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The CBAI has compiled guidelines for regions and for clubs on best practices for running their respective bodies. These guidelines include material on holding and recording meetings, on finances and financial reporting, and on the key duties of all the various officers. We hope that regions and clubs will find these guidelines useful. In particular, given that regional and club committees turn over frequently, we would recommend that new committee members be referred to these guidelines when they take up their positions for the first time. Complaints ProcedureOn occasion, issues may arise within clubs or regions. Practical issues (such as awarding of prizes, eligibility criteria, the calendar) are matters for the relevant club committee, and should be raised with them.
Technical issues (such as rulings and appeals) are matters for the Tournament Director, and there is a process for dealing with those. This leaves what might loosely be termed behavioural issues. The CBAI has put in place a procedure to deal with disputes of this kind, which is summarised in. It is strongly recommended that clubs make every effort to resolve these kind of issues locally rather than escalating them, but if that can’t be done, then the procedure gives a framework for resolution. Using Handicaps in Your ClubIn clubs that do not have the luxury of different sections for different grades of player, it may be desirable to run a handicap system to ensure fairness across grades and give all members a chance to feature in the prizes.There is no single best solution to the issue of how to implement a handicap system; it depends on the dynamic of the club and the grades and standards of the various members. However, for those clubs that are interested, a discussion of the issues raised by handicaps, and a sample system for use within the club, with examples, is set out in. Tournament Director Courses & MaterialsWe run Tournament Director courses periodically subject to demand.
To register your interest for a course, please contact Bernard Higgins on (087) 9880115 or by email at. We also run training courses on ScoreBridge and Bridgemates from time to time; if you would be interested in either of these topics, please let Bernard know.Competition MovementsVictory Point ScalesA calculator to generate the discrete (decimal) Victory Point scales for teams competitions is available. Simply enter the number of boards you are intending to play and press “Generate”. A summary of the simple (non-decimal) Victory Point scales is. Laws & EthicsPublications on the laws of bridge are available from the CBAI’s 1STOP Bridge Shop as follows: World Bridge Federation: The Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017 (price €10), and David Stevenson: Duplicate Bridge Rules Simplified (price €8). Every club and Tournament Director should have a copy of the laws readily available.A full set of the laws (2017 versions) is available. In addition, you will find some of the key laws summarised in the annual Irish Bridge Diary.Finally, the specific rules and regulations that apply to CBAI competitions are set out.
All players are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the laws, and with the ethical standards required of them to meet the CBAI’s policy of active ethics and full disclosure. The CBAI’s rules of conduct are set out in. Play Bridge ElectronicallyThere lots of sites and applications that enable people to play bridge online, or on a computer, smartphone, or tablet, many of them free or very low-cost. In most cases you will be playing with robots.(BBO) is the largest and best-known.
You need to register, but there is no charge and no marketing. You can play online, with real people as well as robots, practice your bidding with a partner, run a teaching session, and watch top-level tournament bridge via the Vu-Graph facility. There are also a variety of tuition elements and forums. If you have never tried BBO, then you’re missing out on one of the very best bridge resources.
And it’s free! Also available as an app for Android and iOS.is a world-champion bridge program, available on CD or via download, requiring purchase in both cases, that allows you to play with robots. It also facilitates the input of deals from a variety of other sources. It does not work with either Android or iOS, so not suitable for smartphones or tablets.is another site featuring a world-champion bridge robot. This one is browser- rather than program-based, and is free though the promoters do encourage players to make a small annual contribution. It offers two 16-board tournaments every day.
The site is maintained by a French group, so the website default is in French.is available for Windows or Mac, and as an app for Android and iOS. There is limited free usage; thereafter a subscription is required.computer bridge program, available via download or CD, for a charge.is another site featuring a world-champion bridge robot. Available for Mac, Windows, and as apps for Android and iOS.
There is limited free usage; thereafter a subscription is required.is another site featuring a bridge robot. This one is browser- rather than program-based.is a site aimed at education, with a variety of online learning activities for beginners and improvers. The UK site uses the Acol bidding system and there is also ansoftware for bridge tuition and practice. This one is delivered by CD.is another site featuring a world-champion bridge robot. Available for Mac, Windows, and as apps for Android and iOS. Purchase required. Irish Bridge LinksCBAI Regions, Clubs, & Congresses:Links to the websites of CBAI regions, clubs, and congresses (where known) are included in the relevant sections of this website.
LibraryThe CBAI maintains a small library of bridge books and related material, which is located in our office in Templeogue, and may be consulted by members of the Association, at no charge. We do not lend out material as a general rule, although exceptions may be made in particular circumstances. Users are responsible for ensuring that materials are kept in the condition in which they were found.We also gratefully take bequests and donations of unwanted bridge materials, so if you or a loved one have no further need for a collection, please let us know – bridge-related material only, please.Our thanks to Dermot O’Brien for having collated and catalogued our collection of books. We also have a large number of pamphlets and other items of historical interest, which will be catalogued when resources permit.Insert button – Catalogue.
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