Progression in Bridge Introducing Level Awards. You will receive a cert upon achieving any of the levels below based on observation. Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Diamond **Need to be working toward Gold or higher to be eligible to represent Ireland in any national or international competition

Bronze award Bidding Open any hand with the correct bid Open and rebid suits to show the correct shape Open a suit and rebid NT when out of range Bid suits in the right order when responding Understand what factors are involved for an overcall Card Play Count winners / losers Count Suits Set up your long suit Entry management When to draw trumps Show proper etiquette, courtesy and respect at all times

Silver award Bidding Use “double” correctly in some sequences Stayman & transfers Blackwood, Gerber & RKBC Overcall opponents 1NT Losing Trick Count [LTC] Card Play Establish tricks by ducking Ruff losers/Set up a suit by ruffing Finessing Leads in defence Cross Ruff Show proper etiquette, courtesy and respect at all times

Gold award Bidding Use and understand a reverse Use takeout / negative doubles appropriately Respond correctly to Takeout / negative doubles Respond correctly to overcalls Card Play Take the bidding into account when declaring Use count, odd/even, suit preference signals when defending Demonstrate safe and danger hands Demonstrate an avoidance play. Understand the difference between imps and mps Continue to show proper etiquette, courtesy and respect at all times

Platinum award Bidding Show the ability to use judgement Use cue bidding to bid / avoid a slam Use 4th suit forcing and its implications Demonstrate various reasons for 3rd in hand openings Card Play Demonstrate an elimination play (NT and trumps) Demonstrate a safety play Perform a trump promotion in defence Demonstrate basic statistical percentages and use. Demonstrate a dummy reversal Play in a club outside of school Continue to show proper etiquette, courtesy and respect at all times

Diamond award Bidding Demonstrate protective bidding Understand the law of total tricks Use lebenshol and 2NT as a relay in different sequences Demonstrate a knowledge of 2 suited overcalls and defences to them Use the UCB Unassuming cue bid correctly in competitive auctions Card Play Demonstrate a trump coup Demonstrate a coup en passant Demonstrate your declarer plan formulisation and continuations Demonstrate a simple squeeze Play regularly, attend coaching, play national events Continue to show proper etiquette, courtesy and respect at all times

Selection process What the junior committee want Consistency/motivation. Continual practice/improvement. Attend coaching / read !! Playing in competitions / clubs

Selection process Trials 1st weekend in Sept 40% Bbo practice / Clubs 40% [Different requirements depending on level] Attend 3+ Congresses a year 9% Outstanding results / occurrence / achievement 5% Other 6% [Discretion of JC/Coach] ***Evidence of BBO practice/club play/congress attendance is the responsibility of the player to furnish. (eg) Screenshot emailed

Other things to note Current rankings it is envisioned will be available on the junior website. This process operates the whole year (1st July to 30th June). Each year is a new year. Some events require advance notice and planning for those involved. In such cases the rankings on a pre determined notified cut off date will decide who goes. There is no catching up or banking practice time. The amount of practice will increase at higher levels (eg) Pb pairs play 15 boards a week. JC pairs play boards a week. Beginners 10 boards etc ** It is 100% the responsibility of the pairs to report their results ! **