Suggestion: Combine delays on bidding and playing

[0 carbon]

Currently, we see each player's delay while bidding or playing and can make assumptions about why they delayed. In big tournaments, players see only the total delay.

 

In BBO, why not do the same thing. Instead of posting bids right away, post after all the other players have bid, showing all bids at once.

 

And the same for the play of the hand. Show the all cards played before you at once.

 

This would avoid unauthorized information and promote good bridge playing.

 

I see 2 arguments against it:

- Not similar to club/home bridge - where we do make conclusions about P or opps

- would cause game to be slower, as we wait for all other hands to bid/play before we can think about what we want to do. OTOH, then we could play singletons on auto!

 

But it would improve our bridge, if not our psychological skills.

 

tOM

[TylerE]

Honestly, I don't think it would be worth it for the vast majority of cases. I think you underestimate just how much it would slow down play.

[Ant590]

Perhaps just in pairs of bids, like screens were in use. I personally would like the option to activate this in team games, for instance.

[matmat]

can we ban the use of cellphones while playing on bbo as well? thanks!

[mtvesuvius]

can we ban the use of cellphones while playing on bbo as well? thanks!

Can I still have one in my shoe?