Event regulations
The Board and Council of Bridge NSW adopted all of the regulations of the NSWBA subject to the necessary amendments to reflect the new organisation. Redrafts of the regulations to reflect these changes will be uploaded shortly and will be identifiable by the change of name. Also see the notes below the regulations.
Laws of Bridge and ABF Regulations
The latest laws came into effect on August 1, 2017.
Laws of Duplicate Bridge (WBF website)
As provided for in Law 80A3, of the 2017 Laws, the ABF assigned its regulatory powers to the various state associations for 5 years for non-ABF events. In October 2022 the ABF Board approved a further assignment of its Regulating Authority powers to the States and Territories for another 5 years (backdating it to commence as of 1 August 2022).
ABF Regulations (ABF Website)
Systems
It is a requirement at all ABF and Bridge NSW events to have an ABF Convention Card.
System Cards (ABF Website)
Alerting
Alerting Rules (ABF Site)
Alerting Rules Summary (PDF)
Bridge NSW Regulations
NSWBA regulations listed here link to the old NSWBA website. In accordance with resolutions of the Board and Council they have been adopted by Bridge NSW subject to replacing “NSWBA” with “Bridge NSW” and “the NSWBA Council” with “the Bridge NSW Board” and other necessary amendments to reflect the organisational change.
Tournament Regulations
Bridge NSW Tournament Regulations
Link to Yellow Systems and Defence (section 4.5.2 of the regulations)
Congress Disciplinary & Ethics Regulations
Bridge NSW Congress Disciplinary & Ethics Regulations
More information on the disciplinary process and how to lodge a complaint can be found here.
Rules for Online Congresses
Bridge NSW Rules for Online Congresses
Substitution Regulations
Bridge NSW Substitution Regulations
Appeals Regulations
Bridge NSW Supplementary Regulations
Prior year regulations and those labelled as NSWBA will appear on this page until replaced by current year regulations. These may link to the documents published on the NSWBA website.
2025 Interstate Team Selections (ITS)
2024 State Teams Final Supplementary Regulations
2024 John Arkinstall State Teams Metropolitan Club Qualifying Supplementary Regulations
2024 Country Teams Club Qualifying Event Supplementary Regulations
Notes
The Events Committee in conjunction with the Directing Committee has decided that there is insufficient use of the Psyching Regulations and the Psyche Register to justify continuing with them. The Laws on psychic action (Law 40) do not require the regulation or register.
The policy regarding Youth Players representing Bridge NSW has been moved to Youth Resources
The explanation of Butler Scoring and Cross IMP Scoring has been added to the guide for players on scoring.