydney University Village
Conference Centre
90 Carillon Ave (near Missenden Rd) Newtown, Sydney
Key Dates
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Entries
Close - through ABF website ONLY |
17:00 Friday 6th April 2012 |
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Acceptances
Advised |
17:00 Sunday 8th April 2012 It is the intention to advise acceptance earlier to enable
flights to be booked and the date above is the outside time/date for
acceptances. |
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Entry Fees |
$1,560
per team payable at the venue by the team captain prior to the commencement. Although
not a pre-requisite, players are urged to provide any travel or accommodation
receipts to the ABF to enable more complete accounting. |
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Finalisation
of Regulations |
17:00
Friday 13th April 2012 |
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Systems
Cards to be Lodged
– WITH
ENTRIES |
17:00
Friday 6th April 2012 |
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Event Dates: |
Wednesday 18th April to Sunday 22nd April 2012 inclusive |
Venue Return to Top of Document
The tournament will be played at Sydney University Village Conference Centre 90
Carillon Ave (near Missenden Rd) Newtown, Sydney – bottom right on the map
below.
Wednesday:
RPAH Medical Centre Secure Parking. Tickets need to be validated at the S.U.
Village conference centre - (currently $15 per day). Closes at 7pm.
Thursday and
Friday: RPAH Medical Centre Secure Parking. Tickets need to be validated at the
S.U. Village conference centre - Cost to be advised. Closes at 7pm.
Weekday
parking in the Western Ave carpark is at a flat rate of $24 per day (and it's likely
there won't be any spaces left by 9.30am).
Saturday &
Sunday: Parking is available in the Western Ave carpark in the Sydney
University Campus. Enter via Western Ave off Carillon Ave. $6 per day. Do
not park in bays 1-20. Parking in the street is metered ($1.10 per hour) and
limited to 4 hours. RPAH car park closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Being proximate to Sydney University
there are a number of accommodation options available including:
Many different accommodation options http://clvsmartstays.com/group-accommodation/sydney-cbd/
The Royal Hotel – Pub style from $35 dorm style accommodation to $79 for single
or twin share 370 Abercrombie St, Darlington NSW 2008 (02) 9698‑8557
Jay’s Garden Apartment self-contained, 1BR apartment, part Victorian
terrace in historic Newtown rates around $140 217 Wilson St, Newtown (02) 9550-5947
Medina Classic Chippendale 74-80 Ivy Street Darlington NSW 2008 (02) 9311-8800
– well priced serviced apartments around $150 per night
Rydges Camperdown Hotel 9 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 (02) 9516-1522 –
traditional 3.5 star hotel with room rates between $150 and $200 per night.
Regulations Return
to Top of Document
The draft regulations are available
for you to download here.
Please note that system regulations for
this event will mirror those adopted at WBF events. These will include
regulations that prohibit the use of both HUM systems and ‘Brown Sticker’
conventions. Refer to ABF System Policy for more details.
Regulations will be considered to be
in draft format until Friday 13th April 2012 so please consider
downloading a final copy after that date.
We urge you to review these
regulations and provide any comments or criticisms as soon as possible. The ABF
has a policy of pre-publishing regulations for playoff events to allow player
comments and provide an opportunity for comments and adjustments to be made as
a result of proper commentary by the players. Please avail yourself of this
opportunity.
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2012 Seniors Playoff
– Assuming 6 Teams |
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WEDNESDAY 18th APRIL
2012 Qualifying Day 1 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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11:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 1 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 19th April |
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13:00 |
- |
14:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:00 |
- |
16:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 2 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 19th April |
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16:00 |
- |
16:30 |
Break |
00:30 |
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16:30 |
- |
18:30 |
Rnd 1 Match 3 |
02:00 |
09:30 Thursday 19th April |
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THURSDAY 19th APRIL
2012 Qualifying Day 2 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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10:00 |
- |
12:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 4 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 20th April |
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12:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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13:00 |
- |
15:00 |
Rnd 1 Match 5 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 20th April |
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15:00 |
- |
15:15 |
Break |
00:15 |
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15:15 |
- |
17:15 |
Rnd 2 Match 1 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 20th April |
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17:15 |
- |
17:45 |
Break |
00:30 |
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17:45 |
- |
19:45 |
Rnd 2 Match 2 |
02:00 |
10:30 Friday 20th April |
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FRIDAY 20th APRIL
2012 Qualifying Day 3 |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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11:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Rnd 2 Match 3 |
02:00 |
16:30 Friday 20th April |
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13:00 |
- |
14:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:00 |
- |
16:00 |
Rnd 2 Match 4 |
02:00 |
16:30 Friday 20th April |
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16:00 |
- |
16:30 |
Break |
00:30 |
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16:30 |
- |
18:30 |
Rnd 2 Match 5 |
02:00 |
19:00 Friday 20th April |
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18:30 |
- |
19:30 |
Hospitality Canapes and Drinks |
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SATURDAY 21st APRIL
2012 Semi-Finals |
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Start |
Finish |
Stage |
Time Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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10:00 |
- |
12:00 |
Semi-Final 1/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 21st April |
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12:00 |
- |
13:00 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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13:00 |
- |
15:00 |
Semi-Final 2/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 21st April |
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15:00 |
- |
15:15 |
Break |
00:15 |
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15:15 |
- |
17:15 |
Semi-Final 3/4 |
02:00 |
17:45 Saturday 21st April |
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17:15 |
- |
17:45 |
Break |
00:30 |
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17:45 |
- |
19:45 |
Semi-Final 4/4 |
02:00 |
20:15 Saturday 21st April |
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SUNDAY 22nd APRIL
2012 Final |
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Start |
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Finish |
Stage |
Time Allotted |
Appeals Expire |
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09:30 |
- |
11:30 |
Final 1/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 22nd April |
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11:30 |
- |
11:45 |
Break |
00:15 |
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11:45 |
- |
13:45 |
Final 2/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 22nd April |
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13:45 |
- |
14:45 |
Lunch |
01:00 |
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14:45 |
- |
16:45 |
Final 3/4 |
02:00 |
17:00 Sunday 22nd April |
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16:45 |
- |
17:00 |
Break |
00:15 |
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17:00 |
- |
19:00 |
Final 4/4 |
02:00 |
19:30 Sunday 22nd April |
Eligibility and Nominations Return to Top of Document
A valid entry must comprise four OR six players designated.
Players are eligible to enter the
Seniors Playoffs provided their year of birth is 1952 or earlier and possess a minimum of 1
PQPs earned in Senior’s events during 2011.
Players who may have
been ineligible to compete in Seniors events in 2011 but may be otherwise
eligible to compete in the 2012 Seniors Playoffs may be entitled to have Open
PQPs transferred to Seniors PQPs thereby making them eligible subject to
holding a minimum of 24 Open PQPs. Kindly consult ABF press release for further
details.
A team may not enter where any player
in the team has accepted a position in an Open or Women's Team for any
Designated Event. Any entry with such a player will be deemed void and it will
be the responsibility of the other players in that team to re-enter.
Entries will be
published online as they are received.
There is NO requirement
for players to have earned PQPs in a common unit (pair or team) although PQPs
which have not been earned in a common unit (pair or team) by a nominated pair
will be discounted by 50%.
Acceptance of six, or if fewer
entries, less teams will be based on the eligible Playoff Qualifying Points
(PQPs) of the total PQPs for the team as contained in the regulations.
To determine your eligible PQP’s you should consult the online calculator which
can be found at on the ABF website or by pressing here
Nominations are called for teams of four OR six players each and close on
Friday 6th April 2012 at 5pm (Sydney time).
Teams entering will be ranked in
eligible PQP order and acceptances, including reserve teams, will be subject to
confirmation of the number of Eligible PQPs claimed and acceptances published
as soon as possible after the closing date but no later than 5:00pm Sunday 8th
April 2012. The ABF will make every effort to let players know of final
acceptances as soon as possible.
Unlike previous years
there will be NO wildcard team. The event will be run with 4, 5 or 6 teams
depending on entries.
Entry Fees and Subsidies Return to Top of Document
The entry fee of $1,560 per team will
be payable to tjhe ABF immediately upon acceptance of entries.
All players will be entitled to a
subsidy based on their city of residence. Subidies will be paid by cheque at
the venue as follows.
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Subsidy |
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Perth |
$840 |
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Darwin |
$800 |
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Adelaide |
$520 |
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Hobart |
$520 |
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Melbourne |
$440 |
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Gold Coast |
$440 |
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Brisbane |
$440 |
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Canberra |
$220 |
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Sydney |
0 |
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Others |
Apply to the Convenor for Assessment |
Designated Events Return to Top of Document
The
winning team will be offered the designated event of 2012 Seniors World Mind Sports
Game to be held at a venue yet to be advised.
The
team placed first in the 2012 Playoffs will be offered the right to represent
Australia at the Designated Event.
If first placed team comprises only two pairs OR if only two pairs from first placed team wish to attend the Designated Event those players may make an ordered short list of additional pairs to be drawn from those pairs that playing in the Semi-finals or Finals of the Playoffs. The MC will have the right, in their sole discretion, to choose the third pair from the submitted list.
If
there are not 2 pairs from the first placed team willing to attend a Designated
event, the right to represent Australia will to the second placed team with the
same augmentation procedure as noted above. This procedure will continue ion
finishing order until a six person team has been formed.
The
Seniors WSMG Team may be required to attend a weekend (Friday afternoon till
late Sunday afternoon) team building session to be held in Sydney. The ABF will
subsidise the minimum airfare only for interstate travel and the cheaper of bus
or air fare for travel within NSW. Failure of ALL players in the team to attend
may rule the team ineligible to participate in the Seniors WMSG.
The Tournament Format and
timetable Return to Top of Document
The regulations contain detailed
explanation of the format. The 2012 Australian Seniors Team Playoffs will be
played as a team format.
Assuming five
or six teams the event will be held in three stages:
- Stage
1 will comprise ten 16-board double round robin matches commencing
Wednesday 18th April 2012 and Concluding Friday 20th
April 2012. If five teams enter there will be a bye for each team in each
of the round robins.
- Stage
2 will be a 64 board semi final played in 16 board stanzas to be played on
Saturday 19th April 2012
- Stage
3 will be a 64 board final played in 16 board stanzas to be played on
Sunday 20th April 2012
Should
final entries comprise four teams then the event will be held in two stages
- Stage
1 will comprise nine 16-board triple round robin matches commencing
Wednesday 18th April 2012 and Concluding Friday 20th
April 2012
- Stage
2 will be a 96 board final played in 16 board stanzas to be played on
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2012
Team Numbers, Draw and Systems Return to Top of Document
STAGE I DRAW
with 5 OR 6 TEAMS
Seating for all matches
will be blind, i.e. neither team will know the opponents' line up when putting
in their own team’s line up.
This is in keeping with
current WBF policy on line ups. Teams sit NS at their own table number.
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Round |
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Wed 11:00 |
RR1 - 1 |
6 v 1 |
5 v 2 |
4 v 3 |
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Wed 14:00 |
RR1 - 2 |
3 v 6 |
2 v 4 |
1 v 5 |
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Wed 16:30 |
RR1 - 3 |
2 v 6 |
1 v 3 |
5 v 4 |
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Thu 10:00 |
RR1 - 4 |
6 v 5 |
4 v 1 |
3 v 2 |
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Thu 13:00 |
RR1 - 5 |
4 v 6 |
3 v 5 |
2 v 1 |
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TEAMS WILL NOT BE RENUMBERED AFTER THE 1st
ROUND ROBIN TEAMS WILL RETAIN THEIR TEAM NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THE
ROUND ROBIN The following draw will however be adjusted to reflect
finishing positions based on the following where 1 is the first round robin
leader 2 is the team finishing 2nd etc.
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Thu 15:15 |
RR2 - 1 |
1 v 6 |
2 v 5 |
3 v 4 |
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Thu 17:45 |
RR2 - 2 |
6 v 3 |
4 v 2 |
5 v 1 |
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Fri 11:00 |
RR2 - 3 |
6 v 2 |
3 v 1 |
4 v 5 |
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Fri 14:00 |
RR2 - 4 |
5 v 6 |
1 v 4 |
2 v 3 |
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Fri 16:30 |
RR2 - 5 |
6 v 4 |
5 v 3 |
1 v 2 |
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18:30 Friday Please Join us for Wine & Cheese |
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STAGE
I DRAW
with 4 TEAMS
Seating for all matches
will be blind, i.e. neither team will know the opponents' line up when putting
in their own team’s line up.
This is in keeping with current
WBF policy on line ups. Teams sit NS at their own table number.
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Round |
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Wed 11:00 |
RR1
- 1 |
1
vs 4 |
2
vs 3 |
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Wed 14:00 |
RR1
- 2 |
1
vs 3 |
2
vs 4 |
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Wed 16:30 |
RR1
- 3 |
1
vs 2 |
3
vs 4 |
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Thu 10:00 |
RR2
- 1 |
1
vs 3 |
2
vs 4 |
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Thu 13:00 |
RR2
- 2 |
1
vs 4 |
2
vs 3 |
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Thu 15:15 |
RR2
- 3 |
1
vs 2 |
3
vs 4 |
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Fri 11:00 |
RR3
- 1 |
1
vs 2 |
3
vs 4 |
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Fri 14:00 |
RR3
- 2 |
1
vs 3 |
2
vs 4 |
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Fri 16:30 |
RR3
- 3 |
1
vs 4 |
2
vs 3 |
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Friday after Play Please Join us for Wine & Cheese |
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System cards must be lodged together
with online entry. Failure to provide a card may invalidate the entry.
A
consolidated copy of ALL systems will be posted when all cards are received.
Systems will be posted on the ABF website (http://abf.com.au/events/playoffs/2012/Systems_Seniors.html)
as soon as they are available but likely at least 5 days prior to the event. If
there is nothing to download then the pair has not submitted their
systems as provided in the regulations