1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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 ed

9. 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 ! **