HOW DO I FIND MY TOURNAMENT?

When club members click on “Competitive” and then “ACBL Virtual Clubs” they should see their tournament listed. If the screen is blank, click on “Back” and click on “All Tournaments”. When the list of tournaments is displayed, enter “bran” (no quotes) in the “Search” area – your tournament will then be displayed.

NOTE:  All games on BBO are called “tournaments”. 

1. Click on the tournament in which you want to play, you will see 4 tabs – Registration; Details; Entries and Partnership Desk.
2. Click on Partnership Desk
3. Click on “I will pay only for Myself”, which will indicate that you need a partner.
4. When you are on the Partnership Desk, the Director can “see” you and be able to communicate with you.
5. DO NOT go offline once you are on the Partnership Desk – if you are offline, no one can communicate with you and you can miss the partnership.
6. If a pair is needed to fill a half table after the tournament starts, the director can invite someone to play at no cost– but only if you are online. Your partner might be a robot, or another player brought in from the “lobby”.

There are several ways to find a partner on this website.

1. The "Calendar" menu will show any player looking for a partner in a specific event. To contact that player, click on the player’s name to send an email and set up a partnership. 

2.To list your name on the “Calendar” sign in to the “Membership” menu item.

a. To access this area, you must enter a password which you do the first time you access this site.

b. On the site is a list of available tournaments on the schedule, and you will see the "Find a Partner" tab. Place a check mark to indicate that you need a partner, and this will be entered on the “Calendar”.

c. Then click the “Confirm” button – one is located at the top and bottom of the page.

d. Requests will show in the Calendar and can be removed using the same technique.

3. Another option is to click on the "Find a Partner" button in the menu. You will see a list of all the people looking for partners - sorted by game date.

4. Choose your prospective partner and send an email by clicking on partner’s name.

5. Removing your “Find a Partner” listing. You are the only person who can remove your "Find a Partner" entry.

a. To remove the entry, log into the "Membership" area and follow the instructions above for "Posting a request".

b. Remove the checkbox you created. 

c. Click the Confirm button (at the top and bottom of the page).