Leicestershire Contract Bridge Association
Leicestershire Contract Bridge Association
For the purposes of determining who may play in and/or win restricted prizes in LCBA Competitions:
A player who either
• has within two years of the day of the event either been selected to represent Leicestershire in a Midland League match or been a nominated player for a League Division 1 or 2 team or played in total for all such teams on five or more occasions, or
• was in the previous January ranked by the EBU as a Tournament Master or above (this includes Premier Masters), or in the opinion of the TSC would clearly have achieved such ranking had all his MPs been submitted to the EBU, or
• has ever been selected to represent a country at any level or age-range, or
• has in the opinion of the TSC otherwise demonstrated expert status
is deemed to be an expert.
A player who neither a) falls into one of the categories above, nor b) has played a significant part of his bridge abroad is deemed to be a non-expert.
Only pairs/teams of which both/all members are non-experts may either play in the Wilde Cup or qualify for a non-expert prize in any other competition.
Any player who wishes to appeal against his classification should present his case in writing to the General Secretary at least seven days prior to any event in which he wishes to play.
Robert Northage