WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTEST For all World Championships and other Tournaments held under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation ©WBF May 2010 Issued by the World Bridge Federation 40, Rue François 1er 75008 ‐ Paris, France Table of Contents Preamble ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1. World Mind Sport Games (WMSG) ................................................................................... 5 2. Definitions For The General Conditions Of Contest .......................................................... 5 2.1 Appeals Form............................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Approved Recorder ................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Brown Sticker Announcement Form ......................................................................... 5 2.4 Chief Tournament Director and Assistant Chief Tournament Director .................... 6 2.5 Convention Card Desk .............................................................................................. 6 2.6 Director or Tournament Director ............................................................................. 6 2.7 Eligible Zone ............................................................................................................. 6 2.8 Executive Council ...................................................................................................... 6 2.9 Guide to Completion ................................................................................................ 6 2.10 Highly Unusual Methods (HUM) .............................................................................. 6 2.11 Host NBO .................................................................................................................. 6 2.12 HUM System ............................................................................................................. 6 2.13 IMSA ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.14 Law ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.15 Line‐Up Desk ............................................................................................................. 6 2.16 NBO .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.17 Playing Area ............................................................................................................. 7 2.18 President ................................................................................................................... 7 2.19 Schedule of Play ....................................................................................................... 7 2.20 Session ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.21 Supplemental Conditions of Contest ........................................................................ 7 2.22 Supplementary Sheets .............................................................................................. 7 2.23 System ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.24 these Conditions of Contest...................................................................................... 7 2.25 Tournament Appeals Committee ............................................................................. 7 2.26 Tournament Rules and Regulations Committee, Tournament Appeals Committee and Credentials Committee ...................................................................................... 8 2.27 WMSG ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.28 WBF .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.29 WBF Alerting Policy .................................................................................................. 8 2.30 WBF Convention Card or Card .................................................................................. 8 2.31 WBF Convention Booklet .......................................................................................... 8 2.32 WBF Policy on Psychic Bidding ................................................................................. 8 2.33 WBF Systems Policy .................................................................................................. 8 2.34 World Bridge Championship .................................................................................... 9 2.35 World Standard Card ................................................................................................ 9 2.36 Zonal Conference or ZC ............................................................................................ 9 2.37 Zone .......................................................................................................................... 9 3. Conditions Of Entry ........................................................................................................... 9 3.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 9 WBF General Conditions of Contest © 2010 Page 2 3.2 Media ....................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Competition Requirement ........................................................................................ 9 3.4 Political Statements ................................................................................................. 9 3.5 Invitation to Participate ......................................................................................... 10 4. Eligibility ........................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 General ................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Credentials Committee ........................................................................................... 10 4.3 Eligibility Requirements .......................................................................................... 10 4.4 Over‐Riding Eligibility Regulations: ........................................................................ 11 4.5 Eligibility for Youth Players ..................................................................................... 11 4.6 Eligibility for Senior Players .................................................................................... 12 5. Official Language ............................................................................................................. 12 6. Ethics and Deportment .................................................................................................... 12 7. Anti‐Doping Regulations .................................................................................................. 12 8. Dress Code ....................................................................................................................... 12 9. Restrictions ...................................................................................................................... 13 9.1 Smoking and Alcohol .............................................................................................. 13 9.2 Mobile Phones, Pagers and other Electronic Equipment ....................................... 13 10. Disqualification from any WBF Championship event or Tournament ............................ 13 11. Vu‐Graph.......................................................................................................................... 13 12. Media Presentation ......................................................................................................... 14 13. Completion Of WBF Convention Card ............................................................................. 14 13.1 Publication of Systems ........................................................................................... 14 13.2 Requirements ......................................................................................................... 14 13.3 Supplementary Sheets ............................................................................................ 14 13.4 General ................................................................................................................... 15 14. Use of Convention Cards at the Table ............................................................................. 15 15. Alerts and Explanations ................................................................................................... 15 16. WBF Convention Booklet ................................................................................................. 15 17. Non‐Playing Captains In Team Tournaments .................................................................. 16 17.1 General ................................................................................................................... 16 17.2 Procedure during matches ....................................................................................