The substitution form (below) must be submitted for each proposed substitution in a multi-session event held by Bridge NSW.
Aside from emergency situations, the form must be submitted at least five (5) days before the session. Substitutions must be eligible and of equivalent standard. There is a limit to the number of substitutions permitted during a Bridge NSW event.
Failure to have a substitute player approved before the relevant session(s) may incur the following scoring penalties:
- In knock-out matches, the offending unit will receive a penalty of 1.43 IMPs per board.
- In IMP or matchpoint scored events, the offending unit will receive the lower of their actual score and their average score for sessions not involving unapproved substitutes.
Full substitution regulations can be found in the Bridge NSW Substitution Regulations.