The people running these free tournaments do it because they just like to. They are volunteers. They enjoy providing games where people can have some fun competition. Our no fee tournaments run the gamut from short Individual games, to regular 12 board pairs games, from Matchpoints to IMPs to Total Points. And if you like the excitement of Goulash games, you'll find those too.
Some of the free tournaments require membership. Usually it's only a matter of asking for it and you will be accepted. You can find the names of the directors or organizers on the tournament description (click the MORE button) or in our list of Club Contacts under the "Bits and Pieces" section below.
To find the free tournaments on BBO, click on the line Help me find a game then at the next menu click on Play - tournaments starting soon. Now from the list of different types of games you should click on the Free Tournaments and you will be given a list of those with the time remaining until they start. Remember to click the "More" button before you agree to play in any tournament so you are sure you know the rules before you join.
We're often asked how a person can become a tournament director for our free games. If this is something that you'd like to do there are some qualifications. You should have used BBO for a period of time so you know the BBO software and how it works. You should have a record of being friendly to people with no Zero Tolerance violations. It's also valuable if you have helped other tournament directors with some of their games so you have a good general idea of how to direct tournaments. If you feel you qualify and this is something you'd like to do, you should send your request to the email address: support@bridgebase.com.