Announcement

Eligibility Changes for British Championships and Representative Teams

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed a recent change made to the eligibility conditions for the British Championships.

The new eligibility criteria are shown in section A5 of the Championship rules, and for the Youth Championship in section F5 on the same Eligibility Rules page.

The intent behind the changes is to:

1. Clarify the rules on eligibility, by defining it in terms of either holding a British passport, or being a resident of the UK. Exactly how we measure those criteria has also been clarified.

Last updated Tue Feb 01 2022.
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Simplification and Reduction of Tournament Levy

In their January meeting the BGA Council agreed to a significant change to the Levy system.

The new scheme has the benefit of extreme simplicity for TDs to administer, and involves them asking only
• Are you a member (or youth member) of the BGA or any other national association?
• Is this your first tournament?

Last updated Tue Feb 01 2022.
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Online Event in Canada - Jan 16th

For those that can cope with the time differences, please see below. I have confirmed this is open to British players as well.

We-Go would like to advertise their open tournament this Sunday January 16th. This is an online tournament (so players from across Canada are welcome!), and with current Covid conditions it's a great time to join an online event. See the full details on the event page at Event Page
Last updated Mon Jan 17 2022.
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AGM 2022

In the November Council meeting, the following were agreed:

Last updated Tue Nov 23 2021.
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Coventry Tournament Entry

An entry form is now available, linked from the Events Calendar.

Last updated Tue Nov 16 2021.
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Coventry Tournament now confirmed

We are pleased to announce that the Coventry tournament on Nov 27th is now a firm event. Further details can be found on the tournament events calendar. An entry form for the event will be added there shortly.

Last updated Tue Nov 16 2021.
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Events Start at London Go Centre's New Home

The London Go Centre has started running events at its new home. It is now based at the new London MindSports Centre in Dalling Road, Hammersmith, W6 0JD.

As well as events such as tournaments, they are running friendly Go sessions, currently on Wednesdays from 19:00, and hope soon to start other activities.

Last updated Sat Nov 06 2021.
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BGJ 197 Now Available in Members' Area

The autumn 2021 edition of the BGJ is now available for members to read in the Members' Area, with printed copies being sent out later.

Last updated Fri Oct 29 2021.
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London MindSports Centre now open

In December 2020, a group of MindSports enthusiasts purchased the ex-Salvation Army citadel in Ravenscourt Park, to turn it into the London MindSports Centre, for £1.7M.

Last updated Fri Oct 29 2021.
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Student discount for BGA Congress

Following a recent question the BGA have decided to offer a 33% discount on tournament fees for students entering the Congress this year. Youth entrants still receive the 50% discount.

Last updated Tue Sep 28 2021.
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