Excitement Builds for District 13 GNTs Feb. 22-23 in Niles
Plans Roll Out for District 13 GNTs
Here’s a special CCBA reminder for prospective participants in the annual District 13 Grand National Teams event Feb. 22-23: The deadline for registration is Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, so that should be easy to remember.
In 2025 the GNTs will be played starting at 11 am and TBA in a new location -- the White Eagle Banquet Center in Niles -- already a familiar site.
The Championship Flight and Flight A and Flight B events will take place over four sessions Saturday and Sunday. Flight C will be a two-session event played on Sunday only. Under ACBL rules, there is no competition between the three flights. Players choose the flight in which they plan to play.
There is no MP limit for the Championship flight. Flight A players must have fewer than 6,000 MPs, Flight B fewer than 3,000 MPs, and Flight C players may not be Life Masters and must have fewer than 750 MPs.
Flight eligibility was established by ACBL’s September 2024 MP cycle.
Suzi Subeck, a District 13 Director and the GNT coordinator, stressed the need for pre-registration by all teams by noon on Feb. 14. For more information, contact Suzi at stansubeck@prodigy.net.
Entering teams must provide written confirmation by email or letter. No team without a written confirmation should assume that entry has been verified. Captains should bring the written confirmation to the site and be prepared to present it when purchasing an entry.
Information about the GNTs is also in the Dec.-Jan. 2025 Kibitzer (open "The Kibitzer" link at the top of the page).
Break In New Year at WinterFest Sectional Jan. 31 - Feb. 2
It's just days away! The first big event of CCBA's 2025 bridge calendar kicks off Jan. 31-Feb. 2 with the WinterFest Sectional at the White Eagle Banquet Center in Niles.
This is a chance for all ACBL members to win silver points.
The WinterFest schedule on Friday and Sunday will provide two single-session pair/team events with a two-session Swiss team on Saturday.
There will be a short break for lunch (not enough time to leave the building). Players may purchase a $5 ticket for soup and bread on Saturday. Or you can bring your own lunch. Choose either mushroom barley or chicken dumpling soup. Psst, White Eagle makes REALLY good soup!
Check the Winterfest flyer for details.
The Saturday Swiss team game will be followed by the CCBA Annual Meeting and Dinner. Awards will be presented during the meeting, and the election of Board members for 2025 will take place.
While we are regretfully saying good-bye to retiring CCBA director Guy Franklin, we are also pleased to welcome Amin Hakim of Glenview to the board. Your vote is needed to approve the election of board members, so come to play and stay for dinner and the meeting.
Dinner will be pizza, salad, and soft drinks. A cash bar will also be available. Dinner tickets are $15 and need to be purchased by Jan. 17. Send a check made out to the CCBA to:
Judy Riehs
731 Hapsfield Lane
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Plan to pick up your tickets from Judy on site Saturday afternoon. Your dinner ticket will include a raffle ticket to win a two-session entry at the 2025 Windy City Regional.
See you at the White Eagle to celebrate 2025!
CCBA 2025 Standardized Masterpoint Stratifications
The CCBA has standardized masterpoint stratifications for 2025 tournaments to balance the number of players in each flight, based on recent tournament data.
Open Events
A = 5000+ masterpoints
B = 2000 to 4999 masterpoints
C = 0 to 1999 masterpoints
Separate Gold Rush Events
A = 400 to 750 masterpoints
B = 200 to 399 masterpoints
C = 0 to 199 masterpoints
Find a Bridge Teacher with the CCBA Bridge Tracker
If you want to learn bridge or improve your bridge skills, the CCBA Teacher Tracker provides information about Chicago area bridge teachers, along with their contact information. View the Tracker by clicking this link: CCBA Teacher Tracker
The document will be updated periodically as information and details change. If you are a teacher and want to be included in the Teacher Tracker, or if you need to update the information that you provided, please contact Jamie Rubenstein, CCBA Communications Committee Co-Chair, at jamierube76@gmail.com.
Connect with area bridge players in our Facebook Group
The CCBA has a Facebook group where Chicago area players, club owners, and teachers can make bridge-related announcements, share information, and interact with each other.
If you are a Facebook user, you may have already received an invite. Simply accept the invite to become part of the group. If you haven't received an invite, go to Groups in Facebook, search for CCBA, and request to join the group. You'll be asked a few simple questions about your connection to the CCBA and an administrator will approve your request.
Once a member, you'll be able to invite other players to join as well. This is a private group, which will help us avoid spam and trolls.
We're looking forward to seeing you in Facebook. Please post any ideas you have about how to best use the group in the Discussions area.
CCBA Mailing Address
All mail to the CCBA should be sent to 106 Penn Court, Glenview, IL 60026. Please ignore the address at the bottom of the page.