Glossary of Session Terminology

Definitions

Targeted Bridge player capabilities for play in these club sessions or Congresses

Beginner Classes

We hold multiple structured beginner classes (Duration 6 weeks) over the year at both The Willis, East Lindfield, and online.  These courses are designed to enable you to enjoy your learning as you play bridge and develop your skills. We support your learning with structured practice sessions, we also support your subsequent transition into our Supervised and Rookie sessions.
Practice Sections For Students attending the Introduction to Bridge and Bridge Basics Classes, you have the opportunity to practice what you have learned in this environment.  Online and Face-to-face.

Supervised Sections

For new players following Beginner Classes. The Director actively assists players with pre-session talks (15 mins), and is supporting you in the bidding and play during the bridge session.

Rookie Sections

For new players, an environment where you can play against players of similar abilities. Restricted to Players with <100 ABF Master points. In some sessions, the Director actively assists with a Pre-Session Talk (15mins) and can be called to assist.

Restricted Sections

Restricted to Players with <300 ABF Master points. These sections protect developing players from very competitive OPEN players.

Open events

Players of all standards are allowed. All Basic systems allowed - Green, Blue System Classifications

Minor Club Championship Events

Players of all standards are allowed. All Basic systems allowed - Green, Blue System Classifications.

Major Club Championship Events

Highest bridge standard .. you may compete against STATE and AUSTRALIAN representative players. All complex systems are allowed.

NSBC Congress (OPEN)

Players of all standards are allowed. All Basic systems allowed - Green, Blue Classifications; some complex.

NSBC Congress (Restricted)

Congress events for players. Restricted to <300 ABF Masterpoints. Get to enjoy the excitement of Congress Bridge without very competitive OPEN players.

NSBC Congress (Novice Or UHMP)

Congress events for Newer or Novice players with play sections restricted to players with <100 ABF Masterpoints. Get to enjoy the excitement of Congress Bridge.

 (UHMP=Under Hundred Master Points)