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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CHAPTER 4 and 5 OF THE
HANDBOOK JANUARY 2000
INDEX FOR HANDBOOK CHAPTER 4 AND 5 JANUARY 2000
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ACBL-wide events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Charity games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
International Fund games. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Special games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Adding games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Additional membership games . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Allocation,
Club championships and special events . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
Allowable,
Masterpoint restrictions. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Objections to a sanction. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Restriction of conventions. . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Annual fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Appendices,
Annual extended team games. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.4
Annual sanction fee for clubs . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Arbitration agreement for clubs . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Award charts,
Knockout events,
Club masterpoint team game overall awards.
. . . . .MPKOS pg.1
Club championship team game overall awards
. . . . .MPKOS pg.2
Match awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .MPKOS pg.3
Pair events,
Bridge Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPPAIRS pg.7
Charity and International Fund pair game,
Overall awards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPPAIRS pg.16
Session awards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPPAIRS pg.17
Computer bridge awards . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPPAIRS pg.18
Introductory game awards . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPPAIRS pg.15
Overall awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . MPPAIRS pg.8-14
Pupil game awards. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPPAIRS pg.15
Session awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .MPPAIRS pg.1-7
Swiss events,
Charity club championship awards . . . . .
. . . MPSWISS pg.10
Club championship awards . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPSWISS pg.9
Club masterpoint awards. . . . . . . . . .
. . .MPSWISS pg.2-8
International Fund Club championship
awards. . . MPSWISS pg.10
Match awards,
Charity club championship. . . . . . . .
. . . MPSWISS pg.10
International Fund . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPSWISS pg.10
Open teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPSWISS pg.1
Victory point scales . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPSWISS pg.11
Table of contents for award charts. . . . . .
. . . MPCHARTS pg.1
Awards,
Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
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Board-A-Match team game . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.43
Team championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Back to back plan (scheduling club
championships) . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
Beneficiaries,
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
Official ACBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
Two-session events. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
Unit charity games. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.3
Black points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Bridge Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.14&15
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Charity club championship,
Allocation of sessions. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.35&36
Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.34&35
Table fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
Two session charity club championships. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
Reporting charity club championships. . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
Substituting a charity session for a club
Championship session. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.3
Charts,
Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPKOS pg.1-3
MPPAIRS pg.1-18
MPSWISS pg.1-11
Classification of players,
Honor titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.27&28
Masterpoint races . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Wallet cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.28
Club,
Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
Eligibility for sanction. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.1
Frequent events,
Additional Club Championships. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
Grand National Teams . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Inter-Club Championship Games. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
Member/Guest club championship . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
North America Bridge Championship
Fund raising events. . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.41&42
North American Pairs . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.38-40
North American 49er Pairs. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.40
Sectional tournaments held at clubs (STaCs).
. CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Super Club Championship. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
Incentive programs,
Club highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
New member recruitment . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Newcomer Game Incentives . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Reduced price memberships and rates. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
Identification numbers. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Information,
Club supplies and director manuals . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Information for travelers. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Invitational/restricted games . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Game regulations,
Masterpoints,
Black points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Gold points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Net points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Platinum points. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Red points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Silver points. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Game session numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Masterpoint awards,
Calculating awards . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.24-26
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . MPPAIRS pg.1-18
MPKOS pg.1-3
MPSWISS pg.1-11
Issuing awards,
Computerized scoring . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
Non-computerized scoring . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
Membership games,
Additional membership games. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Conflicts in scheduling. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Eligibility to play. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Membership game director . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Point awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Reporting the membership game. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Scheduling membership games. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Type of event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Monthly report form . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Non-playing director. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
Novice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.7&8
Players with 20 or more masterpoints . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Loss of ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Table totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Three-member pairs . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Obtaining a sanction,
Allowable objections to a sanction . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Duration of a sanction . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.3&4
Waiting period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Open,
Allowable masterpoint restrictions . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Allowable restriction of conventions . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Number of boards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Open games in clubs with membership fees .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Operation of,
Cancellation of a regular session. . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
Cash prizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Club discipline. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.22&23
Club records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
Disabled ACBL members. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
Margin for ranking finishers . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Participation in club activities . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
Seeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Systems and conventions. . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.20&21
Ownership or sponsorship,
Proprietary club . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Sponsored club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Relationships between clubs and units . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
Sanctioned bridge games,
Adding games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Arbitration agreement. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Canceling sessions . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Club championships . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Clubs in good standing . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Monthly report form. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Non-exclusivity of Sanction. . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Scheduling masterpoint games . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.1
Suspension of,
Summary suspension by management . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Suspension by Unit . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Special games,
ACBL introductory games. . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.8&9
Bridge Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.14&15
College program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Cruise ships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.15&16
Handicap games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.9-11
High school games. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Home style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
Junior Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Land cruises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Pupil games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.14
Sanctioned Online Computer Games . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Stratified pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.11&12
Team events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.42-50
Conditions of contest. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.46
Masterpoint awards . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.45&46
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . MPSWISS pg.1-11
Match awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.45
Overall awards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.46
Scheduling,
Industrial leagues . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Invitational clubs, intermediate
or novice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Open club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Types of events,
Board-a-match. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Knockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.45
Round robin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.44&45
Swiss,
Board-a-match . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Win loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.44
Victory points. . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.43&44
Club championships and special events,
Allocation of club championship
game sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Non-weekly clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Weekly clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Awards,
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . MPPAIRS pg.1-18
MPKOS pg.1-3
MPSWISS pg.1-11
Computation of club
championship awards. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
International Fund club championship. . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
Scheduling,
Back to back play. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
Calendar quarters scheduling . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Playing site changes . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Playing time changes . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Regular game with different club
championship time. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Schedule conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Two session club championships . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Team events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.42-50
Awards,
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPKOS pg.1-3
Knockout and round robin overalls. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Board-a-match. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Knockout and Round robins. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Swiss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Two session by clubs sanctioned for two
or more games. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
Two session co-sponsored by two
different clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
Types of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
Seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
Conflicts with higher rated championships . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.1
Contents (table of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .CONTENTS pg.
Cost of sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.2&3
Annual fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
New club games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Table fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
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Delegation of sessions for Unit games . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.2
Directors,
ACBL-wide events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Disabled ACBL members . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
Duration of a sanction for a bridge club. . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
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Eligibility,
To play in membership games . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Events,
Club,
Board-a-match. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Grand National Teams . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Knockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.45
Member/Guest club championship . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
North America Bridge Championship
Fund raising events. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
North American Pairs . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.38-40
North American 49er Pairs. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.40
Round robin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.44&45
Sectional tournaments held at clubs (STaCs).
. CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Swiss,
Board-a-match. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.44
Win loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.43
Victory points . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.43&44
Super club championship. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
Extended team events. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.4
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Game director,
Club director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.19&20
Non-playing director. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
Games,
Invitational/restricted . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Movements,
Individual movements,
Rainbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Shomate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Pair movements,
Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Team movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Novice,
Players with 20 or more masterpoints . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Loss of ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Table totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Three member pairs . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Open,
Allowable masterpoint restrictions . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Allowable restriction of conventions . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Number of boards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Open games in clubs with membership fees .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Special,
ACBL introductory games. . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.9
Bridge Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.14&15
College program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Cruise ships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.15&16
Handicap games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.9-11
High school games. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Land cruises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Pupil games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.14
Stratified pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.11&12
Home style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
Game regulations for ACBL-wide events,
Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Game security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Half table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Hand analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Hand record security. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Invitational sections . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Masterpoint awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Novice sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Number of tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Game session number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Gold points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Grand National teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
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Handicap games (Clubs). . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.9-11&26
Hand analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
Hand record security. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
High school games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Home style games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
CHAPTER.4 pg.27&28
Howell movements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
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Identification numbers for clubs. . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.4&5
Incentive programs for clubs,
Cooperative Advertising Program . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
Club highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
New member recruitment. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Novice games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
Reduced price memberships and rates . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
Individual events for club championship awards.
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.33
Individual movements,
Rainbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Shomate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Industrial leagues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Informational materials . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.10 pg.1
Information for clubs,
Club supplies and director manuals. . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Information for travelers . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Insurance
For clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
International Fund,
ACBL-wide event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Club Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
Introductory games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.9
Invitational/restricted game. . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Club Championships awards . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
Team events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Invitational sections at ACBL-wide events . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Issuing awards,
Computerized scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
Non-computerized scoring. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
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Joint sponsorship by two or more clubs for
ACBL-wide events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
-K-
Knockout team,
Awards,
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPKOS pg.1-3
Club championship. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER 4 pg.46
Club games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.25&26
Club championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.48&49
Events at clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.45
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Land cruises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Local beneficiaries for charity
club championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
Loss of ranking in novice games . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
-M-
Manager for clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Margin for ranking finishers. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Masterpoints,
Awards,
ACBL-wide events . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Annual extended team games . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Board-A-Match team games . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Bridge Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
Calculating awards . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.24-26
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .MPKOS pg.1-3
MPPAIRS pg.1-18
MPSWISS pg.1-11
Clubs,
Board a match and knockout teams . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Bridge Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
Calculating awards . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.24-26
Computation of club championship
awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.32&33
Club championship team games . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.48-50
Invitational/restricted. . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.24&25
Issuing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg. 27
Membership games . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
Novice games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
Overalls for games with two or more
sections,
Class uniformity. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Handicap games. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Pair games. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Number of positions . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Series games for clubs . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Team events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.42-50
Knockout team games . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg. 26
Members, new members, non-members . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.31&32
Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Tied positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
Units,
Masterpoint awards . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.5 pg.2&3
Annual extended team games . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.4
Games,
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Conflicts in scheduling. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Eligibility to play. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Membership game director . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Point awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Reporting the game . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
Scheduling the game. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Type of event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
Mitchell movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Monthly report form . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Individual,
Rainbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Shomate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Pair,
Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
-N-
New club games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Non-computerized scoring. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
Non-exclusivity of sanctions. . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Non-participating clubs in ACBL-wide events . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Non-playing club director . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
Non-weekly clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
North American Bridge Championships (NABCs),
Fund-raising events . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
Schedule of events,
Smoking policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
North American Pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.38-40
North American 49er Pairs . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.40
Newcomer games,
Awards,
Club championships . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
Club games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Players with 20 or more masterpoints. . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Loss of ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Table totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Three-member pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Novice sections in ACBL-wide events . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.8
Number of allocated unit-wide championships . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.4
Number of boards for club game. . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.7
Number of tables in ACBL-wide events. . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.7
-O-
Open games in clubs with membership fees. . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Operation of club games,
Cancellation of a regular session . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
Cash prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Club discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.22&23
Club records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
Disabled ACBL members . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
Margin for ranking finishers. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Participation in club activities. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
Seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Systems and conventions . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.20&21
-P-
Pair movements,
Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Players with 20 or more masterpoints. . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.8
Playing site or time changes
for club championships. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Points,
Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Platinum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Silver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Prizes and trophies for unit championships. . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.3
Pupil games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.14
-R-
Rainbow movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
Red points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
-S-
Sanctioned,
Club game requirements,
Arbitration agreement. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Club ownership or sponsorship,
Proprietary club . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Sponsored club . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Identification numbers,
Club identification number . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Game session number. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.4
Monthly report form. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Sanction renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Suspension of sanction,
Summary suspension by management . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.5
Suspension by Unit . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.6
Cost of a sanction. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Annual fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
New club games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Table fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Game Provisions,
Adding games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Canceling sessions . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Club championships . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Clubs in good standing . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Non-exclusivity of sanction. . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.2
Scheduling masterpoint games . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.1
Obtaining a sanction,
to a sanction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Duration of a sanction . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.3&4
Waiting period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.3
Scheduling,
Club championships,
Back to back plan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
Calendar quarters scheduling . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Playing site changes . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Playing time changes . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
Regular game with different club
championship time. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Schedule conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Two session club championships . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
Club team events,
Invitational clubs and intermediate
or novice games. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Industrial leagues . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Open clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
Seeding in clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
Series games for clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
Silver points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
Special games,
ACBL introductory games . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.8&9
Bridge Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.14&15
Club appreciation month . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
College program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
Cruise ships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.15&16
Handicap games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.9-11
High school games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.13
Land cruises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Pupil games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.14
Sanctioned online computer games. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.16
Stratified pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.11&12
Home style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
Super Club Championships. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
Supplies and director manuals for clubs . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
Swiss team championships,
Two sessions Swiss teams by clubs sanctioned
for two or more games . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
Two session Swiss teams co-sponsored by
two different clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
Systems and conventions in clubs. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
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Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .CONTENTS pg.
-U-
Units,
Games,
ACBL-wide events . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.5 pg.6-8
Annual extended team games . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.4
Charity games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.5 pg.6
Unit championships . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.5 pg.1-5
Unit-wide championships. . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.5 pg.4&5
-V-
Victory points,
Conversion scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . MPSWISS pg.11
Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.43&44
Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.CHAPTER.4 pg.42&43
-W-
Wallet cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.28
CHAPTER.4
THE CLUB SANCTIONED BRIDGE GAME
SECTION ONE: ACBL CLUB MASTERPOINT GAME
SANCTION. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.1
I. ELIGIBILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.1
II. SANCTIONED GAME PROVISIONS . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.1
A. Scheduling Masterpoint Games. . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.1
B. Adding Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
C. Canceling Sessions. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
D. Non-exclusivity of Sanction . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
E. Club Championships. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
F. Clubs in Good Standing. . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
III. COST OF A SANCTION . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.2&3
A. New Club Games. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.2
B. Annual Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.3
C. Table Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.3
IV. OBTAINING A SANCTION . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.3
A. Waiting Period. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.3
B. Allowable Objections to a Sanction. . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.3
C. Duration of a Sanction. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.3&4
V. SANCTIONED CLUB GAME REQUIREMENTS. . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.4
A. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.4
B. Identification Numbers. . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.4
1. Club identification number . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.4
2. Game session number. . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.4
C. Club Ownership or Sponsorship . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
1. Proprietary club . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
2. Sponsored club . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
D. Sanction Renewal. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
E. Arbitration Agreement . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
F. Monthly Report Form . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
G. Suspension of Sanction. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.5&6
1. Summary suspension by management . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.5
2. Suspension by Unit . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
SECTION TWO: TYPES OF CLUB MASTERPOINT GAMES. .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
I. OPEN GAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
A. Allowable Masterpoint Restrictions. . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
B. Allowable Restriction of Conventions. .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
C. Open Games in Clubs with Membership
Fees. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.6
D. Number of Boards. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.7
II. INVITATIONAL/RESTRICTED GAME . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.7
III. NEWCOMER GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.7&8
A. Players with 20 or More Masterpoints. .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.8
B. Loss of Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.8
C. Table Totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.8
D. Three-Member Pairs. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.8
IV. SPECIAL GAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.8&9
A. ACBL Introductory Games . . . . . . . .
. . . CHAPTER.4 pg.9
B. Handicap Games. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .CHAPTER.4 pg.9-11
C. Stratified Pairs. . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.11&12
D. Home Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.12&13
E. College Program . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.13
F. Junior Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.13
G. High School Games . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.13
H. Pupil Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.14
I. Bridge Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.14&15
J. Cruise Ships. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.15&16
K. Land Cruises. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.16
L. Sanctioned Online Computer Games. . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.16
M. Club Appreciation Month . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.16
V. GAME MOVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.16&17
A. Pair Movements. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.17
1. Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
2. Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
B. Individual Movements. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
1. Rainbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
2. Shomate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
C. Team Movements. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.17
SECTION THREE: GENERAL CLUB GAME REGULATIONS. .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.17&18
I. MASTERPOINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
A. Net Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.18
B. Black Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
C. Silver Points . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
D. Red Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
E. Gold Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
F. Platinum Points . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.18
II. INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR CLUBS. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
A. New Member Recruitment. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
B. Newcomer Game Incentives. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.18
C. Club Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
D. Reduced Price Memberships and Rates . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
E. Cooperative Advertising Program . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.19
III. GAME DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.19
A. Club Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.19&20
B. Non-playing Director. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
IV. OPERATION OF CLUB GAMES. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.20
A. Systems and Conventions . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.20&21
B. Seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
C. Margin for Ranking Finishers. . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
D. Cash Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.21
E. Cancellation of a Regular Session . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.22
F. Club Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.22
G. Club Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.22&23
H. Disabled ACBL Members . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
I. Participation in Club Activities. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.23
V. OTHER CLUB INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
A. Information for Travelers . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
B. Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
C. Club Supplies and Director Manuals. . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
SECTION FOUR: CLUB MASTERPOINT AWARDS . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
I. CALCULATING THE AWARDS . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
A. Open Game Awards. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.24
B. Invitational - Restricted Game Awards .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.24&25
C. Newcomer Game Awards. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
D. Bridge Plus Game Awards . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
E. Awards for Tied Positions . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.25
F. Overall Awards for Club Games with
two or More Sections. . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.25&26
1. Pair awards. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
2. Handicap games . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
3. Class uniformity . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
4. Number of positions. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
G. Series Games for Clubs. . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.26
H. Board-A-Match and Knockout Teams. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.26
II. ISSUING THE AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
A. Computerized Scoring. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
B. Non-Computerized Scoring. . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.27
SECTION FIVE: CLASSIFICATION OF PLAYERS . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.27
I. HONOR TITLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.27&28
II. WALLET CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.28
III. MASTERPOINT RACES. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
SECTION SIX: CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS. .CHAPTER.4 pg.29
I. ALLOCATION OF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
SESSIONS
A. Weekly Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
B. Non-weekly Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
II. SCHEDULING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
A. Calendar Quarters Scheduling. . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.29
B. Playing Site Changes. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
C. Playing Time Changes. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
D. Two-Session Club Championships. . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.30
E. Regular Game With Different Club
Championship Time . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
F. Schedule Conflicts. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.30
G. Back-to-Back Plan . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
III. TYPES OF EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.31
IV. SEEDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
V. AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.31
A. Awards to Members, New Members
or Non-Members by ACBL. . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.31&32
B. Computation of Club Championship Awards
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
1. Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
2. One-section events . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.32
3. Newcomer championships . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.33
4. Invitational and point restricted
championships . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.33
5. Individual events. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.33
6. Two session events . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.33
VI. CHARITY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.33&34
A. Allocation of Sessions. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
B. Substituting a Charity Session for a
Club
Championship Session. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
C. Two-Session Charity Club Championships.
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
D. Table Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
E. Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
1. Official ACBL beneficiaries. . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.34
2. Secondary beneficiaries. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
3. Local beneficiaries. . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
4. Two-Session events . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.35
F. Charity Club Championship Awards. . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.35&36
G. Reporting Charity Club Championships. .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
VII. INTERNATIONAL FUND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.36
VIII.MEMBERSHIP GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.36
A. Scheduling a Membership Game. . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
B. Additional Membership Games . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
C. Type of Event . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
D. Eligibility to Play . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
E. Membership Game Director. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
F. Point Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.37
G. Reporting the Membership Game . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
H. Conflicts in Scheduling . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
IX. OTHER FREQUENT CLUB EVENTS . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
A. Grand National Teams. . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.38
B. North American Pairs. . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.38-40
C. North American 49er Pairs . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.40
D. Membership/Guest Club Championship. . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.40&41
E. Additional Club Championships . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.41
F. Inter-club Championship Games . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.41
G. Super Club Championship . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.41
H. North America Bridge Championship
Fund-Raising Events . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.41&42
I. Sectional Tournaments Held at Clubs . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
SECTION SEVEN: CLUB TEAM EVENTS . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
I. TYPES OF EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
A. Board-a-Match Teams . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.42
B. Swiss Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.43
1. Win Loss (W/L) . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.43
2. Victory Points (VPS) . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.43&44
3. Board-a-Match (BAM). . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.44
C. Round-Robin Teams . . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.44&45
D. Knockout Events . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .CHAPTER.4 pg.45
E. Masterpoint Awards. . . . . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.45&46
1. Match awards . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.45
2. Overall awards . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.46
F. Conditions of Contest . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.46
II. SCHEDULING CLUB TEAM EVENTS. . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.46&47
A. Open Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
B. Invitational Clubs and Intermediate
or Newcomer Games . . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
C. Industrial Leagues. . . . . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.47
III. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM GAMES . . . . . . .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.48-50
A. Round-Robin and KO Team Championships .
. CHAPTER.4 pg.48&49
B. Round-Robin overall masterpoint awards.
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
C. Knockout overall masterpoint awards . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
D. Board-a-Match Team Championships. . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
E. Swiss Team Championships. . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
1. Two-session Swiss Teams by clubs
sanctioned
for two or more games . . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.49
2. Two-session Swiss team co-sponsored
by two different clubs. . . . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
SECTION EIGHT: CLUB-UNIT RELATIONSHIPS. . . . .
. . CHAPTER.4 pg.50
CURRENT PRICES AND FEES . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .APPENDIX.G pg.1-5
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