The Orange Book

The handbook of EBU Directives and permitted agreements. Your first point of reference to find out what you can play in different events.

• Orange Book 2006 (PDF) This is the revised version published in August 2008.
• Orange Book 2006 - the changes (full version)
• Announcing and Alerting Table

Best Behaviour @ Bridge

The article from English Bridge

The original document

The White Book

The EBU Tournament Directors Guide which also has useful information for tournament players.

• White book (PDF) Revised version 2006

Commentaries on the laws and other information such as split tie regs; victory point scales; how to give 'weighted' rulings; how to score boards where pairs leave early or don't arrive and general guidance on preparing to run a tournament.

The Laws

• The 2007 Laws (PDF)

Other Articles

• Other Articles & Extracts from the above publications to read on line or in PDF format

Bridge Movements

EBU Appeals Books:

2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2001; 2000

WBU Appeals Books:

2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002

International Publications

• Appeals from EBL & WBF Events
• WBF Systems Policy
• WBF Psychic Bidding Guidelines
• WBF Code of Practice
• WBF Alerting Policy
• WBF Guide to Completion of the Convention Card, incorporating the WBF Conventions Booklet