Note:  Depending on how many teams are entered in Flights A and B, these events may be completed in one day (Saturday only). The Open and Flight C events will be one day only (Saturday for Open flight, Sunday for Flight C).

Trips to Washington DC -- and regional-rated gold points -- are offered in the 2016 District 8 finals of this national team event. Any team of four, five or six District 8 members can enter in one of four separate flights.

Open championship:  Unlimited

Flight A:   0-6000 masterpoints

Flight B:   0-2500

Flight C:   0-500 (non-Life Masters)

The winning team in each flight will receive a travel award (a minimum of $1000 per team) from the District Board to play in the national finals in Washington DC in July.

Your flight eligibility is determined by the number of masterpoints you held on September 1, 2015.

Formats:

Open flight: One day only. Two-session round-robin and KO (or straight KO) on Saturday.

A & B flights: Qualifying round on Saturday. Finals and semi-finals on Sunday if needed. Four or fewer teams will be a straight knockout; 5-7 teams will be three sessions (Swiss qualifying on Saturday; knockout on Sunday); 8+ teams will be four sessions.    

Flight C:  One day only. Two-session Swiss teams on Sunday

Directions: From I-55, take Exit 160 (IL 9/US 150 Market Street) toward Pekin. Follow Route 9 approximately 3 miles. The UAW Hall will be on your right.

Reservations requested:  Please notify GNT Coordinator Georgia Heth by phone (573-999-5969) or email (gkheth@hotmail.com) if you plan to play. In your email, include the names of your team members and indicate which flight you'll be entering.