gnasher Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I heard that it was to stop the women talking about shopping when they should be playing bridge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I heard that it was to stop the women talking about shopping when they should be playing bridge.This is the post that I was not brave enough to write myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I heard that it was to stop the women talking about shopping when they should be playing bridge. I am surprised that there aren't any indignant feminists swearing at you :rolleyes: I prefer Jeremy's explanation - which actually makes bridge sense. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I very much preferred to do it than have my screenmate: they usually tried to use force to get it to stay up (instead of just letting it snap), or let it slam down. That is what I did all the time (do it myself) because not many were even aware of the screen regulation. I did not know the regs either until halfway through first session Fred, the Champion of the Year and a gentleman, was at the table and did it. When I thanked him, he explained it is his job. By the third session, my shoulder/arm injuries were giving me problems and I was physically unable to do it any more so I kept asking Wests to do it. Most of the Wests were "happy to help" when I asked and I tried to be lady enough not to say "it is your job anyway" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy69 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 In a mixed pairs in Ostend many years ago we finished quickly and the Israeli man and I exchanged some pleasantries about life and then the boards. He opined very quietly that his lady had done something ridiculous on the second of the boards. Now, of course, you don't necessarily know what the opponent on the other side of the screen looks like but when she stood up and advanced over the screen one quickly worked out that he had shown unbeatable bravery by offering his opinion within ia 20 mile radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I heard that it was to stop the women talking about shopping when they should be playing bridge.Perhaps it is to stop the men talking about football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Seconding elianna's comment... in the few mixed pairs events I've played in (at regionals, not NABCs), there were no seating restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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