In order to handle player complaints about behavior and ethics at USBF Tournaments in a more efficient and flexible manner, in April, 2015 the USBF Board approved the creation of the position of USBF Recorder and President Howard Weinstein's appointment of Jack Oest to serve as the USBF's first Recorder. The exact procedures under which the Recorder is to operate will be included in a new set of Bylaws currently being drafted.
With all of the events in which teams can earn byes completed, three teams - Diamond, Hamman & Fleisher - have byes to the Round of 16. No team has a deeper bye. Therefore, if 17 or more teams enter the 2015 USBC, the event will start with a Round Robin to qualify 13 teams for the Round of 16 and continue with 2 day Rounds of 16, 8, 4 and 2. If exactly 16 teams enter, the event will start with a Knockout Round of 16. If fewer than 16 teams enter, the event will start with a 2 day Round Robin to qualify 8 teams for the Quarterfinal.
The USBF has been asked to send a Women's team to the third Hua Yuan Cup being held in Beijing, China Nov 8-14th, 2015. All women USBF members should receive an email asking for an expression of interest in competing. If you did not receive the email, either because you are not registered on the USBF site, or because the email address you gave USBF is no longer correct, or because your email program thinks that email from the USBF website is junk, and are interested in competing in this event, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and your partner's name before midnight on Wednesday, July 15th (note that the Board will invite 3 pairs for the event).
Click here for a description of how the votes will be tabulated to select the top pairs.
Click here for the full text of the email sent to women USBF members for whom we have email addresses.
Click here for the answers to some questions Board members have been asked.
Click here for the specifics of the event.
Click here for instructions about changing the email address USBF has for you.
The World Bridge Federation has informed us that the SportAccord World Mind Games will be held only in even-numbered years from now forward, so there will be no SportAccord event in 2015.