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Don't get caught naping!
August is the last NAP Qualifying Month at the club level. If you haven't qualified yet, now would be a good time. BCNC is scheduling qualifying games. See Special events section for dates. District playoffs will occur later in the Fall.
The D22 Finals will be held Sunday, October 11 at the South Orange County Bridge Center. A two-session playthrough will start at10:00 AM AM Pacific Standard Time. All four flights will be conducted simultaneously as one day, two session events.
South Orange County Bridge Center
31461 Rancho Viejo RD
Suite 205
San Juan Capistrano (Zip Code 92675)
Note: The date & location have changed to avoid conflict with religious holidays.
At the discretion of the Director in Charge, flights may be combined into a stratified event.
Players must have qualified at the club level to play in the D22 final. Masterpoint (MP) limits for each flight are as of the ACBL June 2025 Masterpoint cycle which is run on May 6, 2025:
Championship Flight: Open to any player
Flight A: Open to players with fewer than 6000 MPs
Flight B: Open to players with fewer than 3000 MPs
Flight C: Open to Non-Life Masters with fewer than 750 MPs
The ACBL Basic+ Convention applies for Flights B and C; the Open Convention Chart for Flight A, and the Open+ applies to the Championship flight.
The MP awards for the D22 final are:
Championship Flight: 32 MPs, 100% gold
Flight A: 27 MPs, 100% gold
Flight B: 24 MPs, 100% gold
Flight C: 16 MPs, 50% gold and 50% red
Advancement to the North American Finals: The top three eligible pairs in the Championship Flight and Flight A, and the top four eligible pairs in Flights B and C qualify to play in the national finals, which will be held at the 2026 Spring NABC in St. Louis, MO.
Travel expense subsidies for those who qualify for and participate in the National Finals are administered by the ACBL. D22 will provide additional subsidies - $200 per player for 2nd place in the Championship, A,B and C flights; $300 per player for 3rd place in each of the four flights, and $200 per player for 4thplace in flights B and C.
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