Tournament Regulations
	(may become subject to changes)
	Prizes:
	Money prizes are given for every tournament from March 1, 2001.
	Technical Problems:
	NOTE I: If we run into major technical problems that cannot be fixed within ten minutes, a new starting time may be announced, or the tournament may be cancelled.
	NOTE II: Topbridge may cancel a playing day, if the tournament is ruined by unforeseen circumstances such as sabotage or spamming.
	NOTE III: Minor technical problems or "bugs" that causes unforeseen results for the individual player, will never be object for any changes of the scores / results. This is because it is impossible to separate between real technical problems, and broken tables "BT" done by purpose.
	Bidding System:
	The system available at the system declaration
	Available time for a bid / play
	app. 75 sec. (You will be given a warning 20 sec. in advance)
	Table Shutdowns:
	A person causing "table shutdown" by exceeding the 75 seconds or due to technical problems is given 0 % on the board, while the three other players are receiving 66,66 %. To finish one session you have to complete 16 boards (table shutdowns NOT included), and your final session score, is dependent on the number of "table shutdowns" you are involved with. A player causing "table shutdown" ( BT) in the first round of the bidding the BT will be given 0% on the board. (The other 3 players will not see the board in their results).
	Results:
	Official tournament results will be displayed on the Results page a few minutes after the tournament has ended.
	Equal session score:
	If two or more players end up with equal session score, we will use up to seven decimales to decide their mutual order. If they are still equal the computer will randomly decide their mutual order.
	Money Prizes:
	The winner of Money prizes at Topbridge has to be registered with correct Name, Address and e-mail address to receive the prize. Incomplete registered userIDs cannot receive any money prizes.
	Bridge Etiquette
	Players who on purpose ruin the fun for other players by breaking common "Bridge Etiquette", will be given warnings. If this continues, the players will be excluded from playing at Topbridge for a period, and in some cases their Topbridge account will be closed. Topbridge reserve their rights to withdraw whole or part of the prizemoney from players who are breaking common "Bridge Etiquette"(including play from two ID's in one tournament, based upon final decisions made by topbridge staff. Topbridge reserve their rights to take proper action against players who have abused the 15 free sign up boards.
	Note: Money prizes won by Topbridge staff will be added to the prize pool for Topbridge special events. Players working with Topbridge will not participate in those events.
	Topbridge reserves the right to change these regulations should any unforeseen consequences appear.
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