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Saturday Lecture Series

Links to handouts and recorded videos for
Weekly E-newsletter

The BCA has a weekly E-newsletter. To subscribe, email Mark McAllister - markmc888@gmail.com.
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AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

The BCA has an AED in a cabinet on the south wall of the main room. A short video is available which explains its use.
Charity Games
Charity games award extra masterpoints. The extra charge is split between the ACBL Charity Fund and Posada Esperanza, a local charity the BCA supports which provides shelter for immigrant women and children escaping domestic abuse.
The Common Game

Almost all pair game hands played at BCA are "Common Game" hands. This allows comparisons of results with players at many other clubs across the country, post-game analysis of many hands, "par" results specified, and personal "analytics" for individual players. Click to see recent BCA results.
Welcome to the Bridge Center of Austin

Welcome to the Bridge Center of Austin - where the best game in the world is played every day. We offer a variety of friendly beginning, intermediate, and open games and a full array of classes. All games feature pre-duplicated boards, hand records, and tabletop scoring devices. Come see us at 6700 Middle Fiskville Road, Suite 408, Austin, TX  78752 or call us at (512) 300-2743.
Upcoming Events

 Bracketed Swiss Team Game - Sunday, May 22nd

Get some team game practice in before the Austin Summer Regional. Get your team together and join us at the BCA on Sunday, May 22nd at 1:30 pm.

Milestone Achievements Pizza and Game - Tuesday, May 24th
Play at either game. Come and congratulate your fellow bridge players, and enjoy pizza for lunch. 

Beginner's Boot Camp Thursdays in June

New players - do you want to challenge your brain, learn more skills, and practice, practice, practice?

  • The BCA is offering a Beginner’s Boot Camp - 10 am - noon each Thursday in June : two hours of simple lessons, free play, and supervision for new players. It will be very low-key and more social than our usual games. 
  • Our goal is to encourage our newest players to come play at the BCA in our limited games. Hopefully we can follow this with a regular limited game on Thursdays or encourage you to play in Friday’s 1:00 pm game (or both).

Register using the Class Registrations tab on the left.
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0-500 NLM Sectional at the BCA - June 11th & 12th
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Unit 207 City Championship at the BCA, Saturday, June 18

10 am and 2:30 pm. Separate 299er games. Click for the flyer.

Austin Summer Regional: June 27 - July 3
Midtown Holiday Inn

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For BCA Club Games and BCAustin Virtual BBO Weekly and Monthly Game Schedules, see below or use the Calendar & Game Registration tab. The Monthly Schedules are annotated with special games offering extra points. and provide a means for registering for a game or requesting a parnter if you do not have one. Click these links for other Unit 207 or MidTex Alliance club games.

For face-to-face play, please see Covid Protocols Currently in Effect on the right.

No food at tables - A hospitality break halfway through the games allows a chance to eat.

See above for Special Games and Tournament announcements.

All Games are offered both face-to-face at the BCA

  • Monday 10:30 am 1LM BCA
  • Tuesday 10:30 am 0-350 BCA
  • Tuesday 11:00 am Open BCA
  • Wednesday 10:30 am 0-750 BCA
  • Wednesday 7:00 pm Open BCA
  • Thursday 11:00 am Open BCA
  • Friday 11:00 am Open BCA
  • Friday 1:00 pm 0-150 BCA
  • Saturday 1:30 pm Open BCA

1LM: Maximum of One Life Master per pair

and online via BBO at BCAustin:

  • Wednesday 10:00 am Open BCAustin

Daily Games on BBO: Two kinds of events are held every day on BBO – Support Your Club Games and Daylong Tournaments.

Support Your Club Games: These pair events are held on BBO three times a day (9 a.m., 4:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Central time), and the majority of the game fees will be given to the BCA to help during this difficult time. The games award black points, and your partner may be any other ACBL member with a BBO account. Registration opens two hours before each game time.

The schedule will likely continue to change. Check this website and our newsletter frequently.
Game Registration

Game Registrations and Partnership Requests are now made using the Calendar & Game Registration tab in the menu on the left. Click to go there.
If you have questions or need instructions, click here.
Note that you must first be registered in the Membership Database. If you need to register, click here to go to Members Only: and submit a Membership Request.
Partnerships

If you are a BCA member and are in search of a partner and/or are willing to partner with someone new to the BCA, please click on the Partnerships tab on the left. If you are looking for a partner for a specfic game, use the Calendar & Game Registration tab. Click for details.
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SUGGESTION BOX
Covid Protocols Currently In Effect

The following protocols are currently in effect for all activities at the Bridge Center of Austin, regardless of the sponsor. 

  • Vaccinations are required:   You must be fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to the game you intend to play and provide proof at the door if playing for the first time.
  • Masks are optional:   Masking is recommended, particularly if an attendee is at high risk for severe illness or otherwise is a member of a vulnerable population.
  • Notification is required:   If a player becomes ill after a game, has a positive test, or believes they have Covid, they must notify the game director or Charlene Sands, Club Manager (512) 797-7635, as soon as possible. An email notification will be sent to all who played in the game with the infected person, notifying them that they may have been exposed to Covid-19.
  • Infected players:   If a player has received a positive Covid test, they may not return to the Center for ten days.
  • Exposed players:   If the exposed person has been boosted, no further action is required. If they have not been boosted, they may not return to the club for five days after exposure.
  • We trust that you will not play at the BCA if you are sick or think you may be getting sick.

These protocols are in place with the safely of our players as our foremost concern. They will likely change as CDC and ACBL guidance evolves.  Please refer to this each time you plan to play at the Center.
Results
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Grass Roots Fund
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Grass Roots Fund
May 13, 2022
Open Grass Roots Fund
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