Master Point Scheme
The EBU master point is a means of recognising individual lifetime achievement in EBU organised competitions at club, county and national level. It began in September 1956. Points are awarded to the top one third of competitors and the higher the level of competition the greater the number of points awarded. This scheme has been criticised for rewarding the persistent player ("the more you play the more points you earn"). A Gold Point scheme has been added whereby these points decay at a rate of 20% per annum and can only be won in National Tournaments where the competitor has finished high in the overall rankings.
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