County Directors Course
This Training event takes place on Sat, 16 May 2026 and runs for 2 days.
The event is face to face at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre, Swallow House, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ.
For more details see the event web page.
More about this event
The course fee of £255 for residential delegates includes dinner, bed and breakfast at the centre for one night, and a light lunch on Saturday and Sunday, plus course materials. Courses are only open to qualified Club Directors or previously qualified County Directors. This intensive course starts on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, with other sessions on Saturday evening, Sunday morning and afternoon, finishing at approx 3:30pm. The County Directors' course is for qualified Club Directors who will normally have at least one year's experience of directing and some experience of organising events at County level. The prime objective of the course is to assess candidate's experience to become fully qualified County Directors, based on their performance in the exercises therein. Participation is also a learning experience - those attending will; on completion of the course:
- Have answered a pre-course test including topics from the Blue and White Books.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a county director.
- Have a good understanding of the Laws and EBU Directives governing duplicate bridge.
- Able to deal confidently with common table situations.
- Have participated in an appeal.
- Have dealt with harder judgement rulings.
- Have a better understanding of the Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017.
The course is a mixture of table simulations, lecture and written assessment. Booking and further details available by calling 01296 317203 or by email: comps@ebu.co.uk.
2025 County Directors’ Course Timetable
| Date | Time | Details |
| Saturday May 17th | 2.00pm | Introductions followed by Discussion Groups. Course members will be divided into groups to discuss some unseen material and to consider the role of the County Director. |
| 3.00pm | Tea/coffee break | |
| 3.15pm | Discussion group feedback | |
| 3.45pm | TD Simulations – first batch | |
| 5.00pm | Feedback on TD simulations and preliminary Quiz including discussion of use of Blue Book and White Book | |
| 6.00pm | End of afternoon session | |
| 6.30pm | Dinner | |
| 7.30pm | Talk on Unauthorised Information and Judgement rulings | |
| 8.30pm | TD simulations – second batch | |
| 9.45pm | Feedback on Simulations | |
| 10.15pm | End of evening session | |
| Sunday May 18th | 10.00am | County Course Quiz |
| 11.00am | Appeal | |
| 12 noon | 4 hands for discussion (2 groups) | |
| 12.30pm | Feedback on discussion hands and CC Quiz | |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | TD simulations – final batch | |
| 3.00pm | Feedback on TD simulations and final plenary session | |
| 3.30pm | End of Course |
Results will not be available on Sunday. They will be forwarded by email on the following Tuesday.