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Get ready for another unforgettable tournament experience at the LIVE! Hotel & Casino in Hanover, Maryland! Last year was a spectacular success, and we’re excited to make this year’s event even bigger and better. Mark your calendars: April 5–11, 2025, and take advantage of our exclusive ABA room rate of $144 per night (available until March 4, 2025). Enjoy complimentary self-parking, top-notch casino entertainment, and a variety of dining options.
The Host Committee is bringing you exciting highlights, including:
Need a partner? Contact our Partnership Chair, Jawanza Phoenix, at Jawanza@gmail.com, and he’ll help pair you up!
Don’t miss out on the action—check out the tournament schedule and secure your spot!
Let’s make this year’s tournament all about strategy, camaraderie, and unforgettable moments. We can’t wait to see you at the tables!
Get ready for the ABA 2025 SPRING NATIONAL Tournament at the LIVE! Hotel & Casino in Hanover, Maryland! Last spring was a blast, and this year promises to be even better.
Mark your calendars for April 5–11, 2025, and take advantage of the special ABA room rate of $144 per night—but hurry! This special offer is only available until March 4, 2025. After that, regular rates apply. Don't wait—book your hotel now!
ABA Chartered Clubs, Units, and Sections plan and conduct Grade C, Grade B, Grade A, and Sectional tournaments throughout the year. These tournaments are both friendly and challenging competitive events for all levels of bridge players, from new players to Grand Life Masters.
Where there is a Unit (three or more clubs located within a 35-mile radius), chartered clubs sponsor Grade "C" and Grade "B" tournaments. Clubs are entitled to one monthly sanctioned "C" game (one-session event played at the local club). Clubs within a Unit must hold at least one Scholarship and one Headquarters benefit game each year, along with a Grade "B" tournament.
Independent Clubs (where there is no unit) are entitled to one sanctioned Grade "C" game per month, are required to hold at least one Scholarship and one Headquarters benefit game each year, and a Grade "A" tournament.
All of the clubs within a geographical area form a Section. (In March 2022, a merger of the Northwestern Section with the Western Section became effective.) Currently, there are four geographical sections within the ABA. The Section Vice President issues sanctions for all events held by clubs and units in the Section. The Section is also entitled to hold two Sectional Tournaments each year. Sectional tournaments may be at most five days. Sections draw their competitors across the U.S., mainly from the immediate area. Grade "B" and Grade "A" regional tournaments may run for one to four days, and most players are drawn from nearby areas. e "A" tournament.
NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS—The ABA national body sponsors two national tournaments per year: one in the Spring (usually near Easter) and one in the Summer (July/August). The Spring tournament lasts seven days, and the Summer tournament lasts ten days.
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The Regional Sanctioned Tournaments include Grade A, Grade B, and Sectional games. Masterpoints are awarded according to the game level. National games yield the greatest number of master points awarded per game, followed by Sectional, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C, respectively.ys.