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Matchpointer Online :: Local Sectional Information
Last Update of the site: Sunday, March 7, 2010.
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Unit 430 Sectional Information
Coming attractions!

This is a links page for Unit 430 tournament information.  For future tournaments, there is a link to pdf files of the black and white flyer (for printing on monochrome printers), a full-colour pdf version of the flyer (for viewing online or for printing on a colour printer), and a plaintext information page (for those who have trouble viewing pdf attachments or simply want to view the information in plain text).  Links in red boxes are not yet available; links in amber boxes are available but have not been confirmed as final by the Unit Board yet; links in green boxes are available and confirmed.

The sectional schedules come from the Unit 430 Generic Sectional Schedule, which is updated from time to time by the Unit Board.  This document contains a blueprint for all Unit sectionals: when they happen, which events take place at each sectional, what the start times are, and many other details.  The Generic Sectional Schedule can be viewed here.  This schedule was reviewed and updated for 2010.  Among the most important changes are: 10:00 start times (instead of 10:30) for final-day Swiss Team events, and open games are now stratified by AVERAGE masterpoint holding of a pair or a team, so even if you are over the limit you may still fit into a lower strat if your partner is (or your teammates are) under the limit.

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Coming Sectionals

Sectional

Dates

Location
Plaintext
Information
Colour
Flyer
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Flyer
'10 Future Stars April 24 - 25 Vancouver Bridge Centre View tournament info View colour flyer (pdf) View B&W flyer (pdf)
'10 Victoria Day May 21 - 24 Engineer's Hall, Burnaby View tournament info View colour flyer (pdf) View B&W flyer (pdf)
'10 STaC June 7 - 13 Clubs throughout District 19 View tournament info View info and flyer (pdf) View BIG 4-sheet flyer (pdf)
'10 Evergreen September 10 - 12 Queensborough Community Centre View tournament info View colour flyer (pdf) View B&W flyer (pdf)
'10 Round-Up November 12 - 13 Queensborough Community Centre View tournament info View colour flyer (pdf) View B&W flyer (pdf)
'11 Trophy January 28 - 30Engineers' Hall, Burnaby View tournament info View colour flyer (pdf) View B&W flyer (pdf)

 

Matchpointer Online :: Local Sectional Information -- EVENTS LIST (related to this page)
Date/TimeLocationEvent Details
2010: Thursday, March 11
thru      
Sunday, March 21
out of townSpring 2010 North American Bridge Championships in Reno NV.
2010: Friday, March 26
thru      
Sunday, March 28
out of town2010 Mukilteo Sectional in Mukilteo WA.
2010: Monday, March 29
thru      
Sunday, April 4
out of town2010 San Diego Regional in San Diego CA.
2010: Saturday,
April 3
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreApril Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Friday, April 23
thru      
Sunday, April 25
out of town2010 Cranbrook Sectional in Cranbrook BC.
2010: Saturday, April 24
thru      
Sunday, April 25
Queensborough Community Centre2010 Future Stars Sectional at Vancouver Bridge Centre.
2010: Thursday, April 29
thru      
Sunday, May 2
out of town2010 Richland Sectional in Richland WA.
2010: Friday, April 30
thru      
Sunday, May 2
out of town2010 Vernon Sectional in Vernon BC.
2010: Friday, April 30
thru      
Sunday, May 2
out of town2010 Qualicum Beach Sectional in Qualicum Beach BC.
2010: Saturday,
May 1
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreMay Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Saturday,
May 8
12:00pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreSpring FUNdraising Game to support Unit 430 players who play in the Canadian Bridge Championships.  Two session Stratified Teams (strats on team average).  To earn a Unit Subsidy you must play in this event (or donate an entry fee to the subsidy fund in advance).
2010: Monday, May 10
thru      
Sunday, May 16
out of town2010 Medford Regional in Medford OR.
2010: Saturday, May 15
thru      
Sunday, May 16
out of town2010 Grand National Teams District Final in Everett WA.  All four flights are separate, format depends on the number of teams entered.  Winning team in each flight will qualify to represent District 19 in the National Finals at the Summer NABC in New Orleans LA, and will receive a US$1400 subsidy from the District.  Additional Unit support is available as well for those who qualify for the National Final, as long as they are paid-up members of the ACBL (including Life Master Service Fees) and have played in the October 17, 2009 Fall FUNdraising game (or donated $25 to the Unit subsidy fund).
2010: Friday, May 21
thru      
Sunday, May 23
out of town2010 Spokane Sectional in Spokane WA.
2010: Friday, May 28
thru      
Sunday, May 30
out of town2010 Renton Sectional in Renton WA.
2010: Saturday, May 29
thru      
Saturday, June 5
out of townCanadian Bridge Championships in Markham ON.  National Championships in CNTC, CWTC, COPC, CSTC, CIPC, and other events.
2010: Monday, May 31
thru      
Sunday, June 6
out of town2010 Sacramento Regional in Sacramento CA.
2010: Saturday,
June 5
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreJune Monthly Unit Game (Swiss Teams).
2010: Monday, June 7
thru      
Sunday, June 13
Participating Clubs2010 Unit 430-sponsored Sectional Tournament at Clubs, held at participating clubs thorughout District 19.  All masterpoint awards are in silver points!
2010: Monday, June 7
thru      
Sunday, June 13
out of town2010 Las Vegas Regional in Las Vegas NV.
2010: Monday, June 14
thru      
Sunday, June 20
out of town2010 Penticton Regional in Penticton BC.
2010: Tuesday, June 22
thru      
Sunday, June 27
out of town2010 Anchorage Regional in Anchorage AK.
2010: Saturday,
July 3
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreJuly Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Monday, July 12
thru      
Sunday, July 18
out of town2010 Casper Regional in Casper WY.
2010: Thursday, July 22
thru      
Sunday, August 1
out of townSummer 2010 North American Bridge Championships in New Orleans LA.
2010: Friday, July 30
thru      
Monday, August 9
out of town2010 Youth NABC in New Orleans LA.  (NOTE: unconfirmed -- was part of the Summer NABC in 2009 and the event has been approved for 2010, but the dates and location may change.)
2010: Saturday,
August 7
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreAugust Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Monday, August 9
thru      
Sunday, August 15
out of town2010 Red Deer Regional in Red Deer AB.
2010: Friday, August 13
thru      
Sunday, August 15
out of town2010 Renton Sectional in Renton WA.
2010: Monday, August 23
thru      
Sunday, August 29
out of town2010 Puget Sound Regional in Lynnwood WA.
2010: Tuesday, August 31
thru      
Monday, September 6
out of town2010 Santa Clara Regional in Santa Clara CA.  (The ACBL site has this starting on a Tuesday; check for possible errors.)
2010: Friday, September 3
thru      
Sunday, September 5
out of town2010 Spokane Sectional in Spokane WA.
2010: Saturday,
September 4
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreSeptember Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Friday, September 10
thru      
Sunday, September 12
Queensborough Community Centre2010 Evergreen Sectional at Queensborough Community Centre.
2010: Friday, September 24
thru      
Sunday, September 26
out of town2010 Kelowna Sectional in Kelowna BC.
2010: Monday, September 27
thru      
Sunday, October 3
out of town2010 Missoula Regional in Missoula MT.
2010: Wednesday, September 29
thru      
Sunday, October 3
out of town2010 Anchorage Sectional in Anchorage AK.
2010: Saturday,
October 2
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreOctober Monthly Unit Game (Swiss Teams).
2010: Monday, October 4
thru      
Sunday, October 10
out of town2010 Seaside Regional in Seaside OR.
2010: Monday, October 11
thru      
Sunday, October 17
out of town2010 Pasadena Regional in Pasadena CA.
2010: Monday, October 11
thru      
Sunday, October 17
out of town2010 Tri-Cities Regional in Kennewick WA.
2010: Friday, October 22
thru      
Sunday, October 24
out of town2010 Grandview Sectional in Grandview WA.
2010: Friday, October 29
thru      
Sunday, October 31
out of town2010 Courtenay Sectional in Courtenay BC.
2010: Friday, October 29
thru      
Sunday, October 31
out of town2010 Bellevue Sectional in Bellevue WA.
2010: Saturday,
October 30
12:00pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreFall FUNdraising Game to support Unit 430 players who get to the National Final of the GNT and NAP next year.  Two session Stratified Teams (strats on team average).  To earn a Unit Subsidy you must play in this event (or donate an entry fee to the subsidy fund in advance).
2010: Friday, November 5
thru      
Sunday, November 7
out of town2010 Anchorage 0-300 Sectional in Anchorage AK.
2010: Saturday,
November 6
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreNovember Monthly Unit Game (pairs).
2010: Friday, November 12
thru      
Sunday, November 14
Queensborough Community Centre2010 Round-Up Sectional at Queensborough Community Centre.
2010: Thursday, November 25
thru      
Sunday, December 5
out of townFall 2008 North American Bridge Championships in Orlando FL.
2010: Saturday,
December 11
7:30pm
Vancouver Bridge CentreDecember Monthly Unit Game (pairs).  Pre-game Christmas cheer: hors d'oeuvres and holiday music.
2010: Sunday, December 26
thru      
Friday, December 31
out of town2010 Year-End Regional in Reno NV.