Eligibilty - Age Criteria for Youth and Senior Events
NZ Bridge has adopted the World Bridge Federation eligibility criteria for participating in Senior and Youth Events as follows:
Senior Events
To qualify as a Senior
- From 1st January 2024, a senior player must have acheived the age of 64 in the year of the event that they is going to play
- From 1st January 2026, a senior player must have acheived the age of 65 in the year of the event that they is going to play
See table below
YEAR | Born on or before | |
2024 | 31st December 1960 | |
2025 | 31st December 1960 | |
2026 | 31st December 1961 |
YOUTH EVENTS
The age is set at 24 years old or younger i.e. the oldest is turning 25 in the calendar year in question. See the table below
YEAR | Born after | |
2024 | 31st December 1998 | |
2025 | 31st December 1999 | |
2026 | 31st December 2000 |