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RECENT (2017) CHANGES TO THE LAWS AS THEY APPLY TO PLAYERS AND DIRECTORS AT CLUB LEVEL
CHANGES TO THE LAWS OF BRIDGE 2017 Most RBC Members will be aware by now that some changes to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge came into effect on 1 August, 2017. This event occurred following an exhaustive review which is carried out every 10 years by the Laws Committee of the World Bridge Federation (WBF). The majority of the changes are purely technical and mostly affect the very highest levels of the game, ie tournaments at the State, National and International levels but there are some which... read more...Friday, 26 January 2018 by Stuart Packington -
Commentary on the Changes to the Laws of Bridge, 2017
DIRECTORS’ BULLETIN Bulletin of the Australian Bridge Directors’ Association Issue No. 53 - December 2017 Editor: Jan Peach 42 Tait Street, Kelvin Grove, 4059. [email protected] 07 3352 6929 0487 466 109 Printpost approved PP 424022/00144 Comparable Calls 2 Judgement Rulings (1) 10 Law 23C 5 Information from Penalty Card 15 Some Lingering Misconceptions 7 Do Your Players Know? 16 Do You Know? 7 Judgement Rulings (2) 17 EBU White Book 8 QBA Discussion... read more...Friday, 29 December 2017 by Stuart Packington -
UNAUTHORISED INFORMATION - WHAT THE HECK DO I DO NOW?
What the heck do I do now? "Partner dithered again & I have a good hand! Now I'm at the 5 level - what the heck do I do now?" 'What the heck do I do now?' is an alternative slant on 'what should I bid?'. Our Brain's Trust will tell you what they would have done in the same situation - whether it is a bid out of turn; unauthorised information or other situations that arise. Once again the Brain's Trust this month is: Bill Jacobs — A member of Australia's Open Team at the 2016... read more...Tuesday, 07 February 2017 by Stuart Packington -
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Notes From A Club Player New Year’s Resolutions by Dar Webb Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions can be pretty tiresome. After resolving to eliminate junk food, cut down on drinking, and be nicer to your in-laws, what’s left? There’s always bridge, and if you are like me, there’s a lot you can improve. With that in mind, I began asking the players at my club (the wonderful St. Petersburg Bridge Club) what resolutions they would recommend for typical developing... read more...Friday, 06 January 2017 by Stuart Packington