All the tournaments are individual competitions in their own right. However, over the series, points will be accrued by all entrants based on their achievements in whichever of these events they enter.
Entry is just £10 for all tournaments. A sponsor has added £75 to the prize pot for each tournament.
In each tournament there will be two flights of straight knock-out, with all matches in the main flight being played to 7 points, while all matches in the consolation flight will be played to 5 points.
Players eliminated in their first match of the main flight will be entered into the consolation flight.
Should there be between four and six entrants, however, the format will change, with a round robin. All matches here will be to 7 points (if there are 4 players), or 5 points (if there are 5 or 6 players). Should the round robin finish with leaders having won the same number of matches, then each player's total points difference in the round robin will be the first level of tie-break. Should that fail to separate the players, then the results -- but not the scores -- of meetings of those players will decide; failing that, a short play-off will be ordered.
NOTE: All the above events have associated with them optional side pools, which have no bearing whatsoever on the WBS table.
| W B S POINTS AWARDED for knock-outs | ||
|---|---|---|
| For: | Main | Cons. |
| Entry | 10 | |
| Win before semis | 15 | 5 |
| Semi-final win | 25 | 10 |
| Final win | 35 | 15 |
| W B S POINTS AWARDED for round robins | |
|---|---|
| Entry | 10 |
| 5- or 6-player round robin match win | 10 |
| 4-player round robin match win | 15 |
| Round robin win bonus | 10 |
For general terms and conditions of entry to Bristol Backgammon tournaments, click here for knock-outs or here for round robins.