| April’s Special Games Schedule |
Mon April 13th - Helen Shield’s Rookie Master Game
Mon April 27th - Club Championship Game
Wed April 29th - 299er Club Championship Game
Thurs April 30th - Open Club Championship Game
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| Last updated : Mar 19, 2026 04:42 EDT |
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| New Lesson Schedule Starting Soon |
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| Last updated : Mar 24, 2026 18:26 EDT |
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| About Our Club |
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Orillia Duplicate Bridge Club is an ACBL sanctioned club with a membership of about 150. The club offers duplicate bridge games for all skill levels. Our membership skill profile varies from newbies to Platinum Life Masters.
If you are a bridge player and have just moved to Orillia or even if you are just visiting; please drop by and enjoy a very friendly, competitive game. We extend a warm welcome to all.
We have a scent-free policy.
Game Schedule
Monday 1:00 pm Open Pairs
Monday 1:00 pm 299er Pairs
Wednesday 1:00pm 299er Pairs
Thursday 1:00pm Open Pairs
Please make every effort to be at the club 10 minutes before game time to allow the director time to get the game set up and started on time.
Please remember to turn your cell phones off (offenses will be penalized) and keep discussions quiet.
Bridge hands are a timed event. It is unfair to all if constant slow play is used. Play with speed each round to avoid late plays or other penalty situations.
Be aware of the club's Zero Tolerance Policy that is posted on this page.
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| Last updated : Mar 24, 2026 18:21 EDT |
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| The Common Game |
The ORILLIA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB is part of a large group of bridge clubs in North America offering the same bridge hands at the same time to all players at these clubs. This means:
- Our players' results will be compared with results from over 1000 clubs in North America playing pre-dealt hands from the Common Game (click to see a video)
- Players who have their email addresses registered with ACBL will receive results
- Hand analyses by various pros are provided
- Personal Play Analytics - players will have access to personal play analytics on their personal page which includes declarer play vs dummy play statistics
- Refer to Useful Links on this page to see and use the Common Game site
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| Last updated : Apr 28, 2025 09:35 EDT |
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| Scoring differences |
Scoring Differences Between “No Play” Boards, “Average” Boards, and “Passed Out” Boards
· Sometimes, usually because of slow play, a table isn’t able to play one of their boards. In terms of scoring, a “No Play” board simply erases the board from the computer’s calculations for that pair and the players’ score is unaffected. This is also more or less what happens when a pair misses boards because they have a sit-out.
· When a pair is assigned a score of “Average” on a board, perhaps because their table has fouled a board, then each pair is awarded half of the matchpoints available for that hand. This will affect their overall score. If, for example, they are doing well with a 60% game to that point, an average board will push down their percentage – and vice versa.
· When a board is passed out, the players' scores for that board depend on what happens at the other tables. A passed-out board is a zero, falling between the N/S pluses and the E/W pluses. If you are E/W and all the N/S pairs at the other tables go plus, by passing out the board you would get a top and your opponents would get a bottom.
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| Last updated : Jan 3, 2025 19:03 EST |
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