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(added Dec. 16)
Please Note
Once approved, minutes of all board meetings are available on the website on
the Newsletter/Calendar page.
Beginner Bridge Lessons
Beginner lessons will be held Monday eveings, beginning in early February.
Please tell your friends. Call Marsha @ 860-404-2944.
BRIDGE LESSONS WITH HELEN Back to Basics - Major Suit Raises Classes Begin Fri, January 15th / Tue, January 19th Friday 1:30 - 3:30 and/or Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 Topics Include: Simple Raise, Limit Raise, Jacoby 2NT, Raises in Competition, Raises by Passed Hands - The Drury Convention 6 - Week Course $120 or "Pay as you Go" $22 per class All Classes held at the Hartford Bridge Club For additional information please call Helen Pawlowski at 413-530-1278 or email at hpawlowski@comcast.net
Pairer/Players Needed
Volunteers are always needed for the Pairer/Player program. Sign up at the
club.
Holiday Schedule
Open Dec. 24 and 31 for the 9:30 a.m. game only. No afternoon or evening
games those days.
New Year's Celebration
Join us New Year's Day--Jan. 1 at 10:30 a.m. for bridge and celebration.
Please bring goodies!
TWO Life Master Parties Scheduled
Frank Macri Life Master Party
Save the Date
Friday, Jan. 15 @ 7 p.m.
Hi-Lo Swiss (Must pre-register)
Bring goodies to help celebrate!
Carolyn and Phil Olschefski Life Master Party
Save the Date
Friday, Feb. 5 @ 9:30 a.m.
Bring goodies to help celebrate!
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(added Dec. 8, 2009)
HBC Closure Policy
HBC is no longer following West Hartford school closures. Donna and the director of the day will determine the status of our games. Approximately 2 hours before gametime, there will be a message on the answering machine, notification on WFSB (TV and website), and also an email will be sent. Please be aware that a morning closing does not affect the remainder of the day. Each game opening or closing will be determined at least two hours before game time. ♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦ (added Oct. 21, 2009) POST MORTEMS There have been an increasing number of complaints by the membership of partners performing post mortems. This has been occurring after the hand is played as well as being carried over to the next table. This has several negative effects including slowing the pace of the game and giving unintended information to the North/South pair at the next lower table. We ask that you make a note on your score card for later discussion and thank you in advance for your cooperation. ♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦ (added Sept. 21, 2009)
HEALTH REMINDER
As we enter the fall season of beautiful colors, the time of "sniffles, etc." will soon be upon us. All of us hate to miss a scheduled game. I would request that you exercise good judgment when you do not feel 100%. If you have a cough or flu-like symptoms, please stay home. Please use this guide: if you wouldn't visit someone in the hospital or care for a child, then do not come in to play. Your partner and opponents will be thankful that you have made the right decision. Thank you, Lou Brown, President ♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦ (added August 26, 2009)
Policies Revised
At the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, several policy changes were
made.
Reminder
The Board of Trustees would like to remind you that policy states that there
will be no solicitation of any kind at the Bridge Club. Posting of notices is
not allowed without permission of the club manager.
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Food Issues
It is the goal of all members of the Hartford Bridge club to create the most
enjoyable atmosphere possible. Because of a number of recent "events"
related to eating, we propose the following guidelines and strongly urge all
to adhere to them. We need everyone's help-please encourage your partner to
follow them should he/she forget.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Donna Feir, Manager
Lou Brown, President
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Kibitzers
HBC Directors have determined the following:
1. Kibitzers are welcome at open games only, provided they follow ACBL Laws:
Spectators
Proper Conduct during Bidding and
Play:
The Directors Role: The
director is completely within his right to impose necessary restrictions on
spectators in order to guarantee reasonable playing conditions for the
contestants. Any kibitzer may be barred for cause by the Director.
Example: The Director may limit the
number of spectators at a given table and eliminate standing spectators or
spectators moving from one table to another. Only in extreme cases should the
Director clear the room completely of kibitzers. Such an action would be
warranted if the room is already too crowded with players to accommodate
spectators. At certain stages of a knockout team event, it is within the
Director's province to forbid kibitzers from watching specific areas of play.
The Player's Role: The
players are expected to extend all reasonable privileges to spectators. A
player may not bar all spectators from his table. He does have the right,
however, to object to the presence of a specific spectator and may have
one such spectator
barred without assigning cause.
The Role of a Club Manager:
Club officials are urged to extend all reasonable priviliges to spectators and
to understand that kibitzing is part of the game.
2. Kibitzers are NOT permitted at HBC during limited masterpoint games.
♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦ New policy on psych bids For all of you who have made psych bids, have been psyched or may someday be psyched, please note the new HBC Board (and ACBL) approved policy. 1.If a player makes a psych bid (one that purposely and grossly misrepresents either distribution or point count) THE PSYCHING PLAYER MUST CALL THE DIRECTOR UPON COMPLETION OF THE HAND and report the psych. Failure to do so will result in a procedural penalty equal to the top on a board. 2.All players are encouraged to report psychs. If the psyching player has not reported the psych there will be a procedural penalty equal to the top on a board. 3.If a psych is committed against a player of lesser ability or experience it will be considered bad sportsmanship and a penalty equal to the top on a board will result. 4.If a player psychs more than twice in one event, there will be a procedural penalty equal to the top on a board.. This does not mean that it is acceptable to psych twice in every game. Psychs should be rare. 5.Excessive psyching can result in barring from the club for a period of time determined by the HBC board.
What to do when a claim is made When you claim the rest of the tricks in a hand, all play must cease. You are required to state your line of play. “Play it out” is not an option. If there is any question as to whether the claim is correct, the director must be called.
Quiet Please Post mortem discussions are not appropriate during a round. Among the bad things that can result are · delay of the game, · offending your partner, · offending the opponents and · sharing information with the next pair to play the board. If you feel you must discuss a hand with your partner, wait until the round is finished and take the discussion away from the playing area. ♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦ (updated Dec. 3, 2008)
Alerts
If your partner makes and alertable bid, it is required
that you put out the blue alert card when saying "alert". This
will help those players who have a hearing loss.
Health Alert!
Just a reminder: If you have a condition that
you think might be contagious, please stay home.
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New Saturday Parking Rules
Our next door neighbors, Rayburn, are now open on Saturdays and
have requested that our people NOT park in their
spaces......they are more than considerate of us, so our members
need to be the same.
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Parking Reminder
The area around the dumpsters at the rear of the parking lot is
NOT marked for parking. The trucks that come to empty the
dumpsters need room to maneuver and your car is in jeopardy if you
park too close to the dumpsters. Be sure to park in MARKED
parking spaces ONLY.
Be sure to lock your car and remove all valuables from sight.
Although we have a security guard at night, break-ins have
been reported during the daytime games. Don't let the fence
around the property lull you into a false sense of security!
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The following two policies were adopted at last
night's Board of Directors meeting:
1. Effective immediately, anyone aged 22 or under
is welcome to play at HBC as our guest.
2. During game time, members are strongly urged to
NOT use the bridge club phone, except in an emergency.
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A few months ago it was announced that the Board of Directors had updated our cell phone policy to “self reporting”. We thought the term was “self explanatory”, but it seems to need further explanation.
1. Before the game starts, you must turn the power off on your cell phone. 2. If your phone rings during the game, it is your responsibility to immediately report yourself to the director to receive your penalty. 3. People who incur multiple offences will receive increasingly severe penalties. 4. If you must make a call during the game, please step outside. 5. If you make a call after you are finished playing but others are still playing, refer to line 4. ♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦
Changes? Let us know!
If you move or change your phone number or email address, please let Donna
know.
The email address at the club is:
hartfordclub@sbcglobal.net
or you can "reply" to this email address:
hbcnews@cox.net
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What is a "procedural penalty"? Simply put, it
is a scoring penalty.
At the first offence, the player
will receive a "1/4 board penalty".
What does THAT mean? It depends on the
movement of
the game.
For example:
If there are 9 (3-board) rounds: top on a board is 8: 1/4
board penalty = 2 points deducted
If there are 13 (2-board) rounds: top on a board is 12:
1/4 board penalty = 3 points deducted
Repeat offences will result in an
escalating scale of deductions.
Remember that bridge is a "partnership game",
with no provision for individual scoring, so all penalties will be assessed
to both the offender AND his/her partner. So protect your own score, as
well as your partner's score: TURN OFF YOUR
CELL PHONE!
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