[Jean Anne]

Just interested! Are there players out there who would like to see ACBL/BXP Individuals have TD's? I am wondering if it is possible to have a new game category (not eliminate the current one) where we would pay a fee similar to pair games to have TD's? Currently Individuals seem to have lost much of their value, enjoyment what with the amount of “playing out the clock” that goes on, leaving a game when the going gets tough so a GIB will take their place then returning for next game. I know people need to leave for a doorbell, bathroom visit etc. But when it is more recently the same players repeatedly and others catching on.... Maybe having a new game category upping the price and having TD's would make Individual games more appealing.

[barmar]

That's how individuals worked before we switched them to the express format a few years ago.

[diana_eva]

Jean Anne, on 2026-November-08, 11:34, said:

Just interested! Are there players out there who would like to see ACBL/BXP Individuals have TD's? I am wondering if it is possible to have a new game category (not eliminate the current one) where we would pay a fee similar to pair games to have TD's? Currently Individuals seem to have lost much of their value, enjoyment what with the amount of "playing out the clock" that goes on, leaving a game when the going gets tough so a GIB will take their place then returning for next game. I know people need to leave for a doorbell, bathroom visit etc. But when it is more recently the same players repeatedly and others catching on.... Maybe having a new game category upping the price and having TD's would make Individual games more appealing.

We could try again, to add a few non-automated ones into the schedule. At the time we did this change, the individuals were mostly players who could not get partners because they were not good partners themselves, and the chat could be quite unpleasant. However, things have changed since, so we could try again, see if there is any interest.