FAQs
The American Contract Bridge League was founded in 1937. Today it is the largest bridge organization in North America, supporting clubs and tournaments in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bermuda.
How to become an ACBL member? ›
To request New Member Application Forms visit: acbl.org/NewMemberForm or you can also find the link to this form on the sidebar of MyACBL. You will have to be logged into MyACBL in order to view this form. First Select your Country. Then Select the number of New Member Application Forms you would like.
How many people play bridge in the US? ›
According to the American Contract Bridge League, 25 million Americans over the age of 18 know how to play bridge. These people are well educated (79 percent have a college degree), affluent (the average income is $62,000 per year), primarily white (71 percent) and older (the average age is 51).
How do I contact the American Contract Bridge League? ›
Club Services Email Contact List
- Rulings support – rulings@acbl.org.
- Help with game scoring and ACBLscore® – acblscore@acbl.org.
- Live for Clubs – liveforclubs.support@acbl.org.
- Special games and events– specialevents@acbl.org.
- Help desk – computerhelp@acbl.org.
- Director education – directorcourses@acbl.org.
The average age of the ACBL's 167,000 members hovers around 73, as the league is filled mostly with players who learned in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. As that cohort got older, they continued to fill the halls of bridge clubs around the country.
What is the average age of bridge players? ›
Most players in the study were men with a mean age of 68.7 years and a Bridge player level between Vice Master and Senior Master. Most players play bridge because “bridge is a fun game”.
Who is a famous bridge player? ›
Hall of Fame
| Year inducted | Name | Category |
|---|
| 1964 | Charles Goren † | Open |
| 1999 | Michael Gottlieb † | von Zedtwitz |
| 2003 | Fred Hamilton | Open |
| 1999 | Bob Hamman | Open |
101 more rowsFor larger national tournaments, pros make up to $3,000 per day, while the very best pros charge clients annual retainer fees of up to $200,000 and pull in seven-figure incomes. Judi Radin, a four-time world champion, has made her living from bridge for more than 40 years, since she was 17.
Who is the CEO of ACBL? ›
Mike Ellis - American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) | LinkedIn.
Why join ACBL? ›
Member Perks. Enjoy an exclusive collection of perks including thousands of local and national discounts as part of your ACBL membership! The ACBL has partnered with Abenity to provide you with savings at hotels, restaurants, retailers, attractions and more.
| Top 5000 Lifetime Masterpoints |
|---|
| Rank | MPs | Name |
| 1 | 100332.36 | Meckstroth, Jeff |
| 2 | 91705.28 | Passell, Mike |
| 3 | 79611.48 | Wold, Eddie |
30 more rowsYour ACBL Number To verify that your ACBL number is in your BBO profile, log on to BBO. Under Featured Areas, find the link to 'ACBL World'. Click there and you will find a blue tab reading: 'Update Your ACBL Number'. When you click there, you will see what, if any, number is in your profile.
What is the difference between BBO points and ACBL points? ›
Only those points won in sanctioned ACBL games can count as official ACBL points. You can win points in other tournaments on BBO, and although they will count as BBO points and will be considered in raising the number (or letter) on your profile, they will not be able to be added to your ACBL point totals.
What are the ACBL levels? ›
There are several levels of Life Master: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, and Grand. There are formulas for computing masterpoint awards for all ACBL sanctioned events.
What is a trump card in bridge? ›
Typically an entire suit is nominated as a trump suit; these cards then outrank all cards of plain (non-trump) suits. In other contexts the terms trump card or to trump refers to any sort of action, authority or policy which automatically prevails over all others.
