[roninbc]

So, your local "live" club is now running on BBO.
That club offered occasional team games, very popular, fully sanctioned, etc.

My question: Is it possible, and if so, how easy is it to turn a semi-weekly MPoint game into a once-in-a-while IMP/VP team game that is both scored by BBO and ACBL-sanctioned?

Thanks for any advice or information you can offer!

[m00036]

roninbc, on 2020-September-27, 11:41, said:

So, your local "live" club is now running on BBO.
That club offered occasional team games, very popular, fully sanctioned, etc.

My question: Is it possible, and if so, how easy is it to turn a semi-weekly MPoint game into a once-in-a-while IMP/VP team game that is both scored by BBO and ACBL-sanctioned?

Thanks for any advice or information you can offer!

Unfortunately the answer is that it's not easy. BBO's only integrated teams feature uses the old Flash version and is currently restricted to trial events only. At present, therefore, most teams events should go via BBO's Team Matches feature. Depending on the number of tables, the number of directors and how used to the BBO software you are will determine how easy it would be to run a session in a teams format. Since the results would have to be compiled offline anyway, the fact that BBO doesn't provide VP scores isn't an additional problem as such.

If players are not charged for playing, then you can use BBO's platform without charge, download the results and convert them into an ACBL format (again depending on how familiar you are with the options in BBO and ACBLScore). If players are charged, then BBO have asked for a cut since 1st September but there is no easy way to arrange that at present. In any case, BBO Points are not currently awarded. You might be better off therefore running an IMP Pairs session in the interim while BBO put together that option, or instead look at alternate platforms which specialise more in teams play.

[roninbc]

Thank you for your prompt and detailed response.
Much appreciated!