For Whom

Club Tournament Directors with a minimum of 6 months experience of directing club duplicates; who wish to become fully competent and qualified Club Directors.

 

Objectives

 

On completion of the course, participants will:

• Have a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of a club tournament director.
• Be able to find their way around the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge in order to be able to give accurate rulings in respect of 'mechanical' problems which may occur at the bridge table, such as lead or call out of turn, revokes and playing a wrong board.
• Understand the function of the Handbook of EBU Directives and Conventions (the 'Orange Book') and its application to their clubs.

 

Prerequisites

 

Participants must be members of the English Bridge Union. They should have played duplicate bridge at club level, but no previous experience of directing is required. If possible, those attending should bring with them a copy of the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge 2007 and a copy of the Handbook of EBU Directives and Conventions (the 'Orange Book'). You may be able to borrow these from your bridge club. The OB has a simplified version (the Tangerine Book) and the latest edition of both of these can be downloaded from the website via the links in the text above.

 

Content

 

The course includes talks, discussions, group problem solving exercises and role-play to simulate problem situations. It will be led by tutors with experience both in teaching and tournament directing.

An 'EBU Club Directors Certificate of Attendance' will be issued to all who attend this course.

 

Duration

 

One day. The course will usually start at 10.30am and finish at approximately 4.30pm, but timings may vary from venue to venue.

 

The course will normally be run at bridge clubs in a number of locations across the country.