THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 

The 2020 U31 JUSBC will select the USA U31 teams for the 2020 World Youth Bridge Team Championships, to be held in Salsomaggiore, Italy from July 31 to August 9, 2020. The teams will be responsible for their own expenses for the 2020 WYBTC.

Location & Dates

At a special meeting on March 5th, the USBF Board decided to hold the U31 USBC on BBO instead of face to face. The event will take place in April, with exact dates and format to be determined by the USBF Junior Committee.

Entry Information

Entries are now closed. Exactly 3 teams have entered. All teams that qualify for the WYBTC will be encouraged but not required to add players if necessary to have 6 players for that event, and to add an NPC.

Entry Fees

There will be an event entry fee of $360 for each team. The event fee is normally non-refundable after entries have closed.

Format

Each of he 3 teams will play a match against each other team. IMP scores will be converted to VPs and the top 2 teams will qualify. More detais will be posted as soon as they are known.

system forms

Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form 2 weeks before their first match. To create or edit a SSF, first log in to this site, then click on "Create or Edit SSF" under the User Menu, which appears in the left hand column when you log in. You can either create a new form or copy an old one. If you have any problems, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and they will try to help.

 

Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on BBO at least 2 weeks before their first match

 

If you are playing a method that is allowed under paragraph 3 or paragraph 7 of Opening Bids on the new Open+ Convention Chart, and there is not now an ACBL approved defense fo the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of the U31 JUSBC. Our software no longer allows you to create an Advance Submisstion Form online, but you can download the form as a Word document and use it as an outline of the information you should submit. Complete it, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will convince the website to see it as an ASF and link it to your SSF. He will also send it to the USBF Conventions Committee for review. If the committee has not rejected it within 1 week of submission, it is accepted and you may play the method and must bring the recommended defense to the table with you.

 

Results

When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the U31 JUSBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested, where we will post scorecards and records of play for all of the matches after they are played. No kibitzers will be allowed during play.

Available Documents

Draft of Special Conditions of Contest for the 2020 U31 JUSBC in PDF format

Conditions of Play for the 2020 U31 JUSBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.

Draft of 2020 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.

ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.