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2001 North American Table Shuffleboard Championships

2001 NASC™ - General Information

NASC™ Web Site: The official tournament web site - www.shuffleboardfederation.com/2001nasc.html - is where you can find the most current tournament information, e-mail your questions, pre-order the 2001 NASC™ Jackets, sign up as a co-sponsor, etc.

Player Ratings: The 2001 Bowers Ratings will be used for this tournament. If you do not have a rating and would like to play in the Tournament, please contact us as soon as possible, preferably by August 1. Please note that it is very possible that some events will be full by that date, so it is in your best interest to contact us as soon as possible so that we can establish a rating for you. For a copy of the ratings, please contact The Shuffleboard Federation. You can download a copy at www.shuffleboardcorner.com.

General Eligibility: Players rated between -.01 to -1.50 must play in the Pro Division; players rated between 0.00 and 1.49 may play in Division I or higher; players rated between 1.50 and 2.49 may play in the Division II or higher; Players rated between 2.50 and 5.00 may play in Division III or higher. In the Pro Doubles, players with a decimal rating between -.51 and -1.50 may not play together.

Event Formats: Pro/Am Draft: best 5 out of 9, double elimination, 12 point games; Pro Doubles: 2 out of 3, double elimination; Division I and Division II Doubles: 2 out of 3 winners bracket, one 21 point game in the losers; Division III Doubles: single game, double elimination. Pro Draw and Consolation Draw: single game, double elimination. All amateur Singles: single game, double elimination; Pro Singles: 2 out of 3, double elimination; Amateur Team Event: 5 out of 9, double elimination. Crazy Eights: separate event for each division, up and back twice on six boards, top 25% make final round, which is also up & back twice on 6 boards.

Pro/Am Draft Team Event: This example is based on 144 players, which equals 24 six-person teams. The top twenty four rated players would act as team captains and select their fellow team members through a five round draft. The draft order for the first round shall be determined by blind draw. After that the picking order flip flops each round. In other words, the captain that has the first pick in the first round gets the last pick in the second round. By the same token, the captain that picks last in the first round will pick first in the second round and so on. This event gives amateurs a chance to play for two days with some of the top players in the world, with a format that gives every team a chance to win. Our very popular nine games on three boards format also gives everyone a substantial amount of practice prior to the start of the other events. Twelve point games are used in this event. The Draft is at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28; followed by the auction, at 1:30 p.m., play begins immediately after the auction. All players must be present by 12:30 p.m. for pre-draft roll call. Any players not present will be dropped from the event.

Bring your own Six Person Amateur Team Event: Each team must have at least two ladies, but not more than four. Players rated -.01 through -1.50 are not eligible. The 2001 Bowers Ratings will be used , with the exception that anyone who is rated a five must play as a four. When the ratings of the individual players on the team are added, the decimal total must be at least 9.5 and the rounded total must be at least 10. Money will be added to this event as follows: less than 24 teams - none; 24 to 27 teams $4,000; 28 to 32 teams $5,000. Fifteen point games will be used for this event.

Consolation Draw Partners: There is a possible conflict with the Amateur Team Event and Pro Singles. Players who are on a team that is among the final six teams in the Amateur Team Event and players that are among the final six players in the Pro Singles may not be eligible. Any player who enters this event and is ineligible because they are still in the Amateur Team Event or Pro Singles will receive a full refund.

Weights: Players may use their own weights, which must have red & blue caps. They may be any brand, so long as the plating is intact and in good condition. The total weight is must be not less than 320 grams, nor more than 340 grams. All weights are subject to inspection by the Tournament Director who may, at his discretion, disallow any weights he deems unacceptable. Weights that are excessively scratched or have or plating that is worn through are examples of unacceptable equipment.

Scheduling/Auction times: The auction time for the Pro/Am Draft is at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, with play beginning after the auction. All doubles auctions are scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, with play beginning after the auction. Auctions for all amateur singles events and the Pro Draw are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, with play beginning after the auction. The auctions for the Amateur Team Event and Pro Singles are scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, with play for both of these events beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning. The auction for the Consolation Draw is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3, with play beginning after the auction. Crazy Eights auctions are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Sunday, November 4, with play beginning after the auction. Each event will be played all the way through. Exact times for the individual events will be determined based on the number of players in each event. All players must be present for the auctions for the events they are playing in, failure to do so will result in a $20.00 fine per infraction.

Added money breakdown: The Sands Regency is adding up to $12,500 to the prize money for the North American Championships. Of that, $6,000 is guaranteed, and is allocated as follows: Pro Singles: $2,500 added (the top five finishers rated 0.00 through -.50 will receive $200.00 each and the top five finishers rated -.51 through -1.50 will receive $300 each. However, in order to be eligible for the added money in the Pro Singles, you must participate in the Pro/Am Draft Team Event. $2,400 goes to the North American Champion contest and the remaining $1,100 will be awarded to eleven randomly drawn players who will receive $100 each. Additional added money is based on the number of teams in the Amateur Team Event. 24-27 teams equals $4,000 of additional added money ($10,000 total), with all $4,000 of it going to the Amateur Team Event. With 28 Amateur Teams, there will be $6,500 of additional added money ($12,500 total), with $5,000 going to the Amateur Team Event and $1,500 going to fifteen randomly drawn players who will receive $100 each.

North American Champion Contest: Two points are awarded for each eligible event entered. Bonus points are awarded to the top 25% of the field in each qualifying event. For example, with sixteen players/teams, the top four finishers would receive bonus points, with sixty-four players/teams, the top sixteen receive bonus points. Bonus points are awarded as follows: 1st: 20 points, 2nd: 16 points, 3rd: 12 points, 4th: 9 points, 5th & 6th: 6 points, 7th & 8th: 4 points, 9th - 12th: 3 points, 13th - 16th: 2 points.

Cancellation & Refund Policy: The Registration Fee and Board Fee are non-refundable. If you drop out of an event twenty-four hours or more prior to the event, there will be a cancellation fee of $25 for each event you drop out of. If you drop out of an event less than twenty-four hours prior to the start of that event, you lose your entire entry fee. Refunds will be issued by check and mailed within thirty days after the conclusion of the tournament.

Sands Regency Casino Hotel: At the North American Championships, everybody gets a room in one of the Sands Regency Casino Hotel's three towers. The tournament area has a bar and cocktail waitresses, a players only playing area and reserved seating for players. Located within fifty feet of the tournament area are: rest rooms, cocktail lounge, restaurant, stairs to the casino, and elevators that go to our reserved rooms in the tower. The Hotel also has live entertainment, a health club on the 17th floor, that includes a large Jacuzzi with a view of the mountains, excercise room, sauna and a massage therapist. To make room reservations, call the Sands Regency at 800-648-3553, and tell them you are with group number SHU1024. Room rates are only $54.88 per night, including tax. Maximum double occupancy.

10/03/01