The league has two divisions with six teams in Division 1 and eight in Division 2. Each team will play one head-to-head match of 24 boards against the other teams in its division. All matches are to be played on the RealBridge platform. The cost is £3 per player per match. Scoring is by IMPs converted to VPs as follows:
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IMPs
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0-1
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2-5
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6-10
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11-15
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16-21
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22-27
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28-34
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35-43
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44-53
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54-65
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66+
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VPs
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10-10
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11-9
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12-8
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13-7
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14-6
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15-5
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16-4
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17-3
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18-2
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19-1
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20-0
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The EBU League Management System will be used to manage the league. Registered players can access this in My EBU, from where team captains can record the dates and results of matches. Recommended dates on Thursdays have been entered in the system. Captains can elect to play a match on a mutually agreed alternative date, ideally within two weeks of the recommended date. Jane must be informed as soon as possible of any date/time changes so she can create the match on RealBridge. All match dates will be posted in the BBA calendar along with the RealBridge link. One captain will be given the Director link for each group or pair of matches.
Extra players may be added to team rosters to enable all matches to be played. There is a limit of six named players per match but no limit on the total number of players in a team. A player can play for more than one team, but transfers or substitutions are not permitted by a player who has already played twice or more for one team in the same division in the season.
Division 1 matches must be completed by end Jan 27 to allow timely conduct of the Knockout Cup, while Division 2 matches have until the end of Apr 26 to be completed. At the end of the season, Jane will submit results to the EBU for P2P and Master Points. Master Point awards in Division 1 will be 0.68 Blue Points per match won, plus 1.36 and 0.68 Blue Points to the teams finishing 1st and 2nd. In Division 2, a match win will be worth 0.54 local points, with an extra 1.08 and 0.54 local points for 1st and 2nd. The winning Division1 team will receive the league trophy while the Jeannie Marks Trophy will e awarded to the Division 2 winners. Results do not count towards NGS. There is no automatic promotion or relegation at the end of the season, but the allocation of teams to divisions in 2027-28 will take account of performance in 2026-27.
Knockout 2027
All Division 1 teams will go forward to the Green-Pointed Knockout Cup to be played in Feb-Apr 27. This will comprise a quarter-final, semi-final and final. The Division 1 winners and runners-up will get a bye to the semi-final. QF1 will be between the teams finishing 4th and 5th in Division 1 and the winners will play the Division 1 winners in SF1; QF2 will be between the teams finishing 3rd and 6th and the winners will play in SF2 against the Division 1 runners-up. The quarterfinal will be 24 boards, the semi-final 32 boards, the final 48 boards. The final can be played over two sessions, or can be reduced to 32 boards by mutual agreement. Teams are limited to a maximum of six nominated players. The winning team is eligible to represent Bedfordshire in the Pachabo Cup on 12/13 Jun 27 in Telford.
Rules
Level 4 systems are permitted for the league and knockout. All pairs should upload a properly completed EBU 20B system card to the EBU system and provide opponents with a link, plus a system summary at the start of each round. Best-Behaviour-at-Bridge must be observed in all matches. English must be spoken when a game is live. General EBU regulations for matches played privately apply regarding agreement of match date/time, seating rights and late arrival, with specific regulations for online matches in Section F. See https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/competitions/regulations-and-conditions-of-contest/general-regulations.pdf
Jane
September 2026
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