Tromso 2015: Additional Information

EUROPEAN BRIDGE LEAGUE

PRESS RELEASE

7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tromsø, Norway
27th June – 11th July 2015
Organised by the European Bridge League
In cooperation with the Norwegian Bridge Federation

We are pleased to send you some additional information on the 7th European Open Bridge Championships to be held at:

Old Brewery Mackhallen
(Storgata 5),Tromsø, Norway
27th June – 11th July 2015

Format of the Championships

These Championships include Medal events (Mixed, Open, Women and Seniors by Pairs and by Teams) and special EBL Teams and Pairs events. Side events by Pairs or by Teams will be organised by the NBF.
You will find the details of the different formats on the EBL Website at Click here

Schedule of Play

Registration

Starting 1st March 2015, all entries to the medal competitions must be submitted electronically by 15th June 2015 via the EBL Website (not by email) at Click Here

Please note that on-site registrations to each event will be closed the day before the event. No registrations will be accepted the same day of the start of any competitions.

Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate in the Championships provided they are members in good standing of a National Bridge Federation (NBO). To be eligible for participation in the 2015 European Open Championships a player must comply with the EBL Rules & Regulations and the EBL Eligibility Code under the control of the EBL Credentials Committee.

Entries received will be automatically forwarded to the NBO of each proposed player, and are subject to their NBO’s approval. Entry applications submitted after the deadline will be accepted only if technically convenient. Withdrawals of accepted entries are subject to the same deadline.

For Open, Women and Seniors Teams the players must only apply to one event. No player may be registered in two teams. The same also applies to Open, Women and Seniors Pairs.

Entry fees

To be paid by bank transfer before or on 15th June 2015 to
Credit Suisse AG
Rue de Lion d’Or 5-7
CH-1002 Lausanne-Switzerland
Account: EUROPEAN BRIDGE LEAGUE
IBAN: CH88 0483 5135 2558 8200 0
SWIFT/BIC: CRESCHZZ80A
(to be mentioned)

For later registrations to medal events and for all side events: to be paid in cash (Euros) or by Credit Card at the Tournament Reception & Registration Desk in the venue.

Awards
European Bridge League Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded. The winners in each category (Mixed, Open, Women, Seniors) will receive the title of European Open Champions. EBL medals will not be awarded for outside events.

EBL Master Points will also be awarded.

Hotel accommodation

Special prices have been negotiated with hotels in Tromsø. All details and reservations are available on the following link: www.tromso2015.no Reservation code: embridge

Rules & Regulations

The Rules & Regulations, including the Anti-doping Regulation, the Eligibility Code, the Disciplinary Code, and the Dress Code together with the Systems Policy are available on the EBL website.

Contact

For technical information, please send an e-mail to tromso2015@eurobridge.org
For logistical information (accommodation, travel, etc…) on www.tromso2015.no

or you can contact the EBL Secretariat, Catherine Vitry at: secretariat@europeanbridge.org

Yours sincerely, Yves Aubry.