The LCBA Management Committee arranges a programme of events which are mainly held between the middle of September and the end of April. The events are a mixture of pairs, teams-of-four and one team-of-eight competitions. Some events are restricted by rank; one you have to qualify for from a club and two or three are open to non-members by invitation.
From past experience it has been found that we get the largest attendances when the events are held in a central venue.
As long as it is available we use the Village Hall at Dunholme which is just off the A46 about 5 miles north of Lincoln. The venue has adequate parking and there are bar facilites and refreshments available at all times.
All county events are non-smoking, but depending on the length of the competition, there are one or two short breaks.

There are also two teams-of-four knock out competitions and a teams-of-four league.

Trophies are presented annually at the Championships, except for those competitions that have not been completed in time, which are presented at the AGM.

The year for which a trophy is awarded is taken as that in which it is presented at the Annual Championships or AGM.

Regulations
Unless a competition is open to non-EBU members, all players participating in County Events must be paid-up members before the start of play. Any person found not to be a member will be automatically disqualified with their partner or team members.

Events will start at 1.30pm unless otherwise published. Players are requested to be seated by 1.20pm and players arriving more than five minutes after start of play may be turned away.

Rank restrictions are taken for points earned as at 1st October of the current season. Any lapsed EBU member taking part in an appropriate competition will be deemed to be at least of the rank when his membership lapsed.

How to Enter
Often it is just a case of turning up. However there are a few events in the calendar which require a little more than this.

• County Championships The Championship Events should all be entered on the form which is distributed to individuals in Spring. Entries, with entry fees, should be sent to the Competition Secretary.
  
• Swiss Teams Pre-entry is required through the Competition Secretary (See note on how to do this below) since the caterers need to have numbers. If you have any specific dietary requirements these must be stated at the time of entry. All teams which have enterd will be displayed on a Webpage on this site.
  
• Random Seeded Teams Again Pre-entry is required through the Competition Secretary (See note on how to do this below) since there needs to be an even number of pairs entering. All pairs who have entered will be displayed on a Webpage on this site.
  
• Bainton Semi-Final This event requires pre-qualification through heats held at Clubs. Ideally the Competition Secretary needs the names of all qualifiers who intend to attend. Please note that qualifiers must have earned a score in excess of 50%.
  
• Bainton Final This is usually a full Howell movement. Qualifiers will be shown on the appropriate web page soon after the Semi-final results are calculated. It is important that pairs who have qualified for the final actually attend. If a pair finds that it is unable to attend then they should let the Competition Secretary know as soon as possible, so that a reserve pair can be invited.
  
• Entry Through the Competition Secretary Every effort will be made by the Competition Secretary to make it as easy as possible for you to enter County Events. Very often a telephone call is all that is required. Please note, though, that merely leaving a message on the Competition Secretary's voicemail is not enough; The vagueries of electronics may well mean that he doesn't receive the message! Similarly an email entry is also acceptable, but, for the same reasons as voicemail, it is important that you receive your confirmation email This will always be sent if the Competition Secretary has received your entry. For events such as Swiss Teams, Random Seeded Teams and the Bainton Finals there will be a webpage devoted to the entries which have been received. This is found by clicking on the Calendar screen and selecting the Entries link which is in the rightmost column associated with the event. Please check this site for ultimate confirmation that your entry has been received.

Permissible systems
Level 4 - Gold Cup & League Div 1
Level 2 - Charles Heward, Restricted Pairs, Random Seeded Teams
Level 3 - All other competitions

Each member of a partnership should have an identical convention card made out and ready for inspection by opponents. This is mandatory for those taking part in the Lincoln Gold, Davey Cup, League Div 1, National Pairs & Bainton.

Smoking
In all County Competions there will be no smoking in the playing area from 30 minutes before play.
For matches played in the home the Home Captain has the right to ban smoking indoors.