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Negative double
In 1957, Alvin Roth and Tobias Stone
introduced a modern negative double,
originally called " sputnik, " into
championship play. What was formerly
a penalty double by responder of a suit
overcall became a takeout double,
suggesting the two unbid suits.
New Player Services (NPS)
New Player Services is a public relations
program designed to welcome new
players to tournaments and club games
by helping to create a fun, friendly and
comfortable atmosphere within the
duplicate environment. Local volunteers
work together to provide information
and direction to newcomers at all levels
of play.
http://web2.acbl.org/documentlibrary/
units/NPS.pdf
Newcomer
Newcomer is the name given to a new
player who is new to bridge or who is
new to duplicate.
Newcomer game (or Novice game)
This is an event that is typically
restricted to players with fewer than 20
masterpoints. Participation may be even
more restricted with an upper limit as
low as 5 masterpoints.
Norman Kay Platinum Pairs
An event started in 2010 at the Spring
North American Bridge Championship.
The qualifications for this event are:
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Earned at least 50 platinum
points in the three calendar years
prior to the event
Earned at 200 platinum points in
lifetime
Attained the rank of Platinum
Life Master or Grand Life Master.
The Platinum Pairs event are held at
each Spring North American Bridge
Championship.
North American Bridge
Championships
See NABC.
North American Pairs (NAP)
Formerly known as the Grand National
Pairs, the NAP or North American Pairs
is a major ACBL championship which is
staged in qualifying rounds at the club,
unit and district levels. It culminates in
a final held in conjunction with the
Spring NABC. This contest is run as a
flighted event, with the flights:
Flight A - unlimited
Flight B - less than 2500
masterpoints
Flight C - less than 500
masterpoints
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Odd-Even discards and signals
This is a signaling method that assigns
special meanings to odd- and evennumbered
spot cards. An odd-card
discard or signal encourages in that suit;
an even-card discard or signal
http://web2.acbl.org/documentlibrary/units/NPS.pdf
http://web2.acbl.org/documentlibrary/units/NPS.pdf
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