Release 2.19r
Instructions
Instructions for online ECL matches for Captains and Players

Hertfordshire ECL Matches on RealBridge

Please read carefully as the instructions have changed since the last match

Instructions for captains

Make sure Session Key has been advised to all players well before the event, or advise players that the Session Key will be published on the HBA website in Calendar, choose the date of the event, and then “RealBridge Login”

Ensure that all players have checked their video and microphone in advance:

https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html

Send a complete list of players with captains email address to the TD at least 2 days in advance

The movement is set up for 2 matches of 16 boards = 32 boards total. Each round is split into two halves, with an opponent change after each 8 boards, this is done automatically, and there is no action required by the players

Captains need to decide positions of players for the two tables for each division:

 NS1, EW1, NS3, EW3 etc etc

The RealBridge scoring will now show complete teams of 8 scoring, except that it cannot at present convert to VP’s in the method used by ECL.

Instructions for players

Log on to the RealBridge event using the session key provided

Home Team (Hertfordshire) to sit at odd numbered tables throughout

Division 1 to sit at their home tables 1 and 3 in accordance with instruction from captain

Division 2 to sit at their home tables 5 and 7 in accordance with instruction from captain

Division 3 to sit at their home tables 9 and 11 in accordance with instruction from captain

Away Team to sit at even numbered tables throughout

Division 1 to sit at their home tables 2 and 4 in accordance with instruction from captain

Division 2 to sit at their home tables 6 and 8 in accordance with instruction from captain

Division 3 to sit at their home tables 10 and 12 in accordance with instruction from captain

The movement will move the pairs from each team to their opponents table

In round 1a, table 1 will play against table 2

In round 1b, table 1 will play against table 4

After round 1 is completed (16 boards), there will be a break

Please remain at your original seats and do NOT change polarity. The RealBridge software will now do this automatically at the restart of round 2

In round 2a, table 1 will play against table 2

In round 2b, table 1 will play against table 4

The RealBridge scoring will now show complete teams of 8 scoring, except that it cannot at present convert to VP’s in the method used by ECL.