International Sport Federation (IF) recognized by the International Olympic Committee WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTEST THESE REGULATIONS ARE NO LONGER IN FORCE. For the revised General Conditions of Contest pertaining to events in 2019 please go to: http://www.worldbridge.org/wp- content/uploads/2019/06/WBF_General_Conditions_of_Contest.pdf For all World Championships and other Tournaments held under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation Headquarters: Maison du Sport International – 54 av. de Rhodanie – 1007 Lausanne – Switzerland Tel.: +41 21 544 7218 – Fax: +41 21 601 2315 President’s Address: Via Moscova 46/5 – 20121 Milano – Italy Tel.: +39 02 367 04 987 – Fax: +39 02 367 05 962 Published by the World Bridge Federation Maison du Sport International, 54 avenue de Rhodanie, 1007 Lausanne Switzerland © 2017 WBF General Conditions of Contest © 2017 Page 2 Contents 1. Preamble ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Definitions for the General Conditions of Contest ........................................................................ 6 2.1 Approved Recorder .............................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Brown Sticker Announcement Form .................................................................................... 6 2.3 Championship Committee and Credentials Committee ...................................................... 6 2.4 Championship Chairman and Championship Manager (Operations Director) ................... 6 2.5 “Daily Bulletin and Bulletin Board” ..................................................................................... 7 2.6 Commitment form ............................................................................................................... 7 2.7 Disciplinary Commission ..................................................................................................... 7 2.8 Eligible Zone ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.9 Executive Council ................................................................................................................. 7 2.10 Head Tournament Director and Assistant Tournament Directors ...................................... 7 2.11 Highly Unusual Methods (HUM) ......................................................................................... 7 2.12 Host NBO ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.13 HUM System ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.14 IMSA .................................................................................................................................... 7 2.15 Law ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.16 Line-Up Desk ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.17 NBO ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.18 Playing Area ........................................................................................................................ 8 2.19 President ............................................................................................................................. 8 2.20 Reviewer and his assistants ................................................................................................ 8 2.21 Schedule of Play .................................................................................................................. 8 2.22 Session ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.23 Supplemental Conditions of Contest ................................................................................... 8 2.24 Supplementary Sheets ......................................................................................................... 8 2.25 System ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.26 these Conditions of Contest ................................................................................................ 8 2.27 WBF ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.28 WBF Alerting Policy ............................................................................................................. 9 2.29 WBF Convention Card or Card ............................................................................................. 9 2.30 WBF Guide to Completion ................................................................................................... 9 2.31 WBF Policy on Psychic Bidding ............................................................................................ 9 2.32 WBF Systems Policy ............................................................................................................. 9 2.33 World Bridge Championship ............................................................................................... 9 2.34 World Standard Card .......................................................................................................... 9 2.35 Zonal Conference or ZC ....................................................................................................... 9 2.36 Zone ..................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Conditions of Entry ........................................................................................................................ 9 3.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 9 3.2 Participation in Teams and Pairs events ........................................................................... 10 3.3 Media ................................................................................................................................ 10 3.4 Competition Requirement ................................................................................................. 10 3.5 Political Statements .......................................................................................................... 10 3.6 Invitation to Participate .................................................................................................... 10 3.7 Special requirements for entry to the Bermuda Bowl & Venice Cup ................................. 11 3.8 General .............................................................................................................................. 11 3.9 Credentials Committee ...................................................................................................... 11 3.10 WBF Commitment Form .................................................................................................... 11 WBF General Conditions of Contest © 2017 Page 3 4. Official Language ......................................................................................................................... 12 5. Ethics and Deportment ............................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Player’s obligations ........................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Looking at partner ............................................................................................................. 12 5.3 Discussions ........................................................................................................................ 13 5.4 Partnership understandings .............................................................................................. 13 5.5 Illicit Actions ...................................................................................................................... 13 6.5 Anti-Betting Regulation ......................................................................................................... 13 6. Anti-Doping Regulations ............................................................................................................. 13 7. Dress Code ................................................................................................................................... 13 8. Restrictions and Security ............................................................................................................. 13 8.1 Smoking and Alcohol ......................................................................................................... 13 8.1.1 Smoking .......................................................................................................................... 13 8.1.2 Alcohol ............................................................................................................................ 14 8.2 Mobile Phones and Electronic Devices .............................................................................. 14 8.3 Security .............................................................................................................................