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A. J. Stephani ACBL Board of Directors District 11 Representative
September 5, 2021 Letter to District 11
This newsletter is longer than usual – there’s a lot going on in our bridge lives and the ACBL, and we’re facing major challenges in our clubs and tournaments. I’ll also provide news from the ACBL Board of Directors and weigh in on how we’re trying to imagine solutions to these challenges. I’ll focus on decisions that matter most to our players, but if you’re not interested in a particular item, feel free to skip to the next one. I also want to maintain an approach that balances the informational content (what did the Board decide?) with opinion (why did I vote a certain way?).
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D11 NAP Finals Results
Congratulations to these D11 Finalists:

Flight	Place	MPs	Name	Name
A	1	24G	Peter Whipple	Ryan Schultz
A	2	18G	Bob Lyon	John Hinton
A	3	13.5G	Tom Bishel	John Bishel
B	1	16 G	John Bishel	James Bishel
B	2	12 G	Nalin Mehta	Arun Gupta
B	3	9 G	Dennis Schultz	Larry Newman
B	4	6.75 G	William Atteberry	Cordell Coy
C	N/A	N/A	Gary Herrington Skip Yassenoff Jon Atkinson Sue Mosher	Jim Barrett Deborah Walter Richard Poznanski Betsy Coith

DRAFT - NEW ACBL CONVENTION CARD - for review and comment
The Competition & Conventions Committee has proposed a new convention card that better reflects the new ACBL Convention charts. Big changes are:
● Separate areas for each of 1♣ and 1♦. (Those who play better minor don't need to fill out the minor sections twice, there is a check box for 'same as over 1♣).
● Greatly expanded defensive carding methods section.
● Limit the use of names for conventions where possible.
● More room for style on preempts, and what is to be expected from a balanced opening.
● The new alert procedures have also been incorporated with the same color coding: Red=Alert, Blue=Announce
What do you think? Draft Convention Card Feedback

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

Shark Bridge Teacher's Console is the choice for many successful Online Bridge teachers. This is the future for teaching bridge, whether online or in person! Cost is very modest and the technology creates a very enjoyable experience for students. Demo Videos

"HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR ONLINE PLAY
How to Use Bridge Base Online (Sylvana Morici)	How to Alert your Bids (Sylvana Morici)
Adding BBO $'s to your account (Sylvana Morici)	How to Set up your convention card (S.Morici)
How to Bid and Play (Sylvana Morici)	How to Play on BBO (Samantha McDouglas)

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.
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
Covid-19 Updates:

Departments 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

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
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