[jillybean]

I am not at all experienced with movements and I am stepping in for an 8 table, 24 board game in which the players do not like skips.

I can run a bystand relay , table 1 and 8 sharing boards, bystand between 4 and 5

It's not ideal as the game is shuffle deal play, so the game doesn't run as smoothly as I like. Some players can't get the HR entered in the Bridge mates , others do more than "their share".

Is there a better way?

I can McBruce it with an arrow switch on round 8. I am more comfortable running a 2 section game ,20+ tables.

[barmar]

I'm not sure there's anything better you can do. If using predealt boards you could run a web movement, but that requires two sets of boards which is precluded by hand shuffling.

Back when we used to get 8 tables at my regular club, the bystand-relay movement was our normal preference. But we haven't done hand shuffling in decades, so we never had to deal with entering the hands into the computer.

[crazy4hoop]

I believe in ACBLscore's Movements section, you can find something in the External Pairs subsection called Crisscross movement (or something similar, maybe scissors). It is designed for 8 tables playing 3 board rounds (can also be for 12 tables playing 2 board rounds). Only one set of boards is needed. The odd numbered EW pairs go to the next higher table and the even numbererd EW pairs go to the next lower table. The boards from a given table go the opposite direction of the departing EW. Half way through (before round 5), once the boards are passed, you will have to board swap between tables 1 and 5, 2 and 6, 3 and 7, and 4 and 8, and continue as before. I would highly recommend printing guide cards for all pairs to double check correct pairs and boards. Good luck if you try this movement!

[jillybean]

crazy4hoop, on 2025-September-05, 08:30, said:

I believe in ACBLscore's Movements section, you can find something in the External Pairs subsection called Crisscross movement (or something similar, maybe scissors). It is designed for 8 tables playing 3 board rounds (can also be for 12 tables playing 2 board rounds). Only one set of boards is needed. The odd numbered EW pairs go to the next higher table and the even numbererd EW pairs go to the next lower table. The boards from a given table go the opposite direction of the departing EW. Half way through (before round 5), once the boards are passed, you will have to board swap between tables 1 and 5, 2 and 6, 3 and 7, and 4 and 8, and continue as before. I would highly recommend printing guide cards for all pairs to double check correct pairs and boards. Good luck if you try this movement!

I like it, thanks. I will try this on a boring, dull day in the fall. The players will hate it but they will still come back next week.