American Contract Bridge League

The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda.^[1] It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members." Its major activities are:

• sanctioning games at local bridge clubs and regional events
• certifying bridge teachers and club directors
• conducting the North American Bridge Championships (NABC)
• providing education materials and services
• administering the ACBL masterpoints system for tracking player performance
• providing oversight for ethical behavior and play
• Besides representing the interests of its members with the World Bridge Federation,

As of 2018^[update], it had more than 165,000 members.^[2]