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CONTENTS
1. Preliminaries 2. EBL Events
3. Titles 4. EMP Tables
5. European Master Points in WBF Events 6. Changes in Regulations
 

EBL MASTER POINTS PLAN

1 - PRELIMINARIES

1.1 European Master Points

European Master Points (EMPs) can be obtained from EBL and WBF events only. Only members of European NBOs with a European Nationality can obtain EMPs.

1.2 Season

The EMP season starts on January 1 of each year and follows the calendar year.

1.3 Categories

The categories where EMPs can be earned are:

1. EBL and WBF Championships in the following categories:
    • Open
• Women
• Senior
• Mixed
• Juniors (under 26)
• Youngsters (under 21)
• Girls (under 26)
2. EBL Simultaneous Pairs
3. Other European events stated by the EBL

1.4 EMP Ranking Lists

All players will be in a general ranking list, regardless of the category the points are won.

Besides, there are lists for Women and Youth players regardless of the category they earned their points and a list for Seniors, only consisting of points won in Senior events.

All EMPs will show the category in which they have been earned.

2 - EBL EVENTS

2.1 EMPs for results in European Championships are awarded automatically according to the scales of Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
   
2.2 In addition, EMPs may be awarded in other EBL events (e.g. festivals) and simultaneous tournaments according to the scales of Tables 9 and 10.

3 - TITLES

3.1 European Grand Master

The title of European Grand Master is awarded to a player who has earned at least 1,000 EMPs, has won (any) two European Team Championships or is already a WBF Grand Master.

3.2 European Master

The title of European Master is awarded to a player who has acquired at least 250 EMPs or is already either a WBF Life Master or a WBF International Master.

3.3 European Champion

The title of European Champion is awarded to a player who was won an EBL gold medal. European Champion titles are named after the championship category won (open, women, junior, seniors, mixed).

4 - EMP TABLES (click here)

5 - EMPs IN WBF EVENTS

EMPs can be earned in WBF events by European players only (see §1.1). The awards are as follows:

5.1 Open Teams

TABLE 1 RANKING
1st 2nd 3rd 4rh 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
World Bridge Games 300 250 200 120 100 80 70 50 20 10
World Teams
(Bermuda Bowl)		 275 225 175 100 80 70 60 40 30 20
World Bridge Series (Rosenblum Cup) 175 150 125 80 60 50 40 30 20 10
World Transnational Open 150 125 90 60 50 40 30 20 10 5

5.2 Women and Senior Teams

TABLE 2 RANKING
1st 2nd 3rd 4rh 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
World Bridge Games 250 200 150 100 75 65 55 45 35 30
World Teams
(Venice Cup)		 225 175 125 85 70 60 50 40 35 30
World Bridge Series (McConnell Cup) 150 100 75 50 40 30 20 10    

5.3 Mixed Teams

TABLE 3 RANKING
1st 2nd 3rd 4rh 5th 6th 7th 8th
World Mixed Team Championship 100 75 50 40 20 20 20 20

5.4 Youth Teams

TABLE 4 RANKING
1st 2nd 3rd 4rh 5th 6th
World Youth Congress 75 50 30 20 10 5
World Youth Teams (Juniors) 50 40 25 15 10 5
World Youth Teams (Youngsters) 50 40 25 15 10 5

5.5 Pairs

EMP awards are in accordance with the corresponding tables of the European Championships.
(0.5 is rounded up)

5.6 Individual

TABLE 5 RANKING
1st 2nd 3rd
World Masters Individual 40 30 15

6 - CHANGES IN REGULATIONS

The above European Master Points Plan may be amended and augmented without prior notice if circumstances so warrant so as to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Plan. Cases not covered by the above plan will be regulated by the EBL Master Points Committee, as necessary.

  

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