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USBF Tournaments Before 2014 Article Count: 0
2009 Open USBC Article Count: 4
Team Profiles 2009 USBC Article Count: 24
2009 Senior USBC Article Count: 2
Team Profilesn 2009 SUSBC Article Count: 7
2009 Women's USBC Article Count: 3
Team Profiles 2009 WUSBC Article Count: 8
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2010 Open USBC Article Count: 2
Team Profiles 2010 USBC Article Count: 21
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Team Profiles 2011 USBC Article Count: 16
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2011 Women's USBC Article Count: 1
Team Profiles 2011 WUSBC Article Count: 8
2011 Junior USBC Article Count: 2
2012 Open USBC Article Count: 4
Team Profiles 2012 USBC Article Count: 18
2012 Women's USBC Article Count: 2
Team Profiles 2011 SUSBC Article Count: 11
Team Profiles 2012 WUSBC Article Count: 8
2012 Junior USBC Article Count: 6
2013 Open USBC Article Count: 6
2013 Open USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 16
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Team Profiles 2013 SUSBC Article Count: 13
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2013 Junior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 10
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2008 Senior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 10
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2008 USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 26
2013 Women's USBC Article Count: 1
Team Profiles 2013 WUSBC Article Count: 6
2008 Women's USBC Article Count: 2
Team Profiles 2008 WUSBC Article Count: 8
2005 Women's USBC Article Count: 2
2012 Senior USBC Article Count: 2
Team Profiles 2012 SUSBC Article Count: 15
2007 Women's USBC Article Count: 2
2005 Senior USBC Article Count: 1
2005 Open USBC Article Count: 2
Early Online Junior Trials Article Count: 2
Team Profiles from Old Events Article Count: 0
This is a category for old team profiles so they will still be linked to scores.
2014 Open USBC Article Count: 5
Team Profiles 2014 USBC Article Count: 17
2014 Open USBC Results Article Count: 5
2015 Open USBC Article Count: 5
Team Profiles 2015 USBC Article Count: 23
2015 Senior USBC Article Count: 5
Team Profiles 2015 SUSBC Article Count: 12
2015 Senior USBC Results Article Count: 10
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Round of 16 Round Robin First half
2015 Women's USBC Article Count: 5
Team Profiles 2015 WUSBC Article Count: 7
2015 Women's USBC Results Article Count: 4
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2016 Open USBC Article Count: 15
Team Profiles 2016 Open USBC Article Count: 19
2016 Open USBC Results Article Count: 5
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2016 Senior USBC Article Count: 13
Team Profiles 2016 Senior USBC Article Count: 14
2016 Senior USBC Results Article Count: 4
2016 Women's USBC Article Count: 14
Team Profiles 2016 Women's USBC Article Count: 5
2016 Women's USBC Results Article Count: 4
2016 Mixed USBC Article Count: 11
Team Profiles 2016 Mixed USBC Article Count: 8
2016 Mixed USBC Results Article Count: 3
2015 Junior USBC Article Count: 28
2015 Junior USBC Results Article Count: 12
U26 - USA1
U26 -USA2
U21
Rona (U26 Women)
2017 Open USBC Article Count: 16
2017 Open USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 18
2017 Open USBC Results Article Count: 12
2017 Senior USBC Article Count: 14
2017 Senior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 10
2017 Senior USBC Results Article Count: 10
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2017 Women's USBC Article Count: 13
2017 Women's USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 7
2017 Women's USBC Results Article Count: 4
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2018 Open USBC Article Count: 12
2018 USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 21
2018 Open USBC Results Article Count: 5
2019 Open USBC Article Count: 16
2019 Open USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 18
2019 Open USBC Results Article Count: 5
2019 Senior USBC Article Count: 14
2019 Senior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 12
2019 Senior USBC Results Article Count: 11
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2019 Women's USBC Article Count: 12
2019 Women's Team Profiles Article Count: 5
2019 Women's USBC Results Article Count: 4
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2019 Mixed USBC Article Count: 14
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2019 Mixed USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 8
2019 Michael Seamon JUSBC Article Count: 21
2019 Michael Seamon Junior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 22
2019 MSJUSBC Results Article Count: 20
2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBCs Article Count: 11
2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBCs Team Profiles Article Count: 18
2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBCs Results Article Count: 17
2021 JLall Online Teams #3 Article Count: 6
The third USBF JLall Online Teams event (JLall3) will be held from April 9-12 and April 16-19 on RealBridge. It will be very similar to JLall2, with a few minor changes suggested by the players in JLall2.
Jlall3 is open to all Active USBF members. An Active member is one who has paid USBF dues. All players must have paid 2021 dues on or before April. 1.
Event Schedule and Format
• JLall3 will be held from April 9-12 and April 16-19.
• Play each day will start at 1:00 pm EDT and end no later than 9:30 pm EDT.
• There will be no more than 32 teams, each with 4-6 players, all of whom are USBF Active members.
• The entry fee for the event is $300 per team.
• DIC for the event is McKenzie Myers. Tournament Organizer is Jan Martel. Software guru is Al Hollander.
• The event format will be:
Round Robin Stage 1, April 9-11:
Everyone plays 3 days of a “split field” Round Robin with 10 board matches; there are two Round Robin groups, to be named by the winners of JLall2. Teams will be assigned to the two groups based on a "draft" by the top two teams (chosen by a vote of all teams). The top 5 teams in each group will qualify for the KO Round of 16. The bottom 5 or 6 teams in each group will be eliminated. The five teams in the middle of each group (“bubble teams”) will play in Stage 2 of the Round Robin. If there are 30 teams in JLall3, each Round Robin division will have 15 teams and each team will have one sit out round during Round Robin 1.
Round Robin Stage 2, April. 12th:
Each bubble team plays a 10 board match against each bubble team from the other group, scored at VPs with carryover from the first 3 days. The top 6 teams qualify for the Round of 16. The bottom 4 teams are eliminated.
Knockouts, April 16-19:
• One match per day. 56 boards per match. If both of the finalists want a longer match (60 or 64 boards), we will have that.
• There will be a short Captains' meeting on April 13th to set the KO bracket. The precise method of setting the bracket is set forth in the Special Conditions of Contest. Summary: the top 4 teams from Round Robin Stage 1 will select their opponents for the Round of 16 from the bottom 8 qualifiers. The remaining qualifiers will be shuffled in groups to fill the bracket.
• The matches will be played on RealBridge. During the bidding & play, each player will see & hear their screenmate - (N&E, S&W). Before and after each match, teammates will be seated at one table, and RealBridge is working on a way to allow the players who were sitting out to join you (players who sat out can see & hear their teammates and be heard but not seen).
• There will be no real-time online kibitzing allowed for any match. Kibitzers will be able to watch after a delay. For the Round Robin, the delay will be until each match is over so kibitzing does not provide “state of the match” information. For the first half of each KO match, each board will be shown when all tables have completed it. For the second half of each KO match, kibitzing will start at the end of the segment. We will try to have voice commentary, and perhaps may limit chat at the tables late in the event to approved commentators.
• RealBridge will archive bidding, play & score information for the event. We will also post scores on this website.
• Players may consult their bidding notes, SSF, and convention card during the bidding only. Other aids to memory (for example, lists of percentages, calculators, notes about carding) are not allowed.
• Play Requirements for teams that qualify after the first 3 days of play: each player must have played 7 of the 14 matches.
• Play Requirements for teams that qualify after the fourth day of play: each player must have played 9 of the 19 matches.
How to Enter
• Entries are now open. Entries will close on the earlier of March 12th or when 32 teams (and 2 alternates) have entered. You must be logged in to this website to enter. After you have logged in, click on "Enter 2021 JLall3" under the User Menu and complete the entry form. There are currently 30 teams entered. We will accept exactly 2 additional entries until March 20, to improve the format. Additional entries will be accepted in the order they are received and if only 1 team enters, the entry will not be accepted (31 teams in the Round Robin is worse than 30).
• Your entry is not complete until you have 4 players. You cannot "save" a place in the event by entering a team with fewer than 4 players.
• Any player who has not paid 2021 USBF dues by April 1 will not be allowed to play.
• Teams can freely change their rosters until March 17th, when the division of teams into Round Robin groups will start. After March 17th, a team may change its roster only if the change does not substantially strengthen or weaken the team. Roster changes are made by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If an added player or pair is not able to meet the deadlines for system filing, they may not play any unusual method unless it is played by another pair in the event.
System Regulations & Conditions of Contest
• Normal USBF System regulations apply to this event - each pair must complete a USBF System Summary form online and file an ACBL convention card no later than March 26th. To complete the SSF, log in and click on CREATE OR EDIT SSF under the User Menu. Follow instructions and you should be able to create a completely new SSF for this event or copy and edit a prior one. When you have finished filling out the SSF or making changes you must click on submit at the top or bottom of the page to save the changes - otherwise all of your hard work will be lost in cyberspace. To file the ACBL convention card, copy the URL for a BridgeWinners convention card, and 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.. If you have filed an SSF &/or convention card recently that is/are completely unchanged for this event, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will magically move it forward to this event.
• This event is governed by the USBF General Conditions of Contest and Special Conditions of Contest for the event.
• ACBL Open+ Convention Chart applies to this event.
Ethics Statement
The provisions of the USBF General Conditions of Contest regarding ethical obligations and possible penalties apply to this event. The USBF has appointed an Ethics Investigation Committee that will review any complaints about ethics violations. If the EIC concludes that a player or pair was acting unethically, they will report to the USBF COO, who may refer it to the USBF Recorder. Either the COO or Recorder may bring a Charge against the player to the Board of Directors, who may place a player on probation, suspend, or expel a player for cause.
2021 JLall Online Teams #3 Results Article Count: 9
Below are links to scores on this site. Details are at the RealBridge Archive.
2021 JLall Online Teams #3 Team Profiles Article Count: 29
2022 JLall Online Teams #7 Article Count: 7
The seventh USBF JLall Online Teams event (JLall7) will be held in September on RealBridge on Sept 17-19 and 22-25.
Jlall7 is open to all Active USBF members. An Active member is one who has paid USBF dues. All players must have paid 2022 dues on or before September 15, 2022.
Event Schedule and Format
•JLall5 will be held on Sept. 17-19 and 22-25.
• Play each day will start at noon Eastern time and end at about 8:30 pm Eastern time.
• There will be no fewer than 8 teams and no more than 32 teams, each with 4-6 players.
• The entry fee for the the event is $300 per team. In addition, there will be a second entry fee of $100 per day for any teams that play more than 3 days.
• DIC for the event is McKenzie Myers. Tournament Organizer is Jan Martel. Software guru is Al Hollander. Vugraph Organizer is Chris Wiegand, who will again organize voice commentary for the KO stages. RealBridge may also have some new kibitzing enhancements in place by September.
• The event format with 16 teams entered will be:
2 day complete Round Robin on Sept. 17-18. Top 8 teams qualify for Bracket 1, which will be a 4-day KO on Sept. 19 and 22-24. The remaining teams will continue in Bracket 2, which will also be all KOs, starting with Stage 1 on Sept. 19th, and continuing on Sept. 22nd with an 8 team Stage 2 KO (4 Round Robin qualifiers and 4 Bracket 1 Quarterfinal losers); on Sept. 23rd with a 6 team Quarterfinal (the 4 winners from Sept. 22nd and the 2 Bracket 1 losing Semifinalists); on Sept. 24th and 25th with the Semifinal (losing Bracket 1 Finalist drops in and chooses their opponent) and Final.
• There will be a short Captains' meeting on the day after completion of the Round Robin to set the KO brackets. The precise method of setting the bracket is set forth in the Special Conditions of Contest. Summary: the top 2 teams from the Round Robin will select their opponents for the first round of Bracket 1 from the bottom 4 qualifiers. The remaining qualifiers will be shuffled in groups to fill the bracket. Bracket 2 teams will be shuffled. When Bracket 1 teams drop into Bracket 2, they will be at the top of bracket and will choose their opponents.
• The matches will be played on RealBridge. During the bidding & play, each player will see & hear their screenmate - (N&E, S&W). Before and after each match, teammates will be seated at one table, and RealBridge is working on a way to allow the players who were sitting out to join you (players who sat out will be able to see & hear their teammates and be heard but not seen).
• There will be no real-time online kibitzing allowed for any match. Kibitzers will be able to watch after a delay. For the Round Robin, the delay will be until each match is over so kibitzing does not provide “state of the match” information. For KO matches, kibitzing will start half an hour after play starts, and each board will be shown no sooner than when all tables have finished playing it. We will try to have voice commentary.
• RealBridge will archive bidding, play & score information for the event. We will also post scores on this website.
• Players may consult their bidding notes, SSF, and convention card during the bidding only. Other aids to memory (for example, lists of percentages, calculators, notes about carding) are not allowed.
• Play Requirements are 50%, but rounded down by 1 match if there are an odd number of Round Robin matches.
How to Enter
Entries are now closed with 14 teams entered.
• Any player who has not paid 2022 USBF dues by September 15th will not be allowed to play.
• Teams can freely change their rosters until September 15th. Roster changes are made by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If an added player or pair is not able to meet the deadlines for system filing, they may not play any unusual method unless it is played by another pair in the event.
Roster changes after the Round Robin are allowed only to replace a player who is unable to continue for health reasons and only if 4 players who met the play requirement in the Round Robin remain on the team.
System Regulations & Conditions of Contest
• Normal USBF System regulations apply to this event - each pair must complete a USBF System Summary Form online and file an ACBL convention card 2 weeks before play starts. To complete the SSF, log in and click on CREATE OR EDIT SSF under the User Menu. Follow instructions and you should be able to create a completely new SSF for this event or copy and edit a prior one. When you have finished filling out the SSF or making changes you must click on submit at the top or bottom of the page to save the changes - otherwise all of your hard work will be lost in cyberspace. To file the ACBL convention card, copy the URL for a BridgeWinners convention card, and 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.. If you have filed an SSF &/or convention card recently that is/are completely unchanged for this event, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will magically move it forward to this event.
• This event is governed by the 2022 USBF General Conditions of Contest and Special Conditions of Contest for the event.
Draft 2 of the Special Conditions of Contest is now posted; comments welcome, especially since the format for this event is significantly different from previous JLalls.
• ACBL Open+ Convention Chart applies to this event.
Ethics Statement
The provisions of the USBF General Conditions of Contest regarding ethical obligations and possible penalties apply to this event. The USBF has appointed an Ethics Investigation Committee that will review any complaints about ethics violations. If the EIC concludes that a player or pair was acting unethically, they will report to the USBF COO, who may refer it to the USBF Recorder. Either the COO or Recorder may bring a Charge against the player to the Board of Directors, who may place a player on probation, suspend, or expel a player for cause.
2022 JLall Online Teams #7 Results Article Count: 17
2022 JLall Online Teams #7 Team Profiles Article Count: 15
2022 Michael Seamon Junior USBC Article Count: 15
2022 MSJUSBC RECAP
The 2022 Michael Seamon Junior United States Bridge Championship (MSJUSBC) selected the US teams for the 2023 World Youth Bridge Team Championships (WYBTC) in Veldhoven, Netherlands
The four divisions in the WYBTC and MSJUSBC & the qualified teams (added players in italics) are:
Under 26 Open: World Junior Teams, competing for the Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Trophy;
USA1: Ben Kristensen - Kevin Rosenberg, Zach Grossack - Finn Kolesnik, Emma Kolesnik - Noah Aptecker, NPC Ishmael Del'Monte
USA2: Richard Jeng - Brent Xiao, Cornelius Duffie - Stella Wan, Amber Lin - Cynthia Huang, NPC Dan Korbel
Under 21 Open: World Youngsters Teams, competing for the José Damiani Trophy;
USA1: Bruce Zhu - Harrison Luba, Michael Xu - Olivia Schireson, Nathan Gong - Arthur Gong, NPC Roger Lee
USA2: Arthur Zhou - Michael Hu, Rory Xiao - Jonathan Yue, Samuel Pahk - Michael Hass, NPC Aaron Silverstein
Under 26 Women: World Girls Teams, competing for the Gianarrigo Rona Trophy;
USA1: Helena Hsieh - Yichen (Jessie) Cai, Ava Donnellan - Margot Donnellan, Helen Chow - Nicole Qian, NPC Adam Parrish
USA2: Katie Hwang - Cecilia Ehrlichman, Morgan Johnstone - Jessica Udomsrirungruang, Katie Sullivan - Khan Tran Nguyen, NPC Michael Shuster
Under 16 Open: World Kids Teams, competing for the Koç University Trophy;
USA1: Andrew Chen - Brian Zhang, Charlie Chen - Kayden Ge, Eric Xiao - Jeff Xiao, NPC Will Watson
USA2: Jack Boge - Avery Silverstein, Daniel Balof - Ethan Derman, Claire Cao - Jeffrey Yin, NPC Kent Mignocchi
Under 31 Open: World Kids Teams, competing for the Robert A. Howes Trophy;
USA1: Kyle Rockoff - Daniel Weiss, Danning Lu - Andrew Roberg, Jeff Schwartz - Ben Kompa, NPC Alex Kolesnik
Daily Bulletins
Results
| The USBF Junior Program is grateful to the donors whose generosity funds the 2022 Michael Seamon JUSBC. Many thanks to: | |||
| Xin Ge | Jill Meyers & Sid Brownstein | Jeff Wolfson | |
| Connie Goldberg | Alex Perlin | Nick Nickell | |
| John McAllister | Max Schireson | ||
2022 MSJUSBC Event Information
Location & Dates
The face to face stages of the 2022 JUSBC will be held at the Atlanta Peachtree Hyatt Regency, starting on Tuesday, December 27th and ending on Saturday, December 31. The USBF Junior committee will once again try to raise enough money to pay most travel and hotel expenses for all of the competitors in Atlanta.
There will be 3 divisions of the 2022 MSJUSBC:
Under 26 (born in 1998 or later plus up to 2 players born in 1997); 2 teams will be selected.
Under 21 (born in 2003 or later plus up to 2 players born in 2002); 2 teams will be selected.
Rona, (women born in 1998 or later plus up to 2 players born in 1997); 1 team will be selected.
Entry Information
Entries are now closed. There are 10 teams in U26, 8 teams in U21, and 4 teams in Rona.
Entry Fees
There is no entry fees for this event.
Format
U 26 - 10 teams
The U26 event will be five days long:
Day 1: Complete Round Robin of 7 board matches. The top 4 teams will qualify for the USA1 Semifinal, the remaining
teams will play in USA2.
Day 2: USA1 Semifinal; 60 board KO; Round Robin winner chooses their opponent;
USA2 Stage 1 - 6 team complete Round Robin of 12 board matches;
The top 4 teams will qualify for the USA2 Quarterfinal. The bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Day 3: USA1 Final & USA2 Quarterfinal; 60 board KOs.
Day 4: USA 2 Semifinal; 60 board KO; Losing USA1 Finalist picks their opponent.
Day 5: USA 2 Final; 60 board KO.
U21 - 8 teams
The U21 event will be 5 days long.
Days 1 & 2: Complete Round Robin of 8 board matches. USBF General COC require that each player play against each other team; score from each 8 board match is converted to Victory Points and each team's score for the Round Robin is the sum of their Victory Points from Day 1 and Day 2. The top 4 teams will qualify for the USA1 Semifinal, the remaining 4 teams will be eliminated.
Day 3: USA1 Semifinal; 60 board KO; Round Robin winner chooses their opponent;
Day 4: USA1 Final & USA2 Semifinal; 60 board KOs.
Day 5: USA2 Final; 60 board KO
Rona
There are 4 teams entered in the Rona event. They will play a 2-day 4 team Round Robin of 20 board matches on 12/29 & 12/30. USBF General COC require that each player play against each other team; score from each 20 board match is converted to Victory Points and each team's score for the Round Robin is the sum of their Victory Points from Day 1 and Day 2. The top 2 teams in the Round Robin will play a 1 day 60 board KO Final on 12/31 to pick the USBF team for the 2023 WYBTC.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form on or before December 13th. 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, email Jan and Al and they will try to help. When you have finished filling out the SSF or making changes you must click on submit at the top or bottom of the page to save the changes - otherwise all of your hard work will be lost in cyberspace.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on or before December 13th. We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Jan & Al or email the "print" link from BW or a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to them, and they will upload and link. If you sent us a convention card or link in a previous year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
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 JUSBC. Our software no longer allows you to create an Advance Submission 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, send it by email to Jan & Al and they will convince the website to see it as an ASF and link it to your SSF. They 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.
Relevant Dates
Tuesday, Nov. 29th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods.
Tuesday, December 13th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Sunday, December 25th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval.
Results
When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the JUSBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested.
Available Documents
Special Conditions of Contest for the 2022 JUSBC in PDF format
Conditions of Play for the 2022 JUSBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.
2022 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.
ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.
2022 Michael Seamon Junior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 25
2022 Michael Seamon Junior USBC Results Article Count: 26
2023 USBCs Article Count: 16
The 2023 USBCs will select teams for 2023 World Championships, scheduled for August 20-Sept. 2, 2023, at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco. The WBF has provided this information about accomodations and the schedule of play.
The Open USBC will select USA2 (USA1 is SPECTOR who won the 2022 Open USBC). The Mixed, Senior, and Women's USBCs will each select 2 teams.
Some new INFORMATION available - in red
The Conditions of Contest posted below are now Final.
Conditions of Play, which are an extract from the Conditions of Contest based on the actual number of teams are now available. These are for your convenience and do not over-ride the full Special Conditions of Contest or the General Conditions of Contest. Open, Mixed, Senior, Women.
We now have seeding points available. Here are the Open Seeding Points by team. Please check your team's information and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you see anything you think is wrong. Thanks. We have now done the shuffle. Here are the bracket and the seeding point spreadsheet with teams sorted on the second page.
Here are the Mixed Seeding Points before the Round Robin points are added and the teams are shuffled. Page 1 has seeding points per team, page 2 has the teams sorted by seeding points.
Here are the Senior Seeding Points CORRECTED!!! before the Round Robin points are added and the teams are shuffled. Page 1 has seeding points per team, page 2 has the teams sorted by seeding points.
We also have PPs and IPPs - if you think you should have IPPs, please check to make sure they're correct and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you see a problem. Thank you.
Tournament schedule (all of the events in one schedule) is now posted. If all of the teams in an event prefer to start an hour later on the first day, we will do so, and everything will just be an hour later - we'll be polling team captains a week or two before play starts on this.
Information with entries closed
The Open USBC has 14 teams. All Open play will be face to face, starting May 1 with the Round of 16 and ending May 8th. The top-seeded Nickell team and the second seeded Lebowitz team will have byes in the Round of 16. Based on a vote of the teams, play on May 1 will start at 11:00 CDT.
The Mixed USBC had 10 teams entered when entries closed on March 22nd, and entries are now closed. All 10 of the teams preferred to have the entire event played face to face, and the format has been changed to allow that. The first Mixed stage will be a face to face 10-team Round Robin. The top 4 teams will qualify for the USA1 Semifinal; the 5th through 8th teams will qualify for USA2 Stage 1; the 9th and 10th teams will be eliminated. USA1 will continue with 2 day Semifinal and Final matches. USA2 will continue with 2 day Stage 1 matches, 1-1/2 day Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches, and a 2 day Final.
The Senior USBC had 9 teams entered when entries closed on March 28th, and entries are now closed. The teams have decided to hold all play face to face. If there are 9 teams in the event when it starts, the first 2 days will be a Round Robin. The top 4 teams will qualify for the USA1 Semifinal; teams that finish 5th to 8th will qualify for USA2 Stage 1, and the remaining team will be eliminated. USA1 will continue with 2 day Semifinal and Final matches. USA2 will continue with 2 day Stage 1 matches, 1-1/2 day Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches, and a 2 day Final.
The Women's USBC had 4 teams entered when entries closed on March 28th, and entries are now closed. The teams will play 2 days of USA1 Semifinal KO (random draw), 2 days of USA1 Final and USA2 Semifinal, and 2 days of USA2 Final
Overall Schedule:
Entry fees are the same for all events: There is a $500 event entry fee plus session fees of $200 per session ($400 per day) for face to face play. The initial entry fee is due by the entry closing date. Session fees will be collected on site.
Hotel Information: The face-to-face stages of the 2023 USBCs will be held at the Schaumburg, IL Hyatt Regency. Room rate for the USBCs is $136 per night, including internet. You can make a reservation for any or all of the 2023 USBCs at our online reservation page, or by calling Hyatt at 877-803-7534 and mentioning USBF or maybe CHIRG-USB1. If you have any problems with hotel reservations, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will try to straighten things out. The cut-off date to make reservations at our rate is April 16, 2023, but the online site will remain open after that and reservations will be accepted as long as the hotel has available rooms.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form two weeks before play begins. 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. and he will try to help.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card two weeks before play begins We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and he will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link last year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
Due dates for SSFs and convention cards are:
Open: April 17
Mixed: April 26
Senior: May 5
Women: May 6
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 to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of play. 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.
Open USBC Byes
Two teams (Nickell and Lebowitz) had enough PPs for a bye to the Round of 16, and will be seeded 1 and 2 based on their PPs.
Conditions of Contest
All 4 events will be governed by the USBF General Conditions of Contest.
In addition, each of the events has Special Conditions of contest: Open, Mixed, Senior, Women's
Conditions of Play, which are an extract from the Conditions of Contest based on the actual number of teams are now available. These are for your convenience and do not ever over-ride the Special Conditions of Contest or the General Conditions of Contest. Open, Mixed, Senior, Women.
2023 Open USBC Article Count: 3
The 2023 Open USBC will select the USA2 Open team for the Bermuda Bowl at the 2023 World Championships, scheduled for August 20-Sept. 2, 2023, at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco.
Location & Dates
The face-to-face stage of the 2023 Open USBC will be held at the Schaumburg, IL Hyatt Regency, starting on Monday, May 1st and ending on Monday, May 8th. Room rate for the USBC is $136 per night, including internet. You can make a reservation for any or all of the 2023 USBCs at our online reservation page, or by calling Hyatt at 877-803-7534 and mentioning USBF or maybe CHIRG-USB1. If you have any problems with hotel reservations, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will try to straighten things out. The cut-off date to make reservations at our rate is April 16, 2023, but the online site will remain open after that and reservations will be accepted as long as the hotel has available rooms.
If more than 16 teams enter the 2023 Open USBC, there will be an online qualification stage to reduce to 16 teams, in the March 28-April 1 timeframe (how many days will be required will depend on the number of teams entered). The online stage will be on RealBridge, and some teams may have byes to face to face stages.
Entry Information
Entries are now open. To assure entry in the 2023 Open USBC, you must enter your team by March 21, 2023. Additional entries will be accepted after March 21 if fewer than 16 teams (counting any team with a bye to the Quarterfinal as two, and any team with a bye to the Semifinal as 4) are entered.
Entry Fees
There will be an event entry fee of $500 for each team. In addition, each team pays session fees of $200 per session of play ($400 per day) for KO matches. The $500 event fee is due by March 21st, and is normally non-refundable after entries have closed. To pay the initial entry fee online, log in to the this site, then click on "Pay entry fee" under the User menu and then on Pay 2023 USBC Entry Fee. On the Square page that will take you to, select "Open" and then fill in your name and address and credit card information. I haven't (yet) figured out how to have you enter your team name, so if you're paying for a team of which you're not the captain, please also email me to let me know which one. To pay KO session fees, click on "Pay Session Fee" under the User Menu and then select Open USBC.
Format
There will be 5 stages: the first stage, if needed, will be an online Round Robin among the non-bye teams to select the teams that will play in the Round of 16; the other stages will be 120 board Knockout matches, starting with the Round of 16 on Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd and ending with the Finals on Sunday, May 7th and Monday, May 8th.
Seeding
The bye teams will be seeded on the basis of their bye position and then their Positioning Points, the remaining teams on the basis of Seeding Points. Positioning Point Information through the 2022 Reisinger is now posted and will be updated after the Soloway & Reisinger and again after the Vanderbilt. Individual Positioning Point Information and Seeding Point Information will be posted shortly after entries close.
Byes
After the Reisinger, the Nickell team (Nickell-Katz, Greco-Hampson, Levin-Weinstein) has 74 Positioning Points, and the Lebowitz team (Lebowitz-A. Grossack, Z Grossack-M Rosenberg) has 48 Positioning Points, with 48 required for the first 3 byes to the Round of 16. Bramley (Woolsey, Hamman, Weichsel) has 23 PPs, Hurd (Bathurst, Kranyak-Demuy) has 21 PPs, but isn't eligible this year, having won last year, and Rosenthal (Silverstein, Dwyer-Huang, Ginossar-Willenken) and Fleisher (Martel, Bramley-Woolsey, Grue-Moss) have 19 PPs each. No team can earn a Semifinal bye. Nickell could earn a Quarterfinal bye by making the Vanderbilt Final. A Kolesnik or Parrish could earn a Quarterfinal bye by winning the Vanderbilt.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form on or before March 14th if there is an online stage, or on or before April 17th if not. 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. and he will try to help.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on or before April 21st. We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and she will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link last year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
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 to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of the USBC. 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.
Relevant Dates
Tuesday, February 28th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is an online stage.
Monday, April 3rd: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is not an online stage or if your team has a bye to the face to face stages.
Friday, April 16th: Last day to make hotel reservations and be assured of receiving our hotel rate. The hotel may honor the rate for later reservations, but is not required to do so.
Tuesday, March 14th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Monday, April 17th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is not an online stage or if your team has a bye to the face to face stages. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Sunday, March 26th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is an online stage.
Friday, April 28th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is not an online stage or if your team has a bye to the face to face stages.
Seeding, Setting the Bracket
After entries close and we have calculated seeding points for the non-bye teams, we will post seeding point information. The teams list will continue to be in Alphabetic order and team numbers for the online Round Robin will be assigned in alphabetic order. After the Round Robin, the teams will be assigned bracket positions and the teams list will be in bracket number order.
Results
When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the Open USBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested.
Available Documents
Draft 3 of Special Conditions of Contest for the 2023 Open USBC in PDF format (only change from Draft 2 is highlighted in yellow).
Conditions of Play for the 2023 Open USBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.
Draft 4 of 2023 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.
ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.
Positioning Points after the 2022 Reisinger, Individual Positioning Points and and Seeding Points in PDF format will be linked after entries close.
2023 Open USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 15
2023 Open USBC Results Article Count: 4
2023 Mixed USBC Article Count: 3
The 2023 Mixed USBC will select the 2 USBF Mixed teams for the Wuhan Cup at the 2023 World Championships, scheduled for August 20-Sept. 2, 2023, at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco.
Location & Dates - NOTE CHANGED END DATE
The face-to-face stage of the 2023 Mixed USBC will be held at the Schaumburg, IL Hyatt Regency, starting on Wednesday, May 10th and ending on Thurssday, May 18th. Room rate for the USBC is $136 per night, including internet. You can make a reservation for any or all of the 2023 USBCs at our online reservation page, or by calling Hyatt at 877-803-7534 and mentioning USBF or maybe CHIRG-USB1. If you have any problems with hotel reservations, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will try to straighten things out. The cut-off date to make reservations at our rate is April 16, 2023, but the online site will remain open after that and reservations will be accepted as long as the hotel has available rooms.
If more than 8 teams enter the 2023 Mixed USBC, there will be an online qualification stage to reduce to 8 teams, April 4-6. If the Open USBC doesn't need an online stage, and all of the Mixed players would prefer earlier dates, the Mixed online stage will be moved to sometime between March 28 & April 1. The online stage will be on RealBridge.
Entry Information
Entries are now open. To assure entry in the 2023 Mixed USBC, you must enter your team by March 22, 2023. Additional entries will be accepted after March 22nd only if it improves the format of the event. Each team must have 2 or 3 men and 2 or 3 women. No player who has qualified for the Bermuda Bowl may play in the Mixed USBC.
Entry Fees
There will be an event entry fee of $500 for each team, which is due when entries close. In addition, each team pays session fees of $200 per session of play ($400 per day) for KO matches. The $500 event fee is due by March 22nd, and is normally non-refundable after entries have closed.
Format
There will be 7 stages: the first stage, if needed, will be an online Round Robin to select the teams that will play in the USA1 Quarterfinal; the other stages will be Knockout matches, starting with the USA1 Quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 10th and Thursday, May 11th and ending with the USA2 Final on Wednesday, May 17th and Thursday, May 18th. The USA2 Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches will be 90 boards long (1-1/2 days). All other matches will be 120 boards played over 2 days.
Seeding
The teams will be seeded based on ACBL seeding points plus additional seeding points for Round Robin finish if there is an online stage.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form on or before March 21st if there is an online stage, or on or before April 26th if not. 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. and he will try to help.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on or before March 21st or April 26th. We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and he will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link last year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
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 to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of the USBC. 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.
Relevant Dates
Tuesday, March 7th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is an online stage.
Wednesday, April 12th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is not an online stage.
Friday, April 16th: Last day to make hotel reservations and be assured of receiving our hotel rate. The hotel may honor the rate for later reservations, but is not required to do so.
Tuesday, March 21st: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Conventions Committee and rejected if not adequate.
Wednesday, April 26th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is not an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Conventions Committee and rejected if not adequate.
Sunday, April 2nd: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is an online stage.
Sunday, May 7th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is not an online stage.
Seeding, Setting the Bracket
After entries close and we have calculated seeding points for the teams, we will post seeding point information. The teams list will continue to be in Alphabetic order and team numbers for the online Round Robin will be assigned in alphabetic order. After the Round Robin, the teams will be assigned bracket positions and the teams list will be in bracket number order.
Results
When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the Mixed USBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested.
Available Documents
Draft of Special Conditions of Contest for the 2023 Mixed USBC in PDF format
Conditions of Play for the 2023 Mixed USBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.
Draft 4 of 2023 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.
ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.
2023 Mixed USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 10
2023 Mixed USBC Results Article Count: 8
2023 Senior USBC Article Count: 4
The 2023 Senior USBC will select the 2 USBF Senior teams for the d'Orsi Trophy at the 2023 World Championships, scheduled for August 20-Sept. 2, 2023, at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco.
Location & Dates - NOTE CHANGED STARTING AND ENDING DATES
The face-to-face stage of the 2023 Senior USBC will be held at the Schaumburg, IL Hyatt Regency, starting on Friday, May 19th and ending on Saturday, May 27th. Room rate for the USBC is $136 per night, including internet. You can make a reservation for any or all of the 2023 USBCs at our online reservation page, or by calling Hyatt at 877-803-7534 and mentioning USBF or maybe CHIRG-USB1. If you have any problems with hotel reservations, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will try to straighten things out. The cut-off date to make reservations at our rate is April 16, 2023, but the online site will remain open after that and reservations will be accepted as long as the hotel has available rooms.
If more than 8 teams enter the 2023 Senior USBC, there will be an online qualification stage to reduce to 8 teams, April 11-13. If the Open USBC or Mixed USBC doesn't need an online stage, and all of the Senior players would prefer earlier dates, the Senior online stage will be moved one or two weeks earlier. The online stage will be on RealBridge.
Entry Information
Entries are now open. To assure entry in the 2023 Senior USBC, you must enter your team by March 28, 2023. Additional entries will be accepted after March 28th if it improves the format of the event. Each player in the event must have been born no later than 1960. No player who has qualified for the Open or Mixed World Championships may play in the face to face stages of the Senior USBC.
Entry Fees
There will be an event entry fee of $500 for each team, due when entries close. In addition, each team pays session fees of $200 per session of play ($400 per day) for KO matches. The $500 event fee is due by March 22nd, and is normally non-refundable after entries have closed.
Format
There will be 7 stages: the first stage, if needed, will be an online Round Robin to select the teams that will play in the USA1 Quarterfinal; the other stages will be Knockout matches, starting with the USA1 Quarterfinal on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th and ending with the USA2 Final on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. The USA2 Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches will be 90 boards long (1-1/2 days). All other matches will be 120 boards played over 2 days.
Seeding
The teams will be seeded based on ACBL seeding points plus additional seeding points for Round Robin finish if there is an online stage.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form on or before March 28th if there is an online stage, or on or before May 5th if not. 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. and he will try to help.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on or before March 28th or May 4th. We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and he will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link in a previous year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
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 to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of the USBC. 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.
Relevant Dates
Tuesday, March 14th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is an online stage.
Thursday, April 20th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is not an online stage.
Friday, April 16th: Last day to make hotel reservations and be assured of receiving our hotel rate. The hotel may honor the rate for later reservations, but is not required to do so.
Tuesday, March 28th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Thursday, May 4th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is not an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Sunday, April 9th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is an online stage.
Monday, May 15th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is not an online stage.
Seeding, Setting the Bracket
After entries close and we have calculated seeding points for the teams, we will post seeding point information. The teams list will continue to be in Alphabetic order and team numbers for the online Round Robin will be assigned in alphabetic order. After the Round Robin, the teams will be assigned bracket positions and the teams list will be in bracket number order.
Results
When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the Senior USBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested.
Available Documents
Draft of Special Conditions of Contest for the 2023 Senior USBC in PDF format
Conditions of Play for the 2023 Senior USBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.
Draft 4 of 2023 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.
ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.
2023 Senior USBC Team Profiles Article Count: 10
2023 Senior USBC Results Article Count: 7
2023 Beth Palmer Women's USBC Article Count: 3
The 2023 Beth Palmer Women's USBC will select the 2 USBF Women's teams for the Venice Cup at the 2023 World Championships, scheduled for August 20-Sept. 2, 2023, at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco.
Location & Dates
The face-to-face stage of the 2023 Beth Palmer Women's USBC will be held at the Schaumburg, IL Hyatt Regency, starting on Saturday, May 20th and ending on Thursday, May 25th. Room rate for the USBC is $136 per night, including internet. You can make a reservation for any or all of the 2023 USBCs at our online reservation page, or by calling Hyatt at 877-803-7534 and mentioning USBF or maybe CHIRG-USB1. If you have any problems with hotel reservations, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will try to straighten things out. The cut-off date to make reservations at our rate is April 16, 2023, but the online site will remain open after that and reservations will be accepted as long as the hotel has available rooms.
If more than 4 teams enter the 2023 Beth Palmer Women's USBC, there will be an online qualification stage to reduce to 4 teams, April 11-13. If the Open or Mixed doesn't need an online stage, and all of the players in the Women's would prefer an earlier online stage, it can be moved to sometime between March 28 & April 1. The online stage will be on RealBridge.
Entry Information
Entries are now open. To assure entry in the 2023 Beth Palmer Women's USBC, you must enter your team by March 28, 2023. Additional entries will be accepted after March 28 if it improves the format of the event. No player who has qualified for the Open, Mixed, or Senior World Championship may play int he face to face stages of the Beth Palmer Women's USBC.
Entry Fees
There will be an event entry fee of $500 for each team, due when entries close. In addition, each team pays session fees of $200 per session of play ($400 per day) for KO matches. The $500 event fee is due by March 22nd, and is normally non-refundable after entries have closed.
Format
There will be 4 stages: the first stage, if needed, will be an online Round Robin to select the teams that will play in the USA1 Semifinal; the other stages will be 120 Board Knockout matches, starting with the USA1 Semifinal on Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st and ending with the USA2 Final on Wednesday, May 24th and Thursday, May 25th.
Seeding
If there is a Round Robin, the Round Robin winner will select their Semifinal opponent. If not, the Semifinal will be set by random draw.
system forms
Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form on or before March 28th if there is an online stage, or on or before May 6th if not. 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. and he will try to help.
Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card on or before March 28th or May 6th. We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and he will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link last year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.
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 to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of the USBC. 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.
Relevant Dates
Tuesday, March 14th: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is an online stage.
Saturday, April 22nd: Final day to submit Recommended Defenses for any paragraph 3 or 7 methods if there is not an online stage.
Friday, April 16th: Last day to make hotel reservations and be assured of receiving our hotel rate. The hotel may honor the rate for later reservations, but is not required to do so.
Tuesday, March 28th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Saturday, May 6th: Final day to submit System Summary Form and ACBL Convention card if there is not an online stage. Penalty for late submission is loss of seating rights in one segment of a KO match (starting with the first match the team plays) per day that either the SSF or Convention Card is late. SSFs will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the ITTC and rejected if not adequate.
Saturday, April 8th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is an online stage.
Thursday, May 4th: Last day for roster changes without Credentials Committee approval if there is not an online stage.
Results
When the event has started, you will be able to click here to get to the results page for the Women's USBC. Once there, you can click on the stage of the event in which you are interested.
Available Documents
Draft of Special Conditions of Contest for the 2023 Women's USBC in PDF format
Conditions of Play for the 2023 Women's USBC in PDF format will be linked after entries have closed.
Draft 4 of 2023 General Conditions of Contest in PDF format.
ACBL Convention Charts in PDF Format; the Open+ Chart will apply for USBF events.