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The English Bridge Union, commonly known as the '''EBU''', is a membership-funded organisation which promotes and organises the game of Duplicate Bridge in England . With offices housing some twenty staff at Aylesbury , it is affiliated to the European Bridge League and the World Bridge Federation . The EBU is owned by thirty-nine County associations, the proportion that each owns (that is, their shareholding) being determined by the number of individual members in each county. The county associations elect annually a board of ten directors, including a chairman and vice-chairman, and meet with the board three times a year to assist in determining policy. The shareholders also elect an honorary treasurer and three committees which are accountable to the EBU board; each committee has seven elected members. There are three sub-committees of the board; these cover magazine editorial, education and membership development. COMMITTEES Tournament Committee The tournament committee is responsible for all aspects of the EBU's programme of tournaments, other competitions and the Master Points scheme. Laws and Ethics Committee The laws and ethics committee is the national authority for the game of duplicate contract bridge in England, when played under the auspices of the EBU. It has three principal functions: it is the final EBU appeal body for appeals arising under the laws of the game; it is the principal disciplinary body of the EBU, hearing complaints against members; and it is organises publication of the Orange Book , which contains regulations for the conventions and agreements permitted in different classes of competition, and other directives which supplement the laws of the game. International Selection committee The EBU selection committee is responsible for all aspects of England's international representation. It determines the format of Trials for major international championships, for the home international series and Seeding for some domestic events. EDUCATION The EBU Teachers' Association (commonly known as EBUTA) promotes and supports bridge teaching by EBU qualified members. By improving the quantity and quality of bridge teaching, it aims to increase the number of people who play and enjoy bridge and thereby increase membership of the EBU. EBUTA provides information, advice and training to qualified and prospective bridge teachers. MASTER POINT SCHEME The EBU master point is a means of recognising individual lifetime achievement in EBU organised competitions at club, country and national level. It began in September 1956. Points are awarded to the top one third of competitors and the higher the level of competition the greater the number of points awarded. This scheme has been criticised for rewarding the persistent player ("the more you play the more points you earn") particularly in editorials and the letters pages of the magazine "Bridge" . MORE INFORMATION Duplicate Bridge Contract Bridge EXTERNAL LINKS |
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