The U.S. Backgammon Federation's online membership enrollment system is now operational. We invite you to get in on the ground floor of this exciting new organization by becoming a member or becoming a Founding Sponsor.
Why join the U.S. Backgammon Federation? As a member of the USBGF, you can:
- Gain exclusive access to top level articles that will continually help you to improve your game.
- Compete in USBGF sanctioned events – including a national online tournament, and quizzes at major national tournaments.
- Learn about backgammon events, clubs, players, and activities.
- Follow the latest ratings and statistics of members on the U.S. backgammon tour.
- Become part of our movement to popularize backgammon in the U.S. and worldwide.
Players of all skill levels, beginner, intermediate, or expert, can benefit from membership. Here's a partial list of what the USBGF offers to players of each category:
For Newbies:
Information of interest to Newbies, and freely available on the website, includes:
- A listing of prominent qualified instructors
- YouTube instructional videos (available starting in October)
- Links to MeetUp backgammon groups and local clubs
- Notices of upcoming tournaments on the U.S. backgammon tour and timely reports of backgammon tour results
- Written instructions on how to play
- A glossary of terms
- Recommended reading lists for beginners (available in November)
- An explanation of backgammon analysis reports (available in November)
- The electronic bi-monthly magazine, PrimeTime Backgammon, with articles to improve your game and news about people and events
- The right to view Advanced U-streamed tournament matches of leading players with audio expert commentary (planned for Spring 2011)
- Online webinars with leading players (available to all members, including Limited members)
- Free invitation to participate in the USBGF Online National Backgammon Championship in spring 2011 – Novice division (available to all members, including Limited members)
- Backgammon problems and solutions – test and improve your skill
- Discounts on Backgammon Software and other merchandise (20% discount on eXtreme Gammon available now)
For Intermediate/Advanced:
Information of interest to Intermediate/Advanced players, and freely available on the website includes:
- A listing of prominent qualified instructors
- Links to MeetUp backgammon groups and local clubs
- Notices of upcoming tournaments on the U.S. backgammon tour and timely reports of backgammon tour results
Premium and Youth members have exclusive access to these additional resources:
- Right to earn a rating in a National Rating System; NOTE – after an introductory period, only members will have ratings included in the system
- Elo ratings and match win/loss statistics based on American Backgammon Tournament (ABT) results since 2009
- Report of individual player history against opponents
- Completed drawsheets for ABT tournaments
- Information on your opponents
- The electronic bi-monthly magazine, PrimeTime Backgammon, with technical articles to improve your game and news about people and events
- Backgammon problems and solutions – test and improve your skill
- Recommended reading list for intermediate/advanced players (available in November)
- Ratings and statistics information from backgammon tour events
- Free invitation to participate in the USBGF Online National Backgammon Championship in spring 2011 – Intermediate Division (available to all members, including Limited members)
- Free entry to USBGF quizzes at major national tournaments
- The right to view Advanced U-streamed tournament matches of leading players with audio expert commentary (planned for Spring 2011)
- Online webinars with leading players (available to all members, including Limited members)
- Discounts on Backgammon Software and other merchandise (20% discount on eXtreme Gammon available now)
Information of interest to Experts, and freely available on the website includes:
- Links to MeetUp backgammon groups and local clubs
- Notices of upcoming tournaments on the U.S. backgammon tour and timely reports of backgammon tour results
- Right to earn a rating in a National Rating System; NOTE – after an introductory period, only members will have ratings included in the system
- Elo ratings and match win/loss statistics based on American Backgammon Tournament (ABT) results since 2009
- Report of individual player history against opponents
- Completed drawsheets for ABT tournaments
- Information on your opponents
- The electronic bi-monthly magazine, PrimeTime Backgammon, with technical articles by top backgammon players, news about people and events, and lists of leading Championship players
- Being listed as a qualified instructor
- Free entry to USBGF quizzes at major national tournaments
- Backgammon problems and solutions – test and improve your skill
- Free invitation to participate in the USBGF Online National Backgammon Championship in spring 2011 (available to all members, including Limited members)
- The right to view Advanced U-streamed tournament matches of leading players with audio expert commentary (planned for spring 2011)
- Online webinars with leading players (available to all members, including Limited members)
- Discounts on Backgammon Software and other merchandise (20% discount on eXtreme Gammon available now)