New, updated versions of the Orange Book, Tangerine Book and White Book have been posted on the website to apply from August 1st.
The changes to the latest Orange Book are listed separately and shown in red in the book.
Saturday, 7 August 2010
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Changes to Regulations from August 1st 2010
The L&E and the Tournament Committee have met to discuss possible changes to licensing in the wake of comments received about 1
and 1
openings.
The following decisions have been made:
• A revision to the regulations will apply from August 1st 2010 when the updated Orange Book is published.
• There will be two revised levels. Level 4 will be the same as now except that 1 and 1 opening bids must show that suit.
• Level 5 will permit all that was already licensed at this level plus anything already licensed at the current Level 4. The main effect of this will be that 1 and 1 openings that do not show the suit will be permitted at this level only.
• The WBF convention card will be permitted in all Level 5 events and not at any lower level.
• There are no changes below Level 4.
• All county associations and clubs that permit Level 4 can continue exactly as now unless they wish to permit non natural 1/1 openings.
• The events which will be played at Level 5 are the Spring Foursomes, Crockford’s Cup and Plate, The National Swiss Teams Congress, the Ranked Masters (at Life master and above level only) and the Tollemache (both qualifying round and Final ). BGB sets its own regulations for the Gold Cup and Silver Plate but these have traditionally closely followed EBU levels and the Premier League is currently played under Level 5 regulations.
and 1 openings.The following decisions have been made:
• A revision to the regulations will apply from August 1st 2010 when the updated Orange Book is published.
• There will be two revised levels. Level 4 will be the same as now except that 1
and 1 opening bids must show that suit.• Level 5 will permit all that was already licensed at this level plus anything already licensed at the current Level 4. The main effect of this will be that 1
and 1 openings that do not show the suit will be permitted at this level only.• The WBF convention card will be permitted in all Level 5 events and not at any lower level.
• There are no changes below Level 4.
• All county associations and clubs that permit Level 4 can continue exactly as now unless they wish to permit non natural 1
/1 openings.• The events which will be played at Level 5 are the Spring Foursomes, Crockford’s Cup and Plate, The National Swiss Teams Congress, the Ranked Masters (at Life master and above level only) and the Tollemache (both qualifying round and Final ). BGB sets its own regulations for the Gold Cup and Silver Plate but these have traditionally closely followed EBU levels and the Premier League is currently played under Level 5 regulations.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
New White Book
The EBU has produced its new White Book (White Book 2010) which applies immediately. It is aimed at tournament directors and may also be useful to clubs and those organising tournaments. It replaces the last version and is a substantial update. Thanks to David Stevenson for doing the work on compiling it and to all the proofreaders for their time spent in thoroughly checking the various drafts.
This version is only produced electronically. One benefit of this is that it will be much easier to update.
Anyone who has comment on the content or indexing is invited to let the Secretary to the L&E know(John@ebu.co.uk)
This version is only produced electronically. One benefit of this is that it will be much easier to update.
Anyone who has comment on the content or indexing is invited to let the Secretary to the L&E know(John@ebu.co.uk)
Monday, 15 February 2010
Tangerine Book
The Tangerine Book is now available for download from this website, at http://www.ebu.co.uk/lawsandethics/articles/tangerine/default.htm. It was written in response to criticism that the current Orange Book, although comprehensive, was too long and too complex for most players. It is intended to be a simple guide mainly to EBU regulations covering bidding agreements - what you are allowed to play, and how you explain to other people what you play.
There's supposed to be nothing new in it by way of what's actually allowed (that's under ongoing discussion by the L&E) rather it is aimed at those people who are reasonably interested in understanding the current rules, but don't want to work through a huge amount of detail. If the TB disagrees with the OB, the OB wins - but they shouldn't do unless the proof-readers have missed a trick somewhere (always possible).
If you can't see the point of it, then please don't tell us. As long as a reasonable number of people find it useful, then it is worth having. Just as not everyone is interested in reading articles on complicated squeezes, there's no reason everything we publish has to be appreciated by everybody.
Together with the TB is an Appendix, which is aimed squarely at people who like to write their own systems, or play unusual (to the UK) methods. It tries to summarise in a set of tables exactly what is permitted at each of Levels 2, 3 and 4. Again, you may not be interested it - but I wish it had been available when I first started writing system!
There's supposed to be nothing new in it by way of what's actually allowed (that's under ongoing discussion by the L&E) rather it is aimed at those people who are reasonably interested in understanding the current rules, but don't want to work through a huge amount of detail. If the TB disagrees with the OB, the OB wins - but they shouldn't do unless the proof-readers have missed a trick somewhere (always possible).
If you can't see the point of it, then please don't tell us. As long as a reasonable number of people find it useful, then it is worth having. Just as not everyone is interested in reading articles on complicated squeezes, there's no reason everything we publish has to be appreciated by everybody.
Together with the TB is an Appendix, which is aimed squarely at people who like to write their own systems, or play unusual (to the UK) methods. It tries to summarise in a set of tables exactly what is permitted at each of Levels 2, 3 and 4. Again, you may not be interested it - but I wish it had been available when I first started writing system!
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Congratulations
Congratulations to Laws and Ethics member David Stevenson who finished first out of around 80 European tournament directors in the concluding exam at the recently held European Bridge League seminar in San Remo.
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