| Common Bridge Improprieties / During the Auction |
The ABCL has developed many rules, regulations, and guidelines to make sure the proprieties of the game are followed and fair to all participants. For the convention card and bid box rules, please see the new menu button Common Bridge Improprieties. Rules pertaining to the auction are listed below.
During the Auction:
- Do not ask for an explanation of opponent’s bid when it is not your turn to bid or ask.
- Do not ask for explanations during the auction when the answer will not affect your next bid. If it will not affect your next bid, wait until after the auction ends to ask for explanations.
- Do not ask for explanations to make sure partner understands opponent’s bidding.
- Do not make a bid which is not in tempo, either fast or slow, for the purpose of deceiving opponents.
- Do not base your bid on whether partner’s bid was either fast or slow.
- Always hesitate several seconds before bidding after opponent has made a pre-emptive bid.
- Do not pick up your bid cards before bidding has ended with 3 passes.
- Do not slam the double card down on the table when you are making a penalty double.
- Do not make frivolous psychic bids and do not make a psych bid against newer players. Also, do not make allowances for circumstances in which partner has psyched before.
- Do not say anything during the auction or play which conveys information, e.g., “Oh well, I might as well bid game.” Or saying during the auction something like “I’m not sure what your bid means.”
- Do not look at your own convention card during the auction.
- Do not use any type of partnership communication other than your bids and play of the cards.
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| Congratulations to our Club Champions |
9/19/2019 599er Game
Susan Jacknowitz |
Marilyn Gintert
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9/24/2019 Open Game
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John Nelson
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Jim Nelson |
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| Congratulations to our Recent Rank Advancements |
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Nora Miller
Silver Life Master
November
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Ben Reischer
Silver Life Master
November
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Richard Loehr
NABC Master
November
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Sandy Blaber
Sectional Master
October |
Elaine Van Brunt
Regional Master
September
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Bob Coulter
Club Master
August |
Click on this link for explanation of ACBL rank requirements.
See Changes of Rank menu button for Unit 118 year-to-date.
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| 599er Game Needs More Players to Continue! |
Our 599er game has been averaging 5 tables since we started in mid-May. This count includes a fair number of new players who took advantage of our free entry to try the game. However, if this game is to succeed, we need to increase our average table count to about 7 tables.
♠ HOW CAN YOU HELP? -- Please invite your fellow bridge players to our game, especially those who have not played with us previously. Getting your friends to our game will improve our table count and we will be able to continue to offer this limited game.
♥ Remember -- Any local resident who has not played at the Club previously will receive a FREE ENTRY the first time they play at one of our 599er games.
♦ Each week there is time allotted after the 599er game for a free lesson on various topics for those who played in the game.
♣ Partners will be provided for those who do not have a partner. We hope to see you and your friends next time.
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