Competition and Conventions Committee

Stay informed about our Competition and Conventions Committee and to solicit input on issues that are being discussed by the committee or that are a significant concern to a member.

Purpose of Committee

To review conventions, convention charts, the alert procedure, the convention card, conditions of contest and any other competitive aspects of bridge play, such as timing and procedures and advise the ACBL Board of Directors and management.

Membership for 2008

Steve Beatty, Chair	Bob Hamman
Henry Bethe	Jeff Meckstroth
Rick Beye	Elaine Said
Mildred Breed	Peggy Sutherlin
Doug Doub	Nadine Wood

 

Committee Procedures

The committee meets at each NABC to formulate proposals to go before the ACBL Board of Directors for approval. The committee also reviews issues and proposals sent to it by the ACBL Board of Directors.

In between meetings, discussions on issues are conducted by e-mail. Occasionally, a proposal or an advisory to the board may be based upon e-mail discussions. However, the committee prefers, when time permits, to meet face-to-face to develop proposals and develop a reply to an issue referred by the board.

Convention and Defense Approval

Approval Committee Members: Chip Martel, Jeff Meckstroth, Barry Harper.

The sub-committee is also responsible for approving experimental methods to be added to the ACBL Mid-Chart and for approving defenses to Mid-Chart methods to add to the ACBL Defense Database. (Click here to send a proposal to the committee for approval.)

Current Discussion Items

1. Convention Chart Revisions

2. NABC+ Start Times

If you have input on a topic not listed above, click here to send a comment.