Zero Tolerance

This is frustrating, I have spent so much time trying to teach and get more players both new and experienced bridge players to start playing duplicate. Then you sit down at the table and some nasty old bitty is so preoccupied with trying to win at any expense, they ruin the experience for a new player. SO they made a mistake, it is not death and dying it’s a game. Screaming DIRECTOR, EMBARRASING the new player. What purpose does all this have?

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE. Maybe they should see psychiatrist or maybe I should and wash my hands of the entire American Contract Bridge League I am so disgusted I am starting to question my self, do I really want to be in the same room with some of emotional basket cases, I am starting to wonder if they are even safe to be around.

It’s one thing if you playing against a peer and they make a mistake, well then it’s a competition ok. BUT not when you are sitting there against novices. I quit playing at clubs 20 years ago because of this same reason. Now I have been back for the last 5 years. I am questioning myself again.

Do you really think Screaming Director or now Screaming Director Please, makes that much difference? When these crazies are trying to intimidate the opponents and get a good result any way they can. I think anyone that calls the director in anything other then a civil in tone type of communication should be THROWN OUT OF THE GAME!!!!! ZERO TOLERANCE enforce it!!!!!

So you get rid of a few people, but the game now comes alive with thousands of new players that would enjoy the competition.





Barry Depristo,

Teacher / director



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