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e

ETHICS
In bridge, ethics equals fair play.
Breaches of ethics are generally thought
of as unfair or illegal practices that could
include deliberate cheating. "The Laws
of Duplicate Contract Bridge" deal with
the question of proper behavior at bridge.

f

FACE-DOWN LEADS
Face-down opening leads are required in
tournament play. Once the lead is made
face down, partner may ask questions
about the auction. This ensures that the
partner of the leader will not influence
the opening leader's choice of lead. A
face-down opening lead made by the
wrong player may be picked up without
penalty upon instruction of the director.

g

GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS (GNT)
A major ACBL team championship
conducted at the grassroots level, with
qualifying rounds in clubs, units and
districts, leading to a final round held
in conjunction with the Summer North
American Bridge Championships.
Players compete within their own
masterpoint category.

h

HAND RECORDS

i

INTERMEDIATE/
NEWCOMER PROGRAM (I/N)
ACBL has developed a slate of games and activities designed
to make duplicate experiences fun and comfortable for newer
players. All NABCs offer an I/N Program as do many regional
and sectional tournaments. Activities may comprise:
* Games for players with 0-5, 0-20, 0-50 and 0-100 masterpoints
* Celebrity speaker programs
* Hand records
* Social events
* Trophies for overall winners
* New Player Services Program
* A special area for all I/N activities
* Directors trained to run games for newer players
* Guaranteed partners

j

JACOBY TRANSFER BID
Introduced by Oswald Jacoby, a member
of the Bridge Hall of Fame, a Jacoby
transfer bid is a conventional response
to an opening bid of 1NT (2NT) where
2♦ (3♦) shows hearts and 2♥ (3♥)
shows spades. Jacoby transfer bids are
addressed in ACBL's "Play of the Hand
in the 21st Century" text.

k

KNOCKOUT TEAMS
In a knockout team event, one team
plays an entire session against another
team. The winning teams advance to
play the next round, and the defeated
teams are eliminated.

The sheets distributed to the players at
the conclusion of a game on which all of
the deals from that session are printed.

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