The GNOT National Final will take place in Sydney (venue to be confirmed) on Saturday November 23^rd and Sunday November 24^th.

The Final will comprise two separate events.  There will be a 4 team knockout event and an 8 team non-metropolitan final.

The 4 team knockout event will be contested by the two teams that remained undefeated in phase two after five rounds and the top two teams from the National Qualifying Swiss repechage.

The 8 team non-metropolitan final will be contested by the 8 highest placed non-metropolitan teams from the National Qualifying that did not qualify for the 4 team knockout final.

The knockout final will comprise FOUR by 14 board stanzas on the Saturday.  The two winners will continue to play FOUR by 14 board stanzas on the Sunday.

The two losers will playoff for third place via THREE by 14 board stanzas on the Sunday.

The non-metropolitan final will be a round robin event of SEVEN by 14 board matches.

Play in all aspects of the Final will conclude at the same time (i.e. the winners of the knockout on Saturday will start earlier on the Sunday than the other teams).  All participants will be expected to remain at the venue for the closing ceremony and presentation of medals.

Non-Sydney based participants in the face to face finals will receive a travel subsidy the amount of which will be determined by the ABF based on where they are travelling from.

The venue in Sydney and the timing of all matches will be communicated prior to phase two.

There will be no additional entry fee for the face to face finals.

This revised format enables the ABF to reduce the entry fees for phase two from the previous $750 per team to $300 per team whilst still providing the opportunity for many more players across Australia to earn Gold points without having to travel.

Teams from the following regions are eligible for the Non-Metropolitan final: