When you decide to play bridge, you have a number of options. Of course you may choose to play non-competetive (or perhaps very competetive) social bridge. If you are looking to test your skills against a larger pool of people, then ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) events are a good option. And even there you have options. You can play at your local duplicate club, or in tournaments of various sizes. Recently I had the opportunity to play in a small regional tournament and I thought I'd write about the experience.
