Ranking by series

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According to their results, the players are divided into 4 series (4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st series) .

Each classification is quantified according to a Value Index (acronym: IV)

The 4th, 3rd and 2nd series are divided into five sub-rankings: clubs ♣ , diamonds ♦ , hearts ♥ , spades ♠ and Promotion.
The 1st series includes the categories clubs ♣ , diamonds ♦ , hearts ♥ , spades ♠ and National.

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A new player therefore starts unclassified to become 4th series clover ♣ or more. The best ranking is 1st national series, which represents around 0.1% of license holders. To determine the classification for each player, the Federation applies thresholds determined so that the first 4% of the workforce are classified in the first series, the following 16% (approximately) in the second series, etc.

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The collection of approved results makes it possible to award points called:

“ Expert points ”: As a player's level is evaluated over a medium term, the points for the current season are accumulated with those for previous years; membership of a player in a series allows him to participate in specific competitions;
- Example: the competition called “ Hope in pairs ” is reserved for players of the fourth series.
" Performance points ": As soon as the number of expert points is sufficient to belong to the 1st series and 2nd Promotion series, certain more significant competitions are privileged ( French, European, World championships ) and give rise to the attribution of performance points, in addition to expert points. The ranking of players belonging to these high groups depends on their number of performance points.

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Beyond a threshold of 10,000 expert points, the Federation reduces by 20% the total points acquired in previous seasons, in order to give greater importance to those acquired during the current season. For 1st series players, 25% of their performance points are deducted each year.

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Players who have spent long years in the same level, but no longer have the expert points or sufficient performance to maintain it, can benefit from a value index "out of quota" in recognition of their competence. .

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Ranges expressed in expert points (PE) and performance points (PP).

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You can follow your progress on the federation website : You fill in with our license number in the licensees area then you go to results then points per player then your points (current season).

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