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Terms and Conditions of Membership in the Boardgame Players Association (BPA or the “Company”) for the year 2026. Membership in the BPA secures voting rights. Also, different levels of membership provide the specified number of votes. Membership is required for participation in Play By e-Mail (PBeM) tournaments. Certain levels of membership provide admission to the World Boardgaming Championships. Multi-day General Admission to WBC grants General Membership in the BPA. Those who attend via Guest Pass are not BPA members. Membership is not refundable.

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  • These terms and conditions may be changed by the Board of Directors at any time, provided that the Company shall honor the benefits of any membership which were in effect at the time such membership was issued. Members are accepted at the discretion of the Board of Directors pursuant to the by-laws of the Company. Members who join between December 4 and January 31 may participate in the selection of Trial Events for WBC. Members who join between December 4 and June 1 may participate in the election of the BPA Board of Directors for that year. All members who join between December 4, 2025 and December 31, 2026 are entitled to participate in BPA PBeM tournaments begun in 2025 and 2026 for the duration of that tournament. A printed copy of the BPA bylaws are available upon request from the Secretary of the Corporation at andrew.ross.drummond@gmail.com.
  • BPA Membership or a WBC Guest Pass is required for participation in WBC events, play in open gaming areas, or use of any playing surface (table). Spectators are admitted for free. Children ages 12 or younger may participate for free in special Juniors events in the specified Juniors Room only, provided they are accompanied by a BPA member. BPA Membership is required for participation in BPA-sponsored Online tournaments.
  • Memberships are valid from the time of purchase through December 31, 2026. Unless otherwise stated, convention admissions are not transferable to other members, nor deferable to future years. BPA membership is non-refundable. Anyone who attends WBC without purchasing admission (e.g., via purchasing a Guest Pass, attending as a Junior, or using a transferable admission) does not gain any of the rights of membership in the BPA.
  • The Applicant acknowledges and understands that the BPA is a South Carolina nonprofit corporation with its principal office at 16 Wellington Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina. Payments are through Paypal only. In applying for membership in the Association, the Member agrees that Greenville, South Carolina, shall be the exclusive jurisdiction for any litigation between the Member and the BPA.