PURPOSE OF MASTER POINTS SCHEME
The purpose of scheme is to:
- Stimulate interest in duplicate bridge
- Provide a means of measuring and recording the achievements of the players of organised duplicate Bridge
- Provide NZBridge with a source of revenue to be used for the benefit of the game.
The Masterpoint Section - 2010 Manual
From this year (2010), NZ Bridge requires that all sessions of a competitive nature held by a Club and Tournaments run by Clubs, Regions and NZ Bridge shall be submitted for the award of Masterpoints according to the scales published in the Masterpoint Manual appropriate to the event. Please note that this updated was not included in the 2010 Masterpoint Manual but does apply from Jan 1 2010.
Explanations of the various awards can be found in the left hand section of this page.
On-Line Masterpoints
Masterpoints are now available on-line and updated monthly (the database is not "live"). Click on detailed report or computer number in the left hand panel. If you are long-time member any points earned before 1992 are not shown as they are from a previous system. However, the 'total points' does include these.
On-line reports include masterpoints received from clubs/centres at the time of publication. If you are missing any club points, please advise your Club Masterpoint Secretary. If you are missing Tournament Points, check the outstanding list first.
Outstanding Tournament Returns - As at 9 July 2010
Ranking Competition Results
New Competitions have been set up to find the top ten 'A' point earners within each Ranking, split into male and female, during a current year. These results are updated on a monthly basis.
The Baden Wilson (for which there is a trophy) is for the top 'A' point earners in a calendar year based on points earned in New Zealand (Australian competitions do not count, therefore any awards from Australian competitions will be subtracted from the total at the conclusion of the calendar year).
Following a good suggestion by Stephen Francks the Baden Wilson Reports have been extended and will now deatail the top 50 players in each catagory.
2010 Baden Wilson - Male - Updated 9 July 2010
2010 Baden Wilson - Female - Updated 9 July 2010
2010 Ranks Report- Updated 9 July 2010
Australian Masterpoints
If you have played in any Gold Point event in Australia, any Gold points earned can be converted to NZ Masterpoints. To do this, go to http://www.abf.com.au/master/index.html and click on Award Details. If you know your ABF number enter it; otherwise enter Club No. 9952 (NZ Players) find your name, click on the ABF number and download the statement. This will show full details of individual points won in the current year. If it shows total points only then you do not have any current points to be converted and no action will be taken. Send a copy of the statement, with the name of your Club and with your NZ computer number, to secretary@nzbridge.co.nz All points must be claimed by the end of the calendar year in which they are earned.
For Club and Regional Committee Masterpoint Secretaries (refer also the Masterpoint Section of the 2010 Manual)
Masterpoint returns, together with membership additions, deletions, alterations, should be sent to the NZBridge at the end of each month. All Masterpoint input can be sent by mail or email.When you have requested new Masterpoints numbers from the Secretary, allocated numbers can be used immediately even if the number does not appear on the website yet as the website results are only updated every month. Membership Maintenance Forms which can be downloaded, completed and emailed are below.
To download a form to your own computer, click on the form name with the right mouse button and choose "Save target as...... Complete all details and email form to secretary@nzbridge.co.nz
Addition Deletion Alteration of member details Adjustment of Points
Tournament Result Sheet