* Victoria Bridge Centre: New Player Information *

Need Lessons?

See our Schedule below ... if nothing suits, please call us for alternatives.

Know how to play, but don't have a partner?

Drop in Thursday morning; You will play!

Not sure if Duplicate is for you?

We offer FREE lessons for rubber bridge players
Who are interested in trying duplicate bridge ... call us to arrange! Or see our Modern Bidding Link

Curious?

Come Visit! You are welcome to come to any game to watch or 'kibitz' as we call it :)
Feel free to drop in any time

Need a Bidding Brush-Up?

Click: Modern Bidding

Other Questions?

Please call us: 250-382-2913

Masterpoints

• When you place in the top 40% at an ACBL sanctioned game, you earn masterpoints.

• Masterpoints come in different pigments, for example at a club game the points are typically 'black'; at a Sectional Tournament points are 'Silver' etc.

• The ACBL awards rankings to players according to their masterpoint holdings.

Club Director

Tournament Director

• The director ensures a friendly, fun and fair game. Specific duties are:

  1. Ensure the laws of duplicate bridge are followed
  2. Rectify any issues that do occur
  3. Keep the game running smoothly and on time
  4. Enforce ACBLs' Zero Tolerance policy: ZeroTolerance

  The director does not punish players ... he/she rectifies situations in an equitable manner

Life Master

• The rank of Life Master is the coveted rank of all new ACBL players.

• For more information on ranks and how to achieve them, see: ACBL.

OPEN Pairs

• This is the most common type of duplicate bridge.

• You and your partner play against many other pairs for the duration of the session.

• Your scores for each hand are recorded on a slip of paper or in the electronic scoring system.

• When the session is over the director tabulates and announces the results.

• All levels of players are allowed to play in the OPEN Pairs games.

NLM Pairs

• Non Life Master Pairs.

• This is the same as OPEN Pairs, except that no one who has achieved the rank of Life Master may play in this session.

0-200 Pairs

• Anyone with fewer than 200 masterpoints may play at this game.

Swiss Teams

• A team of four competes against another team of four for several hands.

• They then score those hands with their teammates and report the result.

• Next they play a different team of four, score and report.

• This continues to the end of the session when the winners are declared.