Tampa Bay Area Open Tournament

Tampa Bay Area Open Tournament

Jan 2-3-4, 2009

Tournament to be at the Port Richey Days Inn

10826 US hwy 19 north

Port Richey, Fl, 34668

727-842-4984

rooms are $59.95 each,,,Must call motel directly....tell them you are with scrabble group!

Hotel and playing area is handicap accessible

24 games,, One Division (open)

for details of pairings and prizes scroll down

Tournament is limited to first 60 players!!

Prizes for all levels of play!!!!

Entry Fee's $80.................... if postmarked before 12/7/2008

$90.....................If Post marked after 12/7/2008

Send entry fee to:

Myron Wilson

5416 Quist Drive,

Port Richey, Fl, 34668

phone 727-842-4984

Duluthralphie@hotmail.com

Schedule.......

8 games on Friday Jan 2, 2009

Starting at 11am..... 4 games/break/4games.

9 games on Saturday Jan 3, 2009

Starting at 8:30 am 4 games/break/5 games

7 games on Sunday Jan 4, 2009

starting at 8:30 am 4 games/break/3 games

Awards immediately afterwards.

sub grouping for prizes based on seeding.

players 1-10 sub group 1

players 11-20 sub group 2

players 21-30 sub group 3

players 31-40 sub group 4

players 41-50 sub group 5

players 51-60 sub group 6

Pairings for first 2 rounds will be within the subgroups.

Round 3 through 23 will be based on performance of round two rounds prior, (example rd 3 will be based on rd 1... rd 4 will be based on rd 2)

round 24 will be pure KOH, with Gibson rule used if needed...

Players will not play same person twice in same day, exception being round 24. ( I reserve the right to change the repeat pairings if I do not get enough players registered)

Prizes...... Based on 60 players,,,

                     First Place............................ $700

                       Second Place.......................$450

                          Third Place.........................$250



                 Player finishing most places above his/her seeding

                        first.........................$200

                            second...................$100

               ties will be decided by win/loss/cum

             must be a NSA rated player to qualify for this !!!!!!!!!!!



           Group prizes  !!!

These will be awarded to players within each group (groups of 10 based on seeding, the ratings from November 2008 will be used,(posted in early Dec).. NO exceptions......no peak ratings!!!!



              Highest finisher in each Group (win/loss/cum)  $250

                   Second Highest Finisher in each group        $100



   Prizes for High Play---High Game---High Loss in each Division



       Player can and will win more than one prize

             example overall winner will win his division prize also,

                         $700 + $250=$950 for top place....



             if we do not have 60 players prizes will be adjusted down



refunds and drops allowed until 12-20-2008,,After that no refunds if we are full,,,unless we can fill your spot,, we want these big payouts and need full tournament to give these prizes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!