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ACBL Policies and Governing Documents
Policies & Governing Documents
Prices & Fees
Prices and Fees - Effective 11/1/2021
Membership Dues and Renewal RatesClubsUnitsTournamentsGeneral Tournament Fees & Foundation GamesServicesTable FeesNABC Entry Fees
Membership Dues and Renewal Rates
Membership Type | US $ | CAD $ |
Non-Life Master - 1 year | $49 | $62.23 |
Non-Life Master - 3 year | $117 | $148.59 |
Life Members - 1 year | $46 | $58.42 |
Life Members - 3 year | $108 | $137.16 |
Patron Member - 1 year | $275 | $349.25 |
Patron Member - 3 year | $750 | $952.50 |
Junior Member- 1 year | $5 | $6.35 |
Two Regular/ Life Members - 1 year | $82 | $104.14 |
Two Regular/ Life Members - 3 year | $216 | $274.32 |
Two Patron Members - 1 year | $375 | $476.25 |
Two Patron Members - 3 year | $1050 | $1333.50 |
Clubs
ACBL Club Masterpoint Game Sanction
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Change of game session fee | $11.50 | $14.61 |
Annual club game session fee | $11.50 | $14.61 |
Per club game surcharge for non-ACBL score users | $2 | $2.54 |
Per table club game fee | $1 | $1.27 |
Per table club game fee for games 12-17 boards | $0.55 | $0.70 |
Special Games
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
College program annual fee (per session) | $11.50 | $14.61 |
Special fund games fee per table (Plus ACBL sanction fee) | $4 | $5.08 |
Sanction fees: Bridge Plus Per table fee | $1.06 | $1.35 |
Annual Cruise Ship sanction fees (per ship): Up to a 3-day cruise 4 to 7-day cruise 8 to 30-day cruise | $31.80 $53 $106 | $40.39 $67.31 $134.62 |
Land Cruise Santion Fees: Up to a 3-day cruise 4 to 7-day cruise 8 to 30-day cruise | $31.80 $53 $106 | $40.39 $67.31 $134.62 |
Incentives
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Reduced price membership | $39 | $40.39 |
Gift certificate for every 25 new members recurited annually | $100 | $127 |
Payment for every 100 new members recruited | $500 | $635 |
Club Director test fee ACBL portion Monitor portion | $20 $12 $8 | $25.40 $15.24 $10.16 |
Club Championship and Special Games
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Club Membership Game Fee - Plus per Table | $1 | $1.27 |
Grand National Teams (all levels) Per Table, per Session | $2.25 | $2.86 |
North American Pairs - Per table, club level | $5 | $6.35 |
North American Pairs - Per table, unit & district level | $7 | $8.89 |
NABC Promotional Game (plus ACBL sanction fees) | $1 | $1.27 |
Units
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Unit Championship Per Table | $2.25 | $2.86 |
Unit Foundation/ Fund Game (Charity, Junior, International, Educational) Per table | $4 | $5.08 | $1 | $1.27 |
Unit-Wide Championship Per Tablel | $2.25 | $2.86 |
ACBL-Wide International Fund Per table, with hands and analyses | $7.35 | $9.33 |
ACBL-Wide Charity Fund Per table, with hands and analyses | $7.35 | $9.33 |
Seniors' Pairs Per Table | $5 | $6.35 |
World-Wide Pairs Per Table | $13 | $16.51 |
ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game Per Table | $12 | $15.24 |
Tournaments
Tournament Type | US $ | CAD $ |
Regional Tournament Sanction Fees Open, Senior Per table 199er, 299er, Non-Life Master Per table Junior - NONE | $4.66 $3.24 | $5.92 $4.11 |
Sectional Tournament Sanction Fees Open, Senior Per table STaCs 2020 Progressive Per table 199er, 299er, Non-Life Master Per table Sectional at Sea Junior - NONE | $3.24 See Table Fees tab $3.24 $2.13 $11.25 | $4.11 See Table Fees tab $4.11 $2.71 $14.29 |
Surcharge for Sectional Tournament Open, Senior, Junior Intermediate/ Newcomer Per table | $180 $.50 | $228.60 $.064 |
Tournament Assistant Test | $50 | $63.50 |
General & Foundation
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Tournament Director Session Fees National Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session Associate National Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session Associate Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session Local Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session | $240 $227 $210 $180 $135 | $304.80 $288.29 $266.70 $228.60 $171.45 |
Boards Only, per table | $.50 | $.64 |
Tournament Assistant Test | $50 | $63.50 |
District Foundation Games Per table (+ ACBL sanction fees) | $4 | $5.08 |
Educational Foundation Non-Voting Membership Fee | $1.95 | $2.48 |
Services & Advertising
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Best Practices Seminar Fee (full tournament program) | $1700 | $2159 |
Creative Services Charge Per Hour | $50 | $63.50 |
Tournament Advertising in ACBL Bridge Bulletin, Price Range From: Black & White, 1/6 To: Color Full Page | $320 $1660 | $406.40 $2108.20 |
Labels - for first 1,000 | $20 | $25.40 |
Lables - for each over 1,000 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
STaCs
Fees | # of tables | US $ | CAD $ |
0-500 tables | $4.77 | $6.06 | |
501-1000 tables | Over 500 +$2,250 | $4.65 | $5.91 |
1001-2000 tables | Over 1000 +$4,445 | $4.37 | $5.55 |
2001-4000 tables | Over 2000 +$8,565 | $3.88 | $4.93 |
4001+ tables | Over 4000 +$15,885 | $3.56 | $4.52 |
NABC EntryFees
Fees | US $ | CAD $ |
Entry Fee Per Session NABC NABC+ I/N Regional | $30 $22 $15 $20 | $38.10 $27.94 $19.05 $25.40 |
Laws
LAWS / CHANGES /VIDEOS




Elections by The ACBL Board of Directors under the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge
- Law 1B: The back of each card must be symmetric (Law 1C) and the ACBL encourages the use of packs where the face of each card is also symmetric.
- Law18F: The ACBL Board of Directors authorizes tournament organizers in ACBL sanctioned events to use bidding boxes. Any alternative method which is necessary to enable a person with a disability to compete is authorized subject to the approval of the Director.
- Law 40B1 and Law 40B2(a): An opening bid of 1NT and an opening bid of one in a suit, which by partnership agreement could show fewer than 8 high-card points, is designated a special partnership agreement. These two special partnership agreements are disallowed in all ACBL sanctioned events.
- Law 40B2(a): Both members of a partnership must employ the same system that appears on the convention card.
- During a session of play, a system may not be varied, except with permission of the Tournament Director. (A Director might allow a pair to change a convention but would not allow a pair to change its basic system.)
- At the outset of a round or session, a pair may review its opponents’ convention card and alter its defenses against the opponents’ special understandings and preemptive bids. This must be announced to its opponents. The opponents may not vary their system after being informed of these defensive alterations.
- A partnership, by prior agreement, may not vary its understanding during the auction or play following a question asked a response to a question or any irregularity. >
- Law 40B2(b): Whenever written defenses are required or permitted, they may be referred to by any player whenever it would be appropriate to refer to an opponent’s convention card.
- Law 40B2(c): In addition, a player is permitted to consult an opponent’s convention card at his RHO’s turn to call.
- Law 93C1: A further appeal to the Regulating Authority (ACBL) may be allowed only as follows:
- On a point of law to and at the discretion of the ACBL Laws Commission.
- On an allegation of bias of a committee member or members to and at the discretion of the ACBL Appeals and Charges Committee. The appellant is required to present evidence that the bias was not known at the time of the hearing.
- The appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days of the decision of the Bridge Appeals Committee that heard the issue.
- Law 93C3(a): Except as noted in 7 above, the responsibility of dealing finally with any appeal of a Director’s decision is that of the tournament’s specified tournament body.