How to fill out an ACBL convention card
For newer players, filling out a convention card can be a daunting task. Some years ago, The ACBL bulletin ran a a number of articles on how to correctly fill out a convention card. Each month, a specific section of the card was discussed. Some sections took more than 1 month. We've extracted these articles from the bulletin and have posted them here to help you out. Click on a convention card section below to see the official ACBL explaination on how it should be filled out.
Part 01 - General Approach
Part 02 - Notrump opening bids 1
Part 03 - Notrump opening bids 2
Part 04 - Notrump opening bids 3
Part 05 - Major suit opening bids 1
Part 06 - Major suit opening bids 2
Part 07 - Minor suit opening bids 1
Part 08 - Minor suit opening bids 2
Part 09 - Opening 2 bids
Part 10 - Other conventional calls
Part 11 - Special doubles 1
Part 12 - Special doubles 2
Part 02 - Notrump opening bids 1
Part 03 - Notrump opening bids 2
Part 04 - Notrump opening bids 3
Part 05 - Major suit opening bids 1
Part 06 - Major suit opening bids 2
Part 07 - Minor suit opening bids 1
Part 08 - Minor suit opening bids 2
Part 09 - Opening 2 bids
Part 10 - Other conventional calls
Part 11 - Special doubles 1
Part 12 - Special doubles 2
Part 13 - Simple overcalls
Part 14 - Jump overcalls
Part 15 - Direct cuebids
Part 16 - Slam conventions
Part 17 - Notrump overcalls
Part 18 - Notrump defenses
Part 19 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 1
Part 20 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 2
Part 21 - Versus opening preempts
Part 22 - Leads
Part 23 - Defensive carding
Part 24 - Summary
Part 14 - Jump overcalls
Part 15 - Direct cuebids
Part 16 - Slam conventions
Part 17 - Notrump overcalls
Part 18 - Notrump defenses
Part 19 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 1
Part 20 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 2
Part 21 - Versus opening preempts
Part 22 - Leads
Part 23 - Defensive carding
Part 24 - Summary