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NEWS                         

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ACBL ONLINE ENGAGEMENT - Suggested approaches to encouraging all members to play bridge online. Whom are you helping today? Details

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The ACBL has canceled the 2021 Spring NABC scheduled for March 11-21, 2021 in St. Louis, MO.   Details
ACBL Cancels all tournaments through April 30, 2021.  Details

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CONGRATULATIONS BEN FISK AND THE ROCKOFF TEAM -
2020 NAOBC U1500 KO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Starting at the 30th seed out of 36 teams, Ben's team won their four-way play-in over Seed 29 Lieberman.  Then they dispatched the following opponents on their way to the finals:
Round of 32: Rockoff (30) defeats Walsh (3) 136-42, in a match they led every quarter.
Round of 16: Rockoff defeats Ravenscroft 163-66, in a match they led every quarter.
Round of 8: Rockoff defeats Kayser, 104-74, in a match they led every quarter.
Semi-finals: Rockoff defeats Niu 147-97.  After falling behind Q1 19-34, they regained the lead in Q2 68-53, then ran away in Q3 115-69.
Finals: Rockoff defeats Ge in a come-from-behind 4th Quarter reversing a 17 IMP deficit to win by 16. Congratulations Ben! District 11 is very proud of your accomplishment!

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2019 Video - 15 minutes Ted Talk describing the benefits of Bridge
Bridge - The Ultimate Mind Game | Sunil Varghese | TEDxGLIMChennai

1989 UK Video in two parts featuring Zia Mahmood, Omar Sharif, Eric Rodwell and many stars. How many do you know?
The Ace of Hearts - Part 1                             The Ace of Hearts - Part 2

Master Bridge Series - Master Bridge was a TV series created and produced in England. It was broadcast on Channel 4 Television in 1983. Compiled by Shirheen Mohandes
Master Bridge Series - Episode 1
(Follow on episodes are found on the YouTube page adjacent to the episode you are watching.)

2013 Canadian TV Video on Junior Experts and Professional Bridge
In the Cards - The Secret World of Professional Bridge

Samantha McDouglass from Bridgeteachers.com offers: How to Play Bridge on BBO

ENJOY!

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Keep abreast with changing regulations:
New Alert Procedures - effective January 1, 2020
Conditions of Contest for 0nline Bridge - Appendix O - Effective August 2020
Convention Charts - Effective 12 February 2020

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Congratulations to our new District 11 Board of Directors Officers for 2021-2022:

Steve Moese	President	U124	moesefamily@aol.com
Andra Gyor	Vice President	U164	andra.gyor@gmail.com
Maribeth Ransel	Secretary	U130	marjoeransel@live.com
Potter Orr	Treasurer	U124	potter@orrcomputer.com

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A. J. Stephani ACBL Board of Directors District 11 Representative
June Update on ACBL Developments - I’ve been providing more updates than usual, which shouldn’t be surprising given the rate at which the ACBL is making on-the-fly adjustments to news in the world around us. It’s certainly a period in our lives that we won’t easily forget, unfortunately so, and I hope you’re making the best of it. I want to put in a plug here for making sure you can receive email communications from the ACBL. This is the best way to receive news about what’s going on in the bridge universe, and not just for the ACBL. Our District, your Unit, and even some of your clubs use your ACBL preferences and contact information to notify you of developments. If you don’t currently receive these messages, here’s what you can do:
• Go to “ACBL.org”, then click the
• "MyACBL" button (you’ll need to register if you haven’t done so already), then click
• "Privacy Settings" in left hand menu, then click
• "Subscribe" under "General Email Communication", (make sure your current email address is correct under “Member Information” and correct if necessary), then click the
• "Update" button ...MORE
Spring 2020 Update
Special Report (March 2020) 

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When does face-to-face bridge reopen? State and Local Health Regulations and Orders matter, and so does common sense.  Here are the ACBL Reopening Recommendations.

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COVID Screens - some states require barriers between people situated closer than 6 feet from each other.  If your club is considering reopeining and you want an affordable do-it-yourself table barrier, see this Bridgewinner's Article COVID Screens.  

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 How to Play in the ACBL "Support Your Club" and Virtual Club  Games on BridgeBaseOnline (BBO)
These instructions are from BBO and show how to log on, Join BBO, and select the ACBL games of your choice.  Please follow their directions. Direct any qestions to their help service at support@bridgebase.com  The majority of the funds from these games will go back to the clubs you support. See ACBL Bridge Feed APRIL 6 for details on Virtual Club Games.      BBO DETAILS       ACBL FAQ

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Covid-19 Updates:

FLATTEN THE CURVE Practice good hygiene. CDC Recommendations Covid 19 Transmission Public Rest Rooms

Depts of Health: Ohio   Indiana  Kentucky   West Virginia Trackers: Ohio   Indiana   Kentucky   West Virginia        Johns Hopkins        Reuters(By State) Covid 19 Statistics      JAMA covid-19 Articles

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District 11 Stakeholder Workshops
Check out the workshops and audio recordings on this site.  Next is the ACBL Best Practices Bridge Teachers Workshop at the next Regional TBD.  Questions?  Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com                   

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Want Growth?  Get behind the NEW D11 Education Initiative! Siraj Haji is supercharging Education for District 11.  Don't be left out.  Make your ideas and voices heard.  D11 growth depends on our success with these education initiatives.
Reference Pages:  D11 Bridge Education        D11 Stakeholder Meetings
Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com  or Siraj Haji sirajhaji@gmail.com     

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