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Quick-View Benefits Table

When you join the USBGF, you may choose from five levels of membership: Premium level for either one-year ($40) or three years ($100); Youth age 25 and under and college students, receive the same benefits as Premium members at $15 annually;  Associate membership is $15 annually; Basic  membership provides access to selected website information, and is free to website visitors who become registered website guests; and Founding Sponsor membership, which offers between 5 years and lifetime membership.  You can view the exclusive benefits of becoming a Founding Sponsor by clicking here: Become a Founding Sponsor/

In the table below, each level of membership is abbreviated as follows: Premium: ( P ), Youth: ( Y ), Associate: ( A )

P/Y A DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS
X  
  • The electronic bi-monthly magazine, PrimeTime Backgammon, with articles to improve
    your game and news about people and events
X  
  • Earn a rating in the USBGF  National Rating System;  Elo ratings and match win/loss statistics
    based on American Backgammon Tour (ABT) tournament results since 2009;
    Report of individual player history against opponents; Completed draw sheets;
    Information on your opponents
X X
  •  Invitation to participate in the annual USBGF Internet National Backgammon
    Championship
X  
  • Invitation to participate in the USBGF National Backgammon Championship,
    June 8-10, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif.
X X
  • View U-streamed tournament matches of leading players at selected tournaments
    with expert commentary
X  
  • Free entry to USBGF quizzes and lectures at major national tournaments
X X
  • Recorded backgammon matches between leading players on eXtreme Gammon neural net software
X X
  • Educational opportunities to help improve your game:  Online webinars with leading players;
  • Recommended reading lists;  Backgammon problems and solutions  to test and improve
  • your skill; Glossary of backgammon terms; List of prominent, qualified instructors
X  
  • Discounts on Backgammon Software and other merchandise;
  • 20% discount on eXtreme Gammon;
  • 10% discount at GammonVillage
X X
  • Access to information on USBGF.org:  Written instructions on how to play; A glossary of
  • backgammon terms; YouTube instructional videos; Links to MeetUp backgammon groups
  • and local clubs; Notices of upcoming tournaments on the U.S. Backgammon Tour  (ABT)
  • and timely report of backgammon tour results;  Articles on players, events,
  • tournament  results, and Founding Sponsors;  Information on backgammon software and
  • online backgammon playing sites
     

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