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Rules, Details and Register at www.buffalogreekfest.org Email:
[email protected]
1st Ever
Backgammon Tournament A fundraising event for the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Sunday, June 2, 2013 | 1:00 pm Four Easy Ways to Register!
$500 Champion Prize! $400 in other prizes
1. Mail: Complete and mail the registration form attached with payment. 2. Email: Complete the registration and send to
[email protected] (pay later by mail).
Tournament Time Schedule
3. Online: Complete the online application at www.buffalogreekfest.org (pay later by mail).
e First Round will be in two groups A & B: Round 1A Round 1B
4. By Phone: Dean Mellas, Director, 716-4398551(o) or Harry Mellas, Asst., 757-773-5819 (c)
Ticket Number (1 - 64) (65 – 128)
Start (PM) 1:00 1:45
Round 2 - top 64 @ 2:30 | Round 3, top 32 @ 3:15 Round 4, Sweet 16 @ 4:00 | Round 5, Elite 8@ 4:45 Round 6 - Final 4 @ 5:30 | Finals@ 6:15
$20 registration entry fee, pre-sale only. 128 entrants only, best-of-3, single elimination, NCAA bracket format, Indoors (rain or shine).
Buffalo GreekFest 2013 - Backgammon Fundraising Tournament Registration Form Name Address City
State
Zip
Email Telephone Can we text to this number? Y___ Will you bring your own board? Y___ Can we email your ticket as a jpg file? Y ___ Tell us where you heard about the tournament:
N ___ N ___ N ___
Mail this form & check payable to: Buffalo Greek Fest – Backgammon 146 W. Utica St. Buffalo, NY 14094 OR You can email a jpg or pdf to:
[email protected].
NOTE: Unless registering in person, entrants will receive their tournament ticket by postal or email. Your paid registration means you have read and will comply to the tournament rules (see back)! No ticket will be issued without payment first.
Game Rules Game Type: “Standard Backgammon,” play-to-win, rules will apply as in accordance to the rules listed on this web-site: http://www.bkgm.com/rules.html, except as written differently herein. No doubling cube, betting or point system, no extra benefit in a “gammon” or “backgammon.” e match is “best-of-3,” with a ½ hour to complete. e Head Referee has the right to call a match that exceeds the ½ hour limit at their discretion. Start Time: e 30-min match begins when the Head Referee starts the round. Players are responsible to be on-time for their match and will be disqualified if not seated at the start. It is recommended to arrive at least 15 min before your start time to await your game assignment. Start times may vary due to circumstances beyond control – be aware of your start. No exceptions. Begin Play: Each game begins as the players roll 1 die each. e highest number goes first and plays the rolled dice as the 1st move. Dice Rolling: A player must roll both dice at one time by hand or with a rolling cup. e dice must lie flat on the main play area of the board or on a stone (chip), but not on any other peripheral surface of the board such as the storage areas, bar or boarder. e player re-rolls BOTH dice if; either die rolls off the main board or, lands crooked or is obstructed or interfered with by the opposing player or anything else. e dice must remain on the board until the player completes their movements. Picking up the dice completes the play and permits the next roll by the opposing player. Picking up the dice before completing your moves forfeits any movement that has not been performed. A premature roll of the dice by the opposing player before the 1st player completes their turn (picks up their dice), is void and re-rolled after the 1st player completes their turn. Move Priority: If you can move 1 number but not both, the higher number must be played. If both numbers can be played, they must be played. You cannot play one number to avoid playing the other. Illegal Move: In the case of an illegal move, the player may correct himself even after they have picked up the dice providing the opposing player has not yet rolled. Once the 2nd player rolls their dice the move cannot be adjusted or appealed. Fair Play: e players must play fair and by these rules and are responsible for knowing other “Standard Backgammon” rules listed on the website above. e players are to monitor correct play. Disputes must be settled by the players. Any unresolvable dispute will result in forfeiture by BOTH players. Disputes can be appealed to a referee or the Head Referee. Double Entry: One Bracket-Slot only per person. No double entry allowed by the same person. Age: If under 18 years, a parent or legal guardian must be present in the tournament hall, to play. Cheating: Actual, or suspicion of, cheating and unfair play, will result in immediate disqualification and match forfeit. A disqualified player will be removed from the play area immediately. Game & Match End: In Standard Backgammon, the first player to bear-off all 15 stones (chips) wins the game. e next game begins in the same manner as the first. When the match is complete both players must remain at their game-board until a referee verifies the result and dismisses the players. Ticket: All players must present their game entry ticket before ALL matches and no player will be allowed to play or continue play, without it. No duplicates or replica’s allowed. Identification may be required. Your Bracket will be assigned based on your ticket number. A losing player must surrender their ticket to the game referee at the time of match dismissal. Progression: A winning player progresses in the tournament according to the Bracket Board, or, in the case of any inconsistency, at the direction of the referee or Head Referee. Expulsion: At the discretion of the Head Referee, any player that becomes disorderly, quarrelsome or in any other way disruptive to the spirit of the tournament will be removed from the tournament and expelled from the Festival grounds. Prize: e prize money is based on a percent of the number of entrants set at 128. If all 128 entry slots are filled the prize will be: 1st-$500, 2nd-$200, 3rd & 4th - $100 each. Authority: Any and all decisions by the Head Referee is final and without appeal. Personal Boards: Entrants will be allowed to bring their own backgammon board to the tournament. e board must be approved for fair play by the a referee. Competitors who both bring their own board will roll, highest die for the right to play their board. Dice will be supplied for all personal boards. Disclaimer: All entrants agree to the rules and regulations of this tournament. ey assume their own risk in playing in the tournament and, hold harmless the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, their employees and lay-leaders, the GreekFest and any volunteer or worker of the tournament, without claim or recourse against any result of their participation in this event.
