Online Congresses

We are very sad to advise that the 2020 Spring Nationals and the 2021 Gold Coast Congress have now been cancelled.

This was not an easy decision for the NSWBA and ABF. It is disappointing news for our players too. 

While it's important to cancel these events, it's also important to allow ourselves to mourn them. We would like to say to our players, hang in there, stay safe, keep healthy, continue playing on BBO to support your home club - our considerate action today is helping the country and the bridge community to survive.

Meanwhile, the ABF has approved the running of online congresses. Clubs can run online congresses using BBO and award masterpoints at level B4. NSWBA is currently finalising its regulations. We suggest all players using BBO should read the rules for online bridge.

The State Veterans Online Pairs was successfully held on BBO from 24-26 July 2020. Congratulations to the winners Robert Krochmalik - Paul Lavings (Sydney Bridge Centre and Illawarra Bridge Association), runners up Dennis Watkins - Roger Conway (North Shore Bridge Club) and 2nd runners up Susie Berger - Tony Bond (Harbourview Bridge Club)! Full results can be viewed at this BBO hyperlink.

We have invited Paul Lavings (the winner) and Ian MacLaren (participant) to share their stories with you:

• State Veterans Online Pairs

Coronavirus Update

What you can and can't do in NSW under the rules

Under the amended public health order for gatherings and movement

• gyms must have a COVID-19 Safety Hygiene Marshal present at all times the gym is open and be registered as COVID Safe.

Find out how many people can

• visit your home
• attend a wedding or funeral, church service
• attend public gathering

• Common questions about the gatherings rules
• 4 square metre rule
• Border restrictions
• Self-isolation rules
• Quarantine rules

• Up to 20 visitors may visit another household at any one time. The total number of visitors includes adults and children.
• There is no daily limit to visitors to your home, so long as you don’t have more than 20 visitors at any one time.
• If you are over 70 or have a pre-existing medical condition, you should limit the number of visitors and take care at all times.  
• You can have guests from any household so long as it does not exceed 20 visitors in total. 
• An overnight stay as part of a visit to someone’s house is allowed.
• Some people who need to attend your home will not be counted as visitors if they are at your home to 

  • provide a service, care or assistance or for compassionate reasons 

  • fulfil contact arrangements between parents and children under the age of 18 or between siblings 

  • help a member of the household to move in or out of the home 

  • avoid an injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm 

  • assist in an emergency situation.  

• As the home is a high transmission area, the NSW Chief Health Officer strongly recommends a COVID-Safe precautionary approach of having no more than 10 visitors at a time. 

  People who are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection include:

• people aged 70 years and over
• people aged 65 years and over with chronic medical conditions
• people with a compromised immune system
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 50 years and older with one or more chronic medical conditions.

• If you are in one of these groups, follow the guidance for vulnerable people.

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