BridgePads and ScoreBridge software are used to record and calculate the results for an evening's play. For this to be an accurate and efficient process everyone’s co-operation and involvement is important. 

The results are ‘draft’ for 48 hours after they have been put onto the website after which they become accepted automatically.

Players’ Responsibilities

1.       It is the responsibility of all the players to ensure the correct player numbers are entered into BridgePads and the names are checked

2.         North is responsible for confirming that the correct boards are available for the round being played and that the correct pairs are at the table, by checking against the information show on the BridgePad           

3.         North (or South where North is unable to do so) should enter the detailed information into the BridgePad: board number, contract, declarer and tricks taken

4.        The BridgePad is then passed to East (or West if East is unable to do so) to check that the input is correct. If it is correct East presses “next”: if it is not, the BridgePad is passed back to North to make the change

5.        Call the Director if there are any queries, errors, inconsistencies, etc. with the scoring.  This should be done as soon as the query is raised.  Call the Scorer if there is a problem with the BridgePad itself.

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Tournament Director’s Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the Director to resolve scoring issues that are raised on the evening and take appropriate action where necessary  

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BridgePads Operator’s Responsibilities

          It is the responsibility of the BridgePads Operator to:

1.        Ensure the movement is set correctly before play commences

2.        Create a results web page and send it to the relevant person to put onto the website. Results should be posted so that they are available to players by 6:00 a.m. the day after play.

3.        Send a copy of the event file to Phil Green for Master Points allocation

          If for any reason a player disagrees with the results on the website it must be brought to the attention of Phil Green or the Club Secretary, who can be contacted via the committee page on the website, within 48 hours of the results first appearing.  The information on BridgePads will be presumed to be accurate unless there is substantial evidence that it is in error, e.g. both pairs must agree to it being changed.

This procedure covers appeals against the decision of the Tournament Director at a club evening in accordance with Law 92.

1. When informing the players of a judgement ruling the Tournament Director should always advise them that they have a right of appeal, which should initially be made to the Tournament Director himself.

2. Having received a notification of a desire to appeal the Tournament Director should consult with the most senior Tournament Director available at the time. This consultation should also include at least one more experienced player where matters of bridge judgement, rather than law, are concerned. When agreement has been reached the Tournament Director should give the ruling, which may or may not have been revised, to the players concerned.

3. If the players still wish to appeal then the Tournament Director will telephone an EBU Panel Tournament Director, from the list in the diary, for a ruling. At this stage an EBU appeal form should be completed, to ensure that the facts are correctly documented. (Note that it may now be the other pair that wishes to appeal if the initial ruling has been overturned.) This decision will be passed on to the players and should be treated as final.

4. Players not satisfied with a final ruling can raise the matter with the club Committee and indeed with the National Authority, but such an appeal would be considered exceptional.

5. Deposits will not be taken for appeals at this stage. However, the Committee may amend this procedure in the future if required.

• You and your partner should have identical convention cards which are readily available
• Resist the temptation to tap or fidget with the bidding box before making a bid as this can give un-authorised information to your partner
• To avoid any confusion, Declarer should not touch the cards in dummy but call for the one they wish to be played
• If using a score card, please do not leave it open on the table during play as other players may benefit from seeing your results
• If you are on lead, kindly make the lead before filling in your score card
• When scoring take time to ensure the results are recorded accurately, and always present them to the opposition for verification
• Do not give information to those playing elsewhere in the room by discussing your bidding, play, or results in a voice that can be overheard. Politely inform the other players at your table if you think they are speaking too loudly