<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">If we cut the boards to less than 24 we will have a riot.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">Tim White</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">10/9/2017 10:20 AM</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Seattle ACBL Unit Board</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[SBU Board] Fwd: MP Awards Question Please</span><br><br></div><div>As we wrestle with start times for the three sessions of the Friday of the Sweetheart sectional, Matt has pointed out that we might need to limit the number of boards played in some events, especially for limited events where the pace of play can be slower. We should try to understand whether MP award reductions might kick in if our events do not meet a specified minimum number of boards played. The ACBL Masterpoint Awards regs, link below, specifies 18 boards minimum for certain types of clubs games, but appears to be silent on minimum awards for sectional or other tournament events. I have an email request in to Russ Jones, D10 Director and I believe a member of the ACBL Masterpoint Committee, on this question, see below.</div><div><br></div><div>Tim</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://web2.acbl.org/codification/MPBOOK.pdf">http://web2.acbl.org/codification/MPBOOK.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style='color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><b>From: </b></span><span style='font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'>Tim White <<a href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">trkwhite@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style='color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><b>Subject: </b></span><span style='font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><b>MP Awards Question Please</b><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style='color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><b>Date: </b></span><span style='font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'>October 9, 2017 9:40:14 AM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style='color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><b>To: </b></span><span style='font-family: "Helvetica"; font-size: medium;'><a href="mailto:District10Director@acbl.org">District10Director@acbl.org</a><br></span></div><br><div>Hi Russ,<br><br>(I would normally ask this question of Matt Koltnow, but he is wrapping up the Seaside, OR regional and I need an answer quickly.) I'm U446 (Seattle) President. We have our monthly board meeting this evening and must finalize session times for our Feb sectional so we can get flyers completed and printed to put out at our Oct sectional. I understand you are the expert on MP awards provisions. <br><br>In our Feb sectional, for the first time we will be having 3 sessions on Fri. Allowing for set up time Fri AM, and breaks between sessions, this puts the squeeze on session start times. It might be that some sessions (and particularly limited-MP events) might have to be limited to 24 or fewer boards to fit it all in. Is there a minimum number of boards required in open and/or limited-MP events of sectionals in order to avoid a reduction in MP awards?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Tim White<br>Seattle U446<br>cell: 206-979-9041</div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>