International friendly Junior Bridge Festival on RealBridge

Dates: Sunday 22 January 2023

Junior players from around the world are welcome to play in this free event.

The email needs to be from the captain or coach, not the players.

Enter up to 48 hours before the start time. Details below the poster.

Special notices:

There are 4 categories: U16, U21, U26 and U31.
Notice that U16 are playing XIMP Pairs.
Notice that the other 3 categories are playing teams.
Teams can have as many players as you like, typical is 6 players.
The number of boards played are not the same for each category
It will be on the RealBridge kibitz server, for all to watch (with 30 minutes delay)
It is not possbile to play using a phone
Players must used camera and microphone

Start times	9am GMT - 10am West Europe CET 4pm Thailand - Jakarta 5pm Hong Kong - Singapore 8pm Sydney - 10pm New Zealand
No of boards	U16 play 16-18 boards. IMP Pairs. U21, U26, U31 play 26 - 30 boards. Teams.
Conditions of contest	Friendly, but normal WBF regulations.
History of event	Part of a series of events on RealBridge, having started in January 2021
Trick one delays	We have a system-enforced delay at trick 1: Opening lead: 5 seconds Play from dummy: 10 seconds Play from third player: 5 seconds
Table rules	Convention cards: players may refer to their own card Cell phone: must be switched off during play Video and audio: must be switched on all the time Background noise: please take care to turn off TV, radio and close the door of your room If the player needs to leave their computer, they must ask their opponents first
Arrival time	Players should arrive 20 minutes before start time
Practice opportunity	Players will be invited to practice games leading up to the event