2023 - 2024 SPRINGFIELD SERIES

Backgammon Tournaments

$1,000 1st Place at the Grand Finale

Prize reduced if 15% cut is less than $1,000

WHERE:   Harvest Market, 3001 South Veterans Parkway, Springfield. 217-793-3601

                 Fiesta Ranchera – 1500 E, Empire Street, Bloomington

WHEN:      October  14th,  2023 – Springfield – Harvest Market

                     November 4th, 2023 - Springfield – Harvest Market

                     December 2rd, 2023- Springfield – Harvest Market

                     January 6th, 2024 - Springfield – Harvest Market

                     February 3rd , 2024 - Springfield – Harvest Market

March 2nd, 2024- Bloomington- Fiesta Ranchera

March 3rd, 2024 – 43 Annual Challenge Cup- Bloomington- Fiesta Ranchera

Team event, (by invitation only)

March 16th, 2024 – Springfield – Grand Finale

                     Registration begins at 11:00 AM – Calcutta promptly at 11:30 AM.

HOW:         Modified double elimination.  All entries welcome.  85% Return.  15% held for Grand Finale 1st place.  $40 entry.  Points and prize money are awarded for 5 places.  Points are also awarded for matches won when a player does not place.  Other details will be announced.

GRAND

FINALE:  The top 24 players who have won points and played 3 or more times qualify for the  GRAND FINALE, $40 entry.  $1,000 1st place prize and a 90% return from the Calcutta and entry fees.  Entry fees pay 2nd, 1st consolation, 2nd consolation and Last Chance.  Players will be seeded based on the point standings from the 6 tournament series and the top 8 receive byes. The winner of the March 2nd  tournament will gain entry into the Grand Finale even if not qualified. One bye will be eliminated if the winner is not pre-qualified.

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INFO:         Randy at: cell: 217 622 9447 – E-mail: bgczar@gmail.com

                     Web Page:

   https://sites.google.com/site/sangamonvalleybackgammon/Home

NOTE: Calcutta to start promptly at 11:30AM. Call if you are running late.