Heartland Harvest Go Tournament

American Go Association Sanctioned Handicap Tournament

Saturday October 30, 2010

Robert H. Michel Student Center
Bradley University
915 N. Elmwood
Peoria, IL

Co-sponsored by the Bradley Go Association and the Quad Cities Go Club

Commercial sponsors: Yellow Mountain Imports, Yutopian, Slate and Shell and Sunday Go Lessons

Format

Tournament format will be modified Swiss, five rounds. Each player will have 30 minutes main time followed by 5 byo-yomi periods of 30 seconds. Handicaps up to 9 stones will be assigned. Clocks will be provided and are optional only if both players agree. The tournament will be run under AGA rules. You can get a copy of the rules from the AGA Website at http://www.usgo.org/resources/downloads/conciserules.pdf. Prizes will be cash, books or equipment.

Schedule



Registration	9:00	am
Round 1	9:30	am
Round 2	11:00	am
Lunch	12:30	pm
Round 3	1:30	pm
Round 4	3:00	pm
Round 5	4:30	pm
Awards	6:15	pm

Following the awards, there may be a optional no-host dinner at a nearby restaurant, to be announced.

Fees

	At the door	$15.00
	If preregistering and paying in advance	$10.00
	(AGA Members only)

	Current American Go Association Membership is required (you may join or renew at time of registration)
	Annual AGA Membership (adult over 22)	$30.00 or $15.00*
	Annual AGA Membership (under 22)	$10.00

*Special first time membership is available for the discounted price of $15.00
if you have never been an AGA member before.

Driving Directions

The tournament will be held in the Alumni Dining Room on the ground floor of the Michel Student Center on the spectacular campus of Bradley University. A map of the Bradley Campus can be found at http://www.bradley.edu/map/. On this page, you can also obtain driving directions from your home to Bradley.

The Student Center is located on Elmwood, half a block from Main St. The easiest entry to the campus is by following University St. south about a half mile from I-74 to the intersection with St. James. Take a right turn on St. James, and follow it to the "Founder's Circle." Ample free parking is available along St. James to the circle, and all along Elmwood. There are no parking restrictions on weekends.

Preregistration

Mail check for $10 (made out to Roy Schmidt) to:

Roy Schmidt
6701 N Camelot RD
Peoria, IL 61615

Please include name, contact email or phone, rank and AGA number.
Note: Refunds will only be given if requested before October 26, 2010

Questions?

If you have any questions you may also call or email Roy Schmidt at 309-693-8018l or Michael Dudzik at 312-265-3061
Email info@qcago.org to be put on the mailing list to be notified of any further details or changes.