The event is restricted to those with fewer than 2,500 masterpoints and have earned a red ribbon qualification.
The Red Ribbon Pairs is an ACBL event with national rating open to players with fewer than 2500 masterpoints.
Players earn qualification by placing first or second overall in regionally rated events of at least Flight B status.
The first repeat winning partnership occurred in 2016 when Paul Hattis and James Orleans won their second consecutive Red Ribbon Pairs Championship.
Bean (1916–1992) represented District 19 on the Board from 1964 until 1988 and served as president of the ACBL Charity Foundation from 1974 until 1981.