[gnasher]

 mfa1010, on 2012-May-26, 02:35, said:

Perhaps they even switched times with EBL so Europe now will be doing the late sessions instead of ACBL? THAT would really be awesome.

You're suggesting that the EBL might do something that would inconvenience the French in order to accommodate the Americans?

[barmar]

 Leo LaSota, on 2012-May-25, 18:34, said:

Unfortunately, there are a few factors that may harm attendance. As others have already mentioned, for those living on the West coast, playing bridge at 7:00 a.m. for the time that they are used to will be difficult for some. This may mean small participation from those living on the West Coast. Starting at 10 a.m. will prevent many members from having the option of working for the morning before starting bridge. Also, there will be some morning traffic concerns for members that live in Philadelphia or surrounding cities.

I assume that most of the attendees at nationals play in regional events, not NABC+. These are still at 1 and 7:30, so there's little difference, and I don't think it will make a huge difference in attendance.

[Bbradley62]

I'm puzzled by Tuesday's regional event: William & Fran Metzgar “Grandparent” Stratified Open Pairs. Are there demographic requirements for participation in that event?

[mfa1010]

 gnasher, on 2012-May-26, 02:51, said:

You're suggesting that the EBL might do something that would inconvenience the French in order to accommodate the Americans?

I was just dreaming, Andy.
10:35am local time on a holy Saturday, I think I should be excused.

[Bbradley62]

 barmar, on 2012-May-26, 10:13, said:

I assume that most of the attendees at nationals play in regional events, not NABC+. These are still at 1 and 7:30, so there's little difference, and I don't think it will make a huge difference in attendance.

It appears to me that most regionally-rated pairs events are 1 and 7:30pm, but regionally-rated team events are 10am and 3/4pm.

[barmar]

 Bbradley62, on 2012-May-26, 10:27, said:

It appears to me that most regionally-rated pairs events are 1 and 7:30pm, but regionally-rated team events are 10am and 3/4pm.

I see what confused me. I saw KOs at 7:30, and assumed they were also 1/7:30. But they don't have corresponding sessions at 1, because these evening KOs are the replacement for the morning KOs.

[barmar]

 Bbradley62, on 2012-May-26, 10:25, said:

I'm puzzled by Tuesday's regional event: William & Fran Metzgar “Grandparent” Stratified Open Pairs. Are there demographic requirements for participation in that event?

No. Sponsors are allowed to name their events. Similarly, you don't have to buy a car to play in the "Armen Chevrolet - Saab of Ardmore Gold Rush Pairs" on Monday.

[Bbradley62]

I've been away from tournaments for several years... since when are strata determined by the average of a pair's points rather than by the higher of the pair's points?

[barmar]

I think it just started a year or so ago. But in Strati-Flighted events, the flights are still determined by the higher player.

Using the average of a pair is consistent with the way they've done bracketed KOs for a long time, using the total of the team's points (factoring down teams with 5 or 6 players).

[Phil]

 Bbradley62, on 2012-May-26, 10:27, said:

It appears to me that most regionally-rated pairs events are 1 and 7:30pm, but regionally-rated team events are 10am and 3/4pm.

Now I am completely confused.

The 10 and 3 crowd votes Republican, has pictures of their grandchildren and cats in their convention card holder and plays the Bracket III's and the ethically challenged regional pairs events regularly.

The schedule shift is for them!

[mgoetze]

 paulg, on 2012-May-26, 02:46, said:

real American food.

They have real food in America?

[mycroft]

It looks like the big regionally rated pairs games are at 10/3, and there's a stratified, two-session open pairs at 1/7-. All the flighted games are at the normal times. That makes sense, in Toronto, the "big" regional pairs were at 1/7, and the "daylight open pairs" were 10/3.