Hornets' Nest
Fair, Fun, and Friendly
- Intro to Hornets Nest (click)
- Instruction for playing in BBO (click)
- Why BBO? (click)
- Getting around in BBO with pictures (click)
- BBO "Hot" keys (click)
The Hornets Nest is a group of friendly volunteers that provide free tournaments.
To play a tourney click the top link on home page "Click to Play" Now click "Free Tournaments" to get a list of free tournaments presently set up in BBO.
This will put you in the tourney index room for all the scheduled tourneys. When you click a tourney BBO will take you to that tourneys room. The hornet tourneys will have "hornet" in the name and the host will usually be bbohornets.
After you select a tournament the window will change to that tourney room for chat and running the game just as if you were in a zone room. The Registration button in the selected room will open a screen and you will see all players registered so far for this game and a box to put you known partners name in. If you are looking for a partner then you click the Partnership button. This will open a window that shows all players who would like a partner. You may click each player to see their profile. If you see a player you would like to partnership then click send invitation. If players accepts then you are registered. You may also simply add your name to list and let others find you. If friends only tourney and name is rejected then you should send BBO name to hornets@hotmail.com before registration.
After BBO confirms you registration then you may stay in room and chat or go to the regular games for practice play. No need to watch the clock. Once the tourney starts and both players are anywhere in BBO, you will be automatically transported back to the tourney room and a table in that room for start of play.
The Hornets' Nest expects all to be nice.
BBO player rules may be found by clicking "Tournament Rules" under tournaments.
There may also be specific game rules made by host such as "English only chat while playing hand"
Instructions for Installing BBO. (BBO registration and play is free)
http://online.bridgebase.com/index.php
Instructions for playing and getting around in BBO.
http://www.bbofriends.com/WelcomeZone.htm
ACBL Convention Charts:
http://www.d21acbl.com:80/References/Convention%20Chart/Convention%20Chart.htm
BBO ACBL Convention chart:
http://www.bridgebase.com/acbl/acblgeneralcc.pdf
BBO is the best
BBO hornet tourneys have:
Tourneys are FREE and free to join BBO too. http://online.bridgebase.com/intro/installation_guide_for_bbo.php
Tourneys have own "Private" room with own chat.
Mechanical registration. No wrong registration since partner must approve.
Director tools to boot, review hands, adjustments, etc.
May be exclusive for members, friends, or special list such as TOC eligible.
Anyone may take over for director in case of emergency with no loss of anything.
Multiple directors with equal tools allowed for a tourney.
Automatic duplicate scoring for all tourney tables.
Automatic movement of players to correct table.
Easy setup of tourney by host, just click options.
Host choice of movements. Swiss, Mitchell, Random, etc.
Host choice of clocked or no-clock.
Help person always available in yellow! (I.E.: z-master).
Tourney chat permission controlled by director.
Kibitzers cannot ever talk to table even if allowed to watch by host.
Enemy list for known disrupters.
Unlimited tables by BBO but may be limited by host.
Partnership desk to look over possible partners profile, then invite; or add yourself.
Achievement awards available. http://www.frontiernet.net/~Hornets/FunMasterRanks.htm
Cumulative hornet averages: http://www.frontiernet.net/~Hornets/FunMasterStats.txt
Fun Points. Our version of ACBL points. http://www.frontiernet.net/~Hornets/LastFunGame.txt ( Stratified (S) for intermediate players)Players may practice in regular room and will be auto transported to tourney room at start.
History results and hand travelers available immediately after game. http://online.bridgebase.com/myhands/index.php
Chat for friends, at table, and for tourney available.
Private partner chat allowed after completion of hands in a round.
Chat text and cards may be resized for poor vision.
Players may select their own subs for disconnect or director may pick anyone.Players may return if allowed by host.
Main Screen:
1. The gear icon opens the options box. It has nine tabs for setting the options desired for your personal preferences.
"Help me find a game!" is for the social duplicate games and BBO will seat you at a table.
Play Bridge!
1. Clicking Free Tournaments takes you to the free tournaments window.
Free Tournaments. Click any tournament to go to selected Tournament room.
- 1. Tournaments now in progress
- 2. Completed Tournaments in last 30 minutes.
- 3. Tournaments starting within the next hour.
- 4. Tournaments already scheduled for next seven days.
5. BBO Tournament Rules. Please obey.
6. Create Tournament is only active for BBO directors.
Tournament Room.
- 1. Click Registration to open registration box. Enter partner name. Send invitation. Partner must be on-line and accept to be valid.
- 2. Click Partnership Desk to look for partner. Click each name for their profile. Send invitation to desired partner. It must be accepted to be valid. You may also add your name partnership desk.
- 3. Specific Tournament Rules. All Tournaments do not have this.
- 4. Default Chat here is only for this tourney room. Just start typing to open chat box or click CHAT icon and select desired room.
- 5. This is description and some game specific rules set by director hosting tournament.
- 6. This is the BBO Tournament setup.
- 7. Possible restrictions of who may play in this specific game.
Note: Although the room changes with the following screens, it will always be the same tourney room until you leave.
Note: Once registered, players may play in social room. Players will be automatically transported from social table and seated at tournament table at start of tournament. Both players must be on-line in BBO or pair is not seated. No late entries allowed in any BBO tournament. Subs welcomed, please register as a substitute.
Table is now open for play.
- 1. This corner shows tourney status. The Box sides will be red in direction of vulnerability. Move cursor over the yellow box to show kibitzers at table.
- 2. Bid box will remain for game.
- 3. Player who's turn to play will be highlighted
- 4. Click Tables box to show tables in play.
- 5. Click Lobby box to see friends list
- 6. Click Tourneys to show tournament schedule. You may click on a tourney and register while playing in another game.
- 7. Click Chat to return to full chat box.
- 8. Remaining tables in play and players. Friends will be highlighted.
- 9. Number of kibitzers at each table if permitted.
- 10. Official convention card. Most simply use profile for conventions.
- 11. Opens chat box. Remember, just typing opens the chat box for current room. Ctrl/T is shortcut to Tournament chat when at table.
- 12. Gear icon opens Options.
- 13. Toggles Big and small cards and fonts.
- 14. MOVIE shows all your hands and how well you did.
Once finished all hands in tournament the table screen closes and wait for others to finish to end game.
- 1. Pairs who have not finished tourney. Finished pairs may kibitz the tables if allowed by director.
- 2. Chat may be made to tournament if allowed by director. Note: Ctrl/t is short-cut to tournament chat if at table room.
Game is over and all table finished.
- 1. Top 3 players are shown instantly.
- 2. Click Tournaments results for how all players did using the dark arrows to go through names. Your name will be in red. First page is top ten overall players. Then in section/rank order.
- 3. A quick look at your own status by clicking MOVIE icon.
BBO Hot Keys
- F6 Clear chat box
