TDs & Regulation Corner

The Followings are some important information from your Head TD which need to be carefully read by each member, captain or coach of any team, please refer to the Supplemental conditions of contest for full details.

 

  1. Play Format: Open Teams

    1. Two Complete RR, home and away line-ups ( 14 Matches X 16 Boards each; in 5 days )

    2.  The top four teams will qualify to the Semi-final stage, the first ranked team will choose its opponents from between teams ranked 3rd or 4th.

    3.  Semi-Final will be Six Segments of 16 Boards each, No Carry Over ( Check the S.CoC for tie-breacks ).

    4.  For the Semi-final, Final and play-off sessions, It has been decided that:
      - The team ranked higher after the RR stage will be the Home team in sessions 2, 4 & 6 in the Semi-final match.
      - The team ranked lower after the RR stage will be the Home team in sessions 1, 3 & 5 in the Semi-Final match.
      - The team ranked higher after the RR stage will be the Home team in session 2 in the Final or Play-off match.

  2. Play Format: Women, Seniors & Mixed teams

    1.   Three Complete RR ( 15 Matches X 16 Boards each; in 5 days )

    2.  The top four teams will qualify to the Semi-final stage, the first ranked team will choose its opponents from between teams ranked 3rd or 4th.

    3.  Semi-Final will be Six Segments of 16 Boards each, No Carry Over ( Check the S.CoC for tie-breacks ).

    4.  For the Semi-final, Final and play-off sessions, It has been decided that:
      - The team ranked higher after the RR stage will be the Home team in sessions 2, 4 & 6 in the Semi-final match.
      - The team ranked lower after the RR stage will be the Home team in sessions 1, 3 & 5 in the Semi-Final match.
      - The team ranked higher after the RR stage will be the Home team in session 2 in the Final or Play-off match.

    5.  The first 2 RR will be home and away line-ups.

    6.  The last Round Robin shall be done according to the final ranking of the teams in the previous played 2 rounds and will be a blind line-up.

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  1. Electronic Communication Devices (ECDs)

Electronic Communication Devices (ECDs) include, but are not limited to:

  • Mobile Phones

  • Personal laptops or tablets

  • Headphones or earbuds

  • Wearable technologies such as smartwatches, fitness bands, or rings

Spectators may not bring ECDs into the playing area at any time.

Players who bring ECDs into the playing area must place them at the side table besides the player. The devices must remain there until the end of play at the table. They must be completely switched off, not merely turned to silent or flight mode. If a player leaves the playing area with an ECD, he may not return until the next round.

Any participant or other team supporter/spectator bringing an ECD into the playing area and not complying with the above regulations will cause their team to be fined:

  • 3 VPs in a Round Robin.

  • 8 IMPs in a KO match

The fine for a subsequent offence during the tournament will be:

  • 8 VPs in a Round Robin.

  • 20 IMPs in a KO match

A third offence will result in the individual's expulsion from the tournament.

After any offence, the TD will search the participant's partner and teammates. If any also has an ECD:

  • First offence : The match will be cancelled and the team will receive zero VPs in this match and the opposing team will receive 12 VPs or the team average in this RR or the opposing team average in this RR whichever is higher, and the matter will be referred to the investigations committee.

  • Second offence: the team will be expelled from the tournament.

The Head Tournament Director will arrange for random checks of participants to ensure compliance with these prohibitions. Refusal to submit to these checks will result in the same penalty as if an ECD had been discovered, and the individual concerned will be barred from the playing area for the duration of the match or until the Head Tournament Director, in consultation with the Championship Committee, shall decide.

Anyone entering the playing area must comply with procedures put in place by the BFAME for the detection of such electronic equipment. Players and spectators must register medical devices with the TD to request an exception to this policy.

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4. Request a review

1. First step is to review the TD ruling with the Head TD

2. Second step is apply for an official review by submitting a review form through the TD in charge of your case.

3. A request for a review of a Tournament Director's ruling must be lodged within 30 minutes of the first posting of the official score for the Session in which the board was played that is the subject of the ruling. All such requests must be lodged by the team’s Captain or his designee, or by one member of the pair in the Pairs events.

4. When lodging a Request for Review the appellant must make a monetary deposit to the TD. The amount of deposit required will be US $ 100.

5. The case will be reviewed by a person who was not involved in the original decision. The Reviewer will check that the TD has gathered the necessary evidence of what occurred when the infraction arose. The Reviewer will then need to be satisfied that the correct law was applied and that other TDs were consulted where appropriate. In matters involving the judgement that was exercised by a player following unauthorized information, incorrect explanation or failure to alert, the Reviewer will clarify that suitable players have been asked appropriate questions to enable a judgmental view to be obtained. Finally, the Reviewer will check that the ruling that was issued based upon all the information available to the TDs was within the bounds of reasonableness. The fact that the Reviewer might have determined a slightly different ruling would not be good reason for the ruling to be varied. In the event that the process had not been followed properly in some material way, the Reviewer will ask the Head TD to correct the failings and issue a new ruling.

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5. Smoking, Eating and Alcohol.

The following is strictly forbidden during play:

  • Eating (even if only biscuits)

  • Drinking Alcohol

  • Smoking

  • Going to the WC without permission

  • Talking loudly during or at the end of any board if the player is unhappy about his/her partner's bid, hand play or defense

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 6. General

  • When checking the Bridge-mates, take some time. Each detail needs to be confirmed in your mind. A casual verification of an incorrect score can affect the final outcome to a surprising extent.

  • Bridge is a timed event. It has to be. Nobody is entitled to more time than anybody else. Serial offenders may well find they receive a procedural penalty.

  • Bridge is a competitive game, but you do need a partner and opponents. It is the right of those around you be allowed to play in a pleasant environment.

  • Calling a tournament director is not an act of hostility, as some players think, but is, in general, the best way to avoid a problem. Just do so in a civilized way.

  • Ensure that the players at nearby tables do not hear your conversation about a board. If this happens, they cannot play the board because of unauthorised information, while the culprits are penalized.

  • When you alert Partner’s call, Give a full explanation in writing. To offer a system name is generally a poor idea. For example, to say: “That’s a Bergen raise” overlooks the fact that players choose to assign different points ranges to different bids.

  • Make sure you agree the number of tricks made before returning your cards to the board at the end of a hand.

  • Observe correct procedures, such as leading face-down at trick one, and leaving the bidding cards on the table until there are no further questions about the auction.

  • Keep the board that is in play in the middle of the table (or as close to that as is practical).

  • Morning sessions commence at 10 am, You need to be at the venue at least 10 minutes before play starts.

  • If you hesitate discernibly, you compromise your partner (although this does not mean Partner is automatically barred from bidding or doubling). However, your hesitation might lead to an adjusted score.

  • When a player takes more than a normal time to make his call, it is not an infraction if he draws attention to the break in tempo. His screen-mate, however, shall not do so.

  • If a player on the side of the screen receiving the tray considers there has been a break in tempo and consequently there may be unauthorised information he should, under Law 16B2, call the Director. He may do so at any time before the opening lead is made and the screen opened.

  • Failure to do as above provides may persuade the Director it was the partner who drew attention to the break in tempo. If so he may well rule there was no perceived delay and thus no unauthorised information. A delay in passing the tray of up to 20 seconds is not regarded as significant.

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7. Referring to / Checking your written defense against multi 2D or 2CL opening is not allowed anymore.
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