Motion: That the existing Regional Qualifier Rules be revised as follows:

Existing Qualifier Rules :

1) With 6 players, 1 player can qualify for the Nationals.
2) With 10 players, 2 can qualify.
3) Thereafter, for every additional 5 players, 1 more can qualify.
4) $500 per player who qualifies is sent to the USBA which represents the $300 Nationals entry fee and $200 expense money which is paid to the qualifying player when he/she arrives at the Nationals.
5) If a player qualifies and cannot go to the Nationals, then the next finisher from that Qualifier will go in his/her place.
6) Cloth reimbursement: the USBA reimburses the room for up to ½ the cost of their cloth costs assuming that the room has recovered the tables for the Qualifier and that all of those tables are used for the Qualifier. Six players per table need to play in the event. So if a room has a qualifier and re-covers its 3 tables which costs $240 per cloth ($720 total), the qualifier must use all 3 tables for the event and the event must have a minimum of 18 players. If so, the USBA will reimburse the room a total of $360, or half the cost. If there are 17 players, then the USBA reimburses the room for ½ the cost of just 2 cloths ($240). The tables need to be covered with either Simonis 300 or Granito M.


Changes :


Existing :

1) With 6 players, 1 player can qualify for the Nationals.

Changed to :

1) With 5 players, 1 player can qualify for the Nationals.



Existing :

5) If a player qualifies and cannot go to the Nationals, then the next finisher from that Qualifier will go in his/her place.

Changed to :

5) If a player qualifies and cannot go to the Nationals, then the Qualifier spot is forfeited and the USBA will use the $500 as it sees fit.



Existing :

6) Cloth reimbursement: the USBA reimburses the room for up to ½ the cost of their cloth costs assuming that the room has recovered the tables for the Qualifier and that all of those tables are used for the Qualifier. Six players per table need to play in the event. So if a room has a qualifier and re-covers its 3 tables which costs $240 per cloth ($720 total), the qualifier must use all 3 tables for the event and the event must have a minimum of 18 players. If so, the USBA will reimburse the room a total of $360, or half the cost. If there are 17 players, then the USBA reimburses the room for ½ the cost of just 2 cloths ($240). The tables need to be covered with either Simonis 300 or Granito M.

Changed to :

6) Cloth reimbursement: the USBA reimburses the room for up to ½ the cost of their cloth costs assuming that the room has recovered the tables for the Qualifier and that all of those tables are used for the Qualifier. Five (5) players per table need to play in the event. So if a room has a qualifier and re-covers its 3 tables which costs $240 per cloth ($720 total), the qualifier must use all 3 tables for the event and the event must have a minimum of 15 (fifteen) players. If so, the USBA will reimburse the room a total of $360, or half the cost. If there are 14 players, then the USBA reimburses the room for ½ the cost of just 2 cloths ($240). The tables need to be re-covered with Simonis 300 and purchased through the USBA. All rooms desiring to hold a Qualifier must be a current USBA Room Member.



Addition to the existing rules :

7) Regional Qualifiers cannot be handicapped.

New Rules in their entirety:

1) With 5 players, 1 player can qualify for the Nationals.
2) With 10 players, 2 can qualify.
3) Thereafter, for every additional 5 players, 1 more can qualify.
4) $500 per player who qualifies is sent to the USBA which represents the $300 Nationals entry fee and $200 expense money which is paid to the qualifying player when he/she arrives at the Nationals.
5) If a player qualifies and cannot go to the Nationals, then the Qualifier spot is forfeited and the USBA will use the $500 as it sees fit.
6) Cloth reimbursement: the USBA reimburses the room for up to ½ the cost of their cloth costs assuming that the room has recovered the tables for the Qualifier and that all of those tables are used for the Qualifier. Five (5) players per table need to play in the event. So if a room has a qualifier and re-covers its 3 tables which costs $240 per cloth ($720 total), the qualifier must use all 3 tables for the event and the event must have a minimum of 15 (fifteen) players. If so, the USBA will reimburse the room a total of $360, or half the cost. If there are 14 players, then the USBA reimburses the room for ½ the cost of just 2 cloths ($240). The tables need to be re-covered with Simonis 300 and purchased through the USBA. All rooms desiring to hold a Qualifier must be a current USBA Room Member.
7) Regional Qualifiers cannot be handicapped.

The motion passed by a vote of 6-4.

Those in favor: Jim Shovak, Doug Deitel, Mazin Shooni, Merrill Hughes, Pedro Piedrabuena, Andrew Janquitto.

Those opposed: Tommy Thomsen, Raye Raskin, Steve Andersen, Juan Sauz.

Non-votes: Felipe Razon, Victor Cuzzi.