Gradings

Gradings and Rankings

Gradings

Open Local Master 0*- 4* AND 100+ R Points or

Local Master 5* and above or

Provincial Master or higher Rank

Intermediate Club Master or lower Rank and 30 or less Rating Points but 5 or more A Points or

Club Master or lower Rank with more than 30 Rating Points

or Local Master 0* to 4* and 0-100 Rating Points

Junior Club Master or lower Rank and 30 or less Rating Points and less than 5 A Points
Rankings
There are ten ranks accorded to holders of Master Points

Rank
Aggregate of A & B Points
Certificate of Proficiency
5
Club Master
20
Local Master
50
Provincial Master
100 (including at least 50 A Points)
Master
200 (including at least 100 A Points)
National Master
350 (including at least 175 A Points)
Life Master
500 (including at least 250 A Points)
Grand Master
1000 (including at least 500 A Points)
Silver Grand Master
2500 (including at least 1250 A Points)
Gold Grand Master
4000 (including at least 2500 A Points)

A player with less than 5 A & B Points is classified as “unranked”.

On reaching an aggregate of 100 Master Points, a Local Master who has not earned 50 A Points is accorded the status of Local Master - 1 Star.

At 100 Master Points he becomes Local Master - 1 Star, with an additional Star for each additional 50 Master Points if he has not attained sufficient A Points.

Similarly stars are awarded to masters of other ranks who have not attained sufficient A points for promotion to a higher rank. e.g.A one-star National Master will have acquired 700 plus total Points but not yet attained 250 A Points to move to the rank of Life Master.