18th World Youth Bridge Team Championships, Veldhoven, Netherlands

Due to the disruption created by the pandemic over the past couple of years causing, amongst other things, difficulties in recruiting and training young players, the WBF has decided to make an exception to the age restrictions for the 2023 WYTC only.

In each Series – U31, U26, U26 Women, U21 and U16 – each qualified team will be allowed to include up to 2 players who are each one year too old compared to the usual restriction. To be clear the following regulations will apply

The general regulation for 2023 will be:

• Under 31: for players born on or after 1st January 1993
• Under 26 Open: for players born on or after 1st January 1998
• Under 26 Women: for players born on or after 1st January 1998
• Under 21: for players born on or after 1st January 2003
• Under 16: for players born on or after 1st January 2008

However, for a maximum of two players in each team the following ages will be permitted:

• Under 31: for players born on or after 1st January 1992
• Under 26 Open: for players born on or after 1st January 1997
• Under 26 Women: for players born on or after 1st January 1997
• Under 21: for players born on or after 1st January 2002
• Under 16: for players born on or after 1st January 2007

For the avoidance of doubt we repeat that this is a one-time exception due to extraordinary circumstances, and will not apply as of 2024 events.