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Rookie Events

Rookie Tournaments and Lectures Daily​

Wednesday October 5
​4:00 PM          Welcome Social Hour - El Vez
6:00 PM           Sunny Florida Open - Intermediate/Rookie - 5 Point Matches; Entry Fee - $30, 66% Return
7:00 PM           Rookie Lecture - Introduction to Tournament Backgammon

8:00 PM           Rookie Event 1 - 3 Pointer Tournament

Thursday October 6
11:00 am        Rookie Lecture

12:00 pm        Rookie Event 2
3:00 p.m.        Lecture - Mastering Doubles
5:00 PM Palm Beach Doubles -- Entry Fee - $300/team, 85% return; 7 point matches

6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 3

Friday October 7
12:00 p.m.      Rookie Event 4 

5:00 p.m.        Lecture - Nick Blasier
6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 5

Saturday October 8

​12:00 p.m.      Rookie Event 6 
5:00 p.m.        Lecture - Nick Blasier

6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 7

Sunday - October 9
9:00 a.m.        Seminar - Michihito Kageyama - Butterfly Anchor

11:00 a.m.      Rookie Event 8

Monday October 10
8:30 a.m.    Women in Backgammon Breakfast (free) -- all women players, staff, and guests welcome
9:00 a.m.    Lecture - Introduction to Match Recording & Transcription
11:00 AM Women's National Championship -- 
2 Divisions, Open/Advanced & Intermediate/Rookie. Double Elimination. -- $1000 added cash; $1500 Belair Watch; two Women in Backgammon Boards (value $1000) to winners of two divisions
Intermediate/Rookie
Entry Fee - $30, 66% Return
Optional Side Pool - $20, 95% Return
Format - Double Elimination. 5 Point Matches. Clocks Optional.

2022 Sunny Florida ABT Championship, October 5-10
W Hotel
​401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale, FL 
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Tournament Director & Organizer

Ben Friesen

Tournament Staff

Paul Horton - Assistant Director
​Julius High - Director of Rookie Events
Jonathan Hardigree - Coordinator
Andy Lindeberg- Technical Lead
Mate Feher - Technical Assistant

Assisted by:
​Stephen Collins
​Nano Cabrera

Eligibility Advisory Committee 

Ben Friesen
Roberto Litzenberger
​Jeb Horton

Rules Committee

Rich Munitz
Jeb Horton
​Frank Talbot

Corporate Sponsors

U.S. Backgammon Federation
Gammon Stuff
Gammon Guys
Crisloid
​Women in Backgammon

​Individual Sponsors

Jason Briggs
Karen Davis

Contact Us

​Contact the Sunny Florida ABT Team for any questions or assistance. 

E-mail: SunnyFloridaABT@gmail.com

You can also call:
Ben Friesen - 810/348-1695
​or Karen Davis - 917/488-5364

Or Email:
Benjamin.A.Friesen@gmail.com
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