American Bridge Association
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The American Bridge Association (ABA) is a bridge
organization in North America
.
The ABA was formed in 1932 by black tennis players at Buckroe Beach, Virginia. At the time, blacks
were excluded from most bridge events.
In 1967, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
removed the final obstacle to black membership.
The ABA remains a predominantly, but not exclusively, black organization. It holds two national tournaments each year.
The ABA has its own masterpoints
system. This is similar but different from the ACBL masterpoints
system.
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
organization in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The ABA was formed in 1932 by black tennis players at Buckroe Beach, Virginia. At the time, blacks
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
were excluded from most bridge events.
In 1967, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...
removed the final obstacle to black membership.
The ABA remains a predominantly, but not exclusively, black organization. It holds two national tournaments each year.
The ABA has its own masterpoints
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
system. This is similar but different from the ACBL masterpoints
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
system.