kaigor Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Sorry if you think I am asking a silly question since I don't quite know much about BBO...I want to ask that how can I become a TD in BBO?? :blink: Is that I need to join any private club or what should be required??Thanks a lot!!! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Hi Kaigor, welcome to the Forums. To become a BBO TD you have to write an email to support@bridgebase.com and ask permission to host tournaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 And once you get permission, see http://www.bridgebase.com/help/v2help/creating_a_tournament.html for how to create tournaments using the web version of BBO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaigor Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 thx! :lol: Can I ask what is the basic requirement of a TD??For example how many years old, how long have I been playing bridge...etc? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 thx! :lol: Can I ask what is the basic requirement of a TD??For example how many years old, how long have I been playing bridge...etc? :blink: The only requirement I am aware of is a clean record on bbo. That is, no known history of abusive action. Once you get the power of being a TD, don't abuse it or you will lose it. Things like scheduling a TD and then not showing up to direct it, or being rude to participants is a way to lose the power. As TD, if someone is giving you trouble, their are ways to prevent them from playing in the future. It is ok (but someone what bad form) to remove them from your event without discussing with them why, but DO NOT SAY RUDE THINGS TO THEM AS YOU REMOVE THEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 It would be a good idea to know the rules of the game, and how they are impacted by online play. Also, "the rules" are made up of laws (which are the responsibility of the WBF) and regulations, which are the responsibility of the tournament organizer. If you're running games on BBO (except ACBL games) that's you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Users who receive permission to host tournaments are also given instructions on how to behave, how to use the software and some guidelines for TDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 It would be a good idea to know the rules of the game, and how they are impacted by online play. Also, "the rules" are made up of laws (which are the responsibility of the WBF) and regulations, which are the responsibility of the tournament organizer. If you're running games on BBO (except ACBL games) that's you.Sadly, this won't happen. The vast majority of the players don't know/don't care about the Laws of Duplicate Bridge and it is apparent that BBO does not want to promote them. There is not a link to the laws anywhere on BBO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Most ACBL TD are not sufficient or with bad manner, look at 7242 3pm, even after several warning acbl-xx didnt correct the board, while strugling to explain the wrong decision my al the game lost its pace. And this is not first time happening, TD are after certain players and members, if so we leave the tourns for ACBL members. Edited June 7, 2012 by inquiry we do not allow mentioning players names or directors in forum post. This is not related to this being an acbl director. Please log your complaint directly with user name ACBL or with jacki at bridgebase dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan2008 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Sorry if you think I am asking a silly question since I don't quite know much about BBO...I want to ask that how can I become a TD in BBO?? :blink: Is that I need to join any private club or what should be required??Thanks a lot!!! :) Make sure you really want to be TD. It is not for fun, it is to offer others enjoyable games. And it is not an easy task. I even don't like hosting a TM. Every time if i don't have enough friends, i pick unknown players. They will run if his pd does sth very wrong. TO BCTR: I find that some TDs are in favor of USA players. So next time u can put USA flag when playing ACBL games. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 TO BCTR: I find that some TDs are in favor of USA players. So next time u can put USA flag when playing ACBL games. :)If you think an ACBL TD is acting in a biased manner, please send mail to acbl@bridgebase.com. We want to know if our TDs are not protecting the integrity of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Make sure you really want to be TD. It is not for fun, it is to offer others enjoyable games. And it is not an easy task. I even don't like hosting a TM. Every time if i don't have enough friends, i pick unknown players. They will run if his pd does sth very wrong. TO BCTR: I find that some TDs are in favor of USA players. So next time u can put USA flag when playing ACBL games. :)İ face this problems almost every day once in 3-4 tourn, may be you are right its happening because of the flags, which is not fair behaving according to flags. Even today at 8010 1 am speedball the TD assault me because i asked the meaning of "unusual" in the alert.But i know that alerting player should explain if needed.When i asked for explanation they called the TD, (so how can they call the TD while not alerting incorrectly) because they are encouraged to do so. instead of telling to the players for explanation he/she accused me not to know whats "UNUSUAL" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 An ACBL TD who does not know that the ACBL Alert Regulation specifically says that "explaining" a call by naming a convention is inadequate disclosure is plainly incompetent. Report him (or her) to the appropriate person. I think the address is acbl@bridgebase.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 To be fair, Unusual 2NT is one of the oldest bridge conventions still in common use. Not knowing it seems like not knowing what Stayman or Blackwood are. It's not even required to alert or announce it in ACBL, because it's so well known and practically everyone plays it. However, that doesn't excuse the TD's behavior. You're always entitled to an explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 To be fair, Unusual 2NT is one of the oldest bridge conventions still in common use. Not knowing it seems like not knowing what Stayman or Blackwood are. Last weekend at a congress I played against a very experienced player who was partnering a pro. The card was marked "UNT" and the player who bid it thought it was the lowest suit and another, while his partner explained it as the two lower suits. (It was lucky for us that they discussed it a bit after the hand, so that it was established that the correct explanation was "no agreement" and it was not a misbid instead.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Attending and passing whatever director training programme your NBO offers would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 i told him that i have printscreen....... he didnt care... who is the responsible manager..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Whenever someone else write a TD's name you try to hide him, but never say he i or she is wrong???????? is it a commertial way of keeping collet BBO $ 's .???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 once in a tourn my p said "your prf" in blackwood convention we did 6 sp and TD gave ++ to ops and i said ok because the argument was right. Dirk (the best ACBL TD) corrected the board against us i said ok because ops claim was wrong. The rest of TD's are idiot.:) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl your TD XXXX cancelled my reg withouth any reason , Jaki you should take care...............1045 7 fri pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCTR Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 BBO collapsed with racist TDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 BBO collapsed with racist TDs http://i.imgur.com/gXXjJ.gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan2008 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl your TD XXXX cancelled my reg withouth any reason , Jaki you should take care...............1045 7 fri pm Because your pd made a private rude comment i think. In general i find that USA players like calling TD very much. Perhaps ACBL points are important for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 You have been told a number of times that problems with ACBL TDs should be sent to acbl@bridgebase.com, NOT posted here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 once in a tourn my p said "your prf" in blackwood convention we did 6 sp and TD gave ++ to ops and i said ok because the argument was right. Dirk (the best ACBL TD) corrected the board against us i said ok because ops claim was wrong. The rest of TD's are idiot.:) :)Then register your complaint with acbl@bridgebase.com and stop playing in those tournaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.