GNT is a team competition that takes place during the summer NABC where teams representing the 25 districts of the ACBL meet. To qualify, a team must win the District GNT contest for their flights.
This prestigious event will select the TEAMS from District 1 to play in the ACBL FINALS at the Summer NABC in Las Vegas, July 14–18, 2027.
Dates
Flight A
Sunday, April 4, 2027
10:00am Atlantic / 11:00am Eastern
Online on RealBridge
Flight B
Sunday, April 11, 2027
9:30am Atlantic / 10:30am Eastern
Online on RealBridge
Flight C
Sunday, April 4, 2027
9:30am Atlantic / 10:30am Eastern
Online on RealBridge
Open Flight
Sunday, April 11, 2027
10:00am Atlantic / 11:00am Eastern
Online on RealBridge
Hours
All flights are played online on RealBridge. The start time of the 1st session is shown above for each flight; the time of the 2nd session will be announced.
Fees and registration
Fee: Can$120 per team. Payment of Can$30 per player is collected by RealBridge.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all flights. Contact the coordinator to confirm eligibility.
District 1 encourages club level games for participation in the District final, but club qualification is not required to enter the District Finals.
Teams and play
Teams may consist of four, five or six players. Eligible players may be added at any time before the district final begins. Each player must play at least 50% of the total boards played by the team (exceptions may be requested from the GNT Coordinator).
Each team designates a captain, either a playing member or a non-playing captain, who is responsible for all representation of the team.
National Finals
The winning team of each flight is eligible to compete in the National Final, to be held at the 2027 Summer NABC in Las Vegas, July 14–18, 2027. If more than 8 teams play in the District Final in Flight B or Flight C, the District may send a second team.
Teams in the District Finals must declare their willingness (or lack of it) to attend the National Finals, should they qualify, no later than the Sunday one week after they play the District Final. If the first-place team does not elect to advance, the invitation goes to the second-place team, then the third, and so on.
Teams of fewer than six players may augment their rosters for the NABC finals, with the approval of the GNT Coordinator.
Subsidy
Flight C: Can$1,200 per team. Open Flight, Flight A and Flight B: no subsidy.
Payment of the subsidy is contingent upon the team’s participation in the National competition and is made after the completion of play at the National Finals. If the National Finals are conducted online, teams receive no subsidy from the District.
Questions?
Coordinator: Robert Williams – district1gnt@gmail.com / 902-719-6549
Director in Charge: Trisha Malazdrewicz – tfleet@hotmail.com / 902-414-9963