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TOURNAMENT AND GRADINGS TASKFORCE UPDATE
Information and toplines are now available from the tournament and grading survey sent out late 2017.
The purpose of the survey was to inform the Tournament and Gradings Taskforce in their review of the current tournament schedule and current grading and ranks system operated by New Zealand Bridge and to consider whether any revisions are desirable to promote growth in participation of the game at all levels.
The taskforce received over 1500 responses to the survey with a very broad reach of responders countrywide:
| Region | Number of Responders |
| Auckland Northland | 228 |
| Waikato Bays | 331 |
| Central Districts | 225 |
| Wellington | 343 |
| Canterbury | 269 |
| Otago Southland | 150 |
| Top of the South | 63 |
The responders were roughly one-third each junior, intermediate and open players.
In addition to the toplines from the survey, there were a large number of comments and suggestions received. Repeated themes have been drawn out for consideration. We are also analysing results on a regional basis to take into account local needs and practices.
Here is the taskforce timeline:
| Date | Task |
| April/May | Analyse data and form recommendations for grading and tournaments |
| 31.5.18 | Recommendations to the Board |
| June | Board approves or sends back to taskforce for further review* |
| June | Recommendations to Regions |
| 15.7.18 | National Conference – Regions approve or sends back to taskforce for further review* |
| August | Recommendations sent to Clubs for feedback and further review* |
| September | Announcement on outcomes from gradings and tournament review at AGM 2018 |
*If there is a significant further review at these stages, the timeline will go back to allow for due consideration of stakeholders’ views.
Jane Stearns
Tournament and Gradings Taskforce
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