IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #7 Sunday September 4th

[Curls77]

Are we ready for the next battle?? 
Right now we are tied, ACOL won 3 challenges and so did we, who will win the lucky 7th??

This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, September 4th, 2022.
Deadline for registration is Wed, August 31st @ 2359 utc, after which we can not accept new registrations.
We'll have 2 starting times:
*  1100utc, 7am NY, noon London, 16:30 New Delhi, 11pm Auckland
*  1900 utc, 3pm NY, 8pm London, 7am Auckland
All boards are random, but previously saved in sets of 10 hands, so that all those starting at 1100utc will play the same boards, and all those starting at 1900 utc will also play the same boards, but different from those at noon.
Each match is of 20 boards, played in two stanzas of 10, changing opponents at half-time. Scoring is by IMPs.

How to register:
Please form your teams and choose a captain, who should mail IAC.at.BBO@gmail.com (and please CC me: sanja@sapo.pt), stating your team name, BBO usernames of the pairs in the team, and which session you prefer (earlier or later, either or both). If you want, you can play in both sessions, assuming we have enough opposing ACOL teams.
Each team can have more than 2 pairs, but there will be only 2 stanzas, the captains should inform us which pair plays in which session.
Captains, please get basic CC from each pair, and or include system notes when registering the team.

You can also register here in forums, just make a post as a reply to this topic, but please do not edit old posts or we might miss any new information. 
Even if you are just a pair, please post here on forums and match up with another pair to form the team. Or as a single player, just say you'd like to play, and in which session, we'll try pair you up with another single member : )

- * -   GOOD LUCK IAC   - * -   



Confirmed registrations:

Early slot: 1100 UTC
TEAM: Double Down
CAPTAIN: djc11
djc11 & brejan
Bernt 5 & Gesie 5

TEAM: RUX
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & DrAculea
Annwann & Vanja01


Later slot: 1900 UTC
TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
RQ4mulae & blubayou
Fleuretted & p0stm0rtem

TEAM: RUX and Avengers
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & Rober t
jojah45 & thornbury

TEAM: Kampala
CAPTAIN: antepa
trampe123, antepa, yo_yo and olsoys

TEAM: 7NT
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
CCR3 & Wackojack
Masse24 & YleeXotee

Last updated: August 30
I think this will be the last team we can accept, as ACOL will not have more opping teams this month.

[blubayou]

RQ4mulae and BLU  will pair for the later slot;  some of our usual suspects  will give in and join pretty soon, unthe slaughter from last month  has discouraged them

[Curls77]

RQ4mulae and BLU  will pair for the later slot; 

TY ! Added 

some of our usual suspects  will give in and join pretty soon, unthe slaughter from last month  has discouraged them

Oh, I do NOT wanna hear that!! You guys won so many times, and beat opps so hard, that you scared THEM to participate! LOL
Come on guys, not every day is our best day, and none, even the greatest do not always win.

Thomas Edison: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

[rebekahm]

hi,

for 11..00 UTC please add  Rebekahm & DrAculea
                                        Annwann & Vanja01

For slot 19.00 UTC please add Rebekahm & Rober t
For now we dont have teamies.
If any interested please let us know.

KR
Rux

[annwann]

want to become added  Acol team

[kenberg]

We will have company on the 3rd and 4th making me unavailable.

[Curls77]

hi,
for 11..00 UTC please add  Rebekahm & DrAculea  //  Annwann & Vanja01
For slot 19.00 UTC please add Rebekahm & Rober t   //  For now we dont have teamies.
Rux

Sure Rux, thanks! The registrations were updated, I named your teams RUX, please let me know if you'd prefer a different team name. We'll look for a pair to complete your evening team.
Please get basic CC of all pairs, it does not have to be specific, enough is saying 2/1 udca for example, or sayc standard.

want to become added  Acol team

Ann, you are in earlier session, on Rebeka's team.

[jojah45]

For slot 19.00 UTC - jojah45 and thornbury can play.

EDIT by Curls- Thanks Steve, you are in RUX & Avengers team. GL!

[wackojack]

I have finally got confirmation that I have a team.

Later slot: 1900 UTC
TEAM: 7NT
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
Veeree & Wackojack
Masse24 & CCR3

Will email Sanya now

EDIT: Thanks Jack, your team is registered - Sanya

[brian_m]

Sorry, no OCP team this month, I just can't get enough players. We'll be back next month!

[Curls77]

Sorry, no OCP team this month, I just can't get enough players. We'll be back next month!

We look forward to it, Brian, feel free to come watch the challenge and cheer for our IACeres!

[Veeree]

I am sorry, I won’t be able to play on Sunday. My daughter needs help to move.

[blubayou]

Fleurette  &  TKASS   will join  RQ4mulae and me  for across the border team   ..whew

EDIT: Thanks Blu, noted and registered! - Sanya[i/]

[Curls77]

I am sorry, I won’t be able to play on Sunday. My daughter needs help to move.

Vee, please let Jack know, there will be subs available, but he might want to call a friend of his choice.

[Masse24]

I am sorry, I won’t be able to play on Sunday. My daughter needs help to move.

Vee, please let Jack know, there will be subs available, but he might want to call a friend of his choice.

I think we have this figured out. Stay tuned . . .