Revised May 2011

DUPLICATE BRIDGE

All competitors must be at least 55 years of age by December 31 of the year of the games.

AGE CATEGORIES / EVENTS:

AGE	EVENTS	NUMBER OF COMPETITORS PER ASSOCIATION
55+	Open Partners	5 Pairs
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER PROVINCE/TERRITORY = 10

Rules and “Playoff” Information:

1. The provisions of the Laws of Duplicate Bridge, as published by the American Contract Bridge League, shall apply and are available from your Provincial/Territorial representative.

2. Enter with a partner. The Howell System is the recommended movement, but the Mitchell system may be used if the Host so prefers. The Team score card must be signed after each match by 1 member of opposing team.

3. Standard Duplicate Bridge scoring.

4. Competition at Canada 55+ Games: In the event of a tie after completion of tournament, an additional four hands shall be played.

5. The Host Community will have the prerogative of filling in local participants for pairs that unexpectedly field less than two (2) players at the Games. A random draw will be used.

6. At the Canada 55+ Games; play will be monitored by an accredited official to ensure that rules and etiquette of Duplicate Bridge are followed.

7. THE DRAW:

Participants come to the Canada 55+ Games for a variety of reasons, but most importantly to play the 'sport' of their choice. When making the draw up for this event, it is important for the Host to remember that this event should last a minimum of two full days. Normally a double round robin in Duplicate Bridge will suffice, but dependant on the number of participants entered, this may have to be altered to a single round robin.