Caddy (bridge)

	Caddy (bridge) In duplicate bridge, a caddy is an assistant to the tournament director with primary responsibility for: # collecting (score slips) after each round where required by the event format, and # moving boards Board or Boards may refer to: Flat surface * Lumber, or other rigid material, milled or sawn flat Plank (wood) Cutting board ** Sounding board, of a musical instrument * Cardboard (paper product) * Paperboard * Fiberboard Hardboard, a t ... between tables. In addition, the caddy dresses the tables (putting out the boards, electronic scoring devices or score slips, pencils and private score sheets), picks up player entry forms and generally assists the Director as required. References {{WPCBIndex Contract bridge card play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Duplicate Bridge Duplicate bridge is a variation of contract bridge where the same set of bridge deals (i.e. the distribution of the 52 cards among the four hands) are played by different competitors, and scoring is based on relative performance. In this way, every hand, whether strong or weak, is played in competition with others playing identical cards, and the element of skill is heightened while that of chance is reduced. This stands in contrast to Bridge played without duplication, where each hand is freshly dealt and where scores may be more affected by chance in the short run. Four-way card holders known as Bridge boards are used to enable each player's hand to be preserved from table to table, and final scores are calculated by comparing each pair's result with others who played the same hand. In duplicate bridge, players normally play all the hands with the same partner, and compete either as a partnership (in a 'Pairs tournament') or on a team with one or more other partnerships ('Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tournament Director A tournament director (TD) is an official at a competitive sporting or gaming event, who typically perform a number of key functions. The extent of the tournament director's duties varies depending on the size of the tournament, the nature of the competition, and the number of other officials to whom roles can be delegated. Examples often include: * Declaring that competition may begin * Refereeing game play * Organizing elimination tournament brackets, or pairings of a Swiss system tournament * Tracking scores and statistics * Enforcing rules and regulations * Arbitrating disputes * Officiating awards ceremonies Tournament directors often refer to individual sports like tennis and golf, where each competition is organized separately. In motorsport, the position is called ''race director''. In fencing, the tournament director is known by the French name, ''directoire technique'' (commonly abbreviated to ''DT''). See also * Tournament director (bridge) Tournament director (ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Board (bridge) In duplicate bridge, a board is an item of equipment that holds one deal, or one deck of 52 cards distributed in four hands of 13 cards each. The design permits the entire deal of four hands to be passed, carried or stacked securely with the cards hidden from view in four pockets. This is required for duplicate bridge tournaments, where the same deal is played several times and so the composition of each hand must be preserved during and after each play of each deal. Each board is usually marked with the following information: board number – (from '1' to as high as '36') identifies the deal and helps to order the play of multiple deals; compass directions – used to match the four hands to the four players at a table; dealer – designates which player is the "dealer"; this designates the player who is to make the first call of the auction; vulnerability – often represented by color code: a "vulnerable" partnership is usually shown in red and a "not vulnerable" partnership in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]