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A

Acceptance of 

Insufficient bid - 27
Lead out of turn - 53 - 54 - 55
Opening lead out of turn - 54
Play of card other than penalty card - 52
Premature play - 57 - 60
Trick lost as won - 72
 

 

Accidental dropping of card 

By declarer - 48
By defender - 50
During auction period - 24
During play period - 48 - 50
Minor penalty card - 50
 

 

Accidental receipt of information - 16

 

Acquiescence in claim or concession - 69

Withdrawal of acquiescence - 69
 

 

Action violating obligation to pass - 37

Condonation of - 35
 

 

Adjusted score

Amount of award - 12 - 86 - 88
Director's power to adjust - 12 - 86
Indemnity points - 88
Individual event - 88 - 89
Method of calculating - 12 - 86 - 88
Pair event - 12 - 88
Remedy after change of call - 21
Remedy after permissible change of play - 47
Remedy for defender's premature exposure of card - 50
Remedy for error in procedure - 82
Remedy for exposed card - 23
Remedy for failure to explain call or play - 40
Remedy for insufficient bid - 27
Remedy for irregular pass causing damage - 23
Remedy for misdistribution of cards - 13
Remedy for play of wrong board - 15
Remedy for receipt of unauthorized information - 16
Remedy for revoke - 64
Remedy for violation of properties - 73
Team event - 86
 

 

Agreement on results of play

Acquiescence in claim or concession - 69
Agreement on number of tricks won - 79
Arrangement of tricks to facilitate - 65
 

 

Aid to memory, calculation, or technique - 40

 

Alert 

Change of call following disclosure of misinformation - 21
Failure as to misinformation - 21
Inclusion in review of auction - 20
Regulation by sponsoring organization - 40
 

 

Appeal

Notification of right to - 83
Prerequisites for - 92
Procedures - 92 - 93
Right to - 92
To Appeals Committee - 93
To Chief Director - 93
To National Laws Commission - 93
 

 

Appeals Committee - 93

 

Arrangement of tricks - 65

 

Attempt to change call - 25

 

Attempt to play card not in dummy - 46

 

Auction - see also Auction Period

Partial review - 20
Review of - 20
Rotation - 17
 

 

Auction period 

Call after end of - 35 - 39
Continuation after three passes, if one was out of rotation - 34
End of - 17
Irregularity during - 9
Penalty - see Penalty, in auction
Procedure following end of - 22
Review during or after - 20
Start of - 17
 

 

B

Behavior - see Properties

 

Bid

After final pass - 39
Distinguished from other calls - 18
Form of - 18
Insufficient - 18 - 27
Of more than seven - 35 - 38
Out of rotation - 27 - 29 - 31
Proper form - 18
Sufficiency - 18
When pass was required - 37
 

 

Bids, simultaneous - 33

 

Board

Cancellation - 6 - 17 - 86
Cards in - 7
Control - 7
Dealer rotation - 2
Duplication - 6
Fouled - 87
Late play - 15
Misplacement of cards in - 90
Movement - 8
Placement - 7
Play of wrong board - 15 - 17 - 90
Redeal - 6 - 86
Removal of cards from - 7
Substitute - 86
Vulnerability rotation - 2
Wrong board played - 15 - 17 - 90
 

 

C

Call

Admissible doubles - 19 - 36
Admissible redoubles -19 - 36
After auction closed - 35 - 39
Bids - 18
Before penalty imposed - 11
Change of - see Call, change of
Condonation of inadmissible call - 35
Inadmissible - 35
Not clearly heard - 20
Review of - 20
 

 

Call, change of 

After opponent's infraction - 16
After disclosure of opponent's misinformation - 16 - 21
Bid out of rotation as - 31
Correction of inadvertent or illegal call - 25
Immediate - 25
Information resulting from - 16
Lead penalty for - 26
Pass out of rotation as - 30
Penalty in auction - 25 - 27 - 30 - 31
Remedy for opponent's infraction - 16
 

 

Call other than bids - 18

 

Calls, simultaneous - 33

 

Card  - see also Cards; Play of card

Attempt to play card not in dummy - 46
Convention - see Convention card
Declarer's, visible and constructively played - 45
Defender's, visible to partner - 45 - 49
Detachment from hand prematurely - 74
Dummy's, play by declarer - 57
Dummy's, played in error - 45
Dummy's, touched or designated - 45
Exposed - see Exposed card
Inspection of own card played to previous trick - 66
Misplayed by dummy - 45
Missing - 14
Played - 45
Position of - 45
Reconstruction of deal if missing card unfound - 14
Restoration of missing card - 14
Retracted - see Retraction of card played
Revoke by failure to play missing card - 14
Seen by wrong player - 13
Visibility of - 45 - 49
 

 

Cards  - see also Card

Arrangement of for keeping track of tricks won - 65
Control of own hand - 7
Counting of - 7
Incorrect number held - 13
Inspection of own card played to previous trick - 66
Inspection of tricks - 61 - 62 - 66
Quitted tricks - 61 - 62 - 66
Rank of - 1 - 44
Return of cards to board - 7
Sorting of dummy's hand - 41
Spectator's view of - 76
Touching cards of another player - 90
 

 

Cessation of play following claim or concession - 68

 

Change of call - see Call, change of

 

Change of card - see Retraction of card played

 

Change of play - see Retraction of card played

 

Chief Director - 93

 

Claim

Acquiescence in - 69
By declarer - 48 - 68
By defender - 68
By facing cards - 48
Cessation of play - 68
Concession - 68
Contested claim - 70
Current trick - 68
Exposed card of declarer as - 48
Rejection by director - 70
Summoning director - 68
Withdrawal of acquiescence in - 69
 

 

Commencement of play - 41

 

Comment - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Comparison of scores - 90

 

Completion of play

Cessation of play following claim or concession - 68
End of round - 8
End of session - 8
 

 

Concession

Acquiescence in - 69 - 72
By declarer - 48 - 68
By defender - 68
Cancellation by director - 71
Cessation of play - 68
Claim - 68
Contract already fulfilled or defeated - 71
Current trick - 68
Exposed card of declarer as - 48
Implausible - 71
Objection by partner of conceding defender - 68
Of trick already won - 71
Of trick in progress - 68
Of trick not losable by any legal play - 71
Summoning director - 68
Trick cannot be lost - 71
Withdrawal of acquiescence in claim - 69
 

 

Conclusion

Of play following declarer's claim or concession - 68
Of play following defender's claim re future tricks - 68
Of round - 8
Of session - 8
 

 

Condonation  - see also Forfeiture; Waiver

Of action by player required to pass - 35
Of bid of more than seven - 35
Of call after final pass - 35
Of inadmissible double - 35
Of inadmissible redouble - 35
Of insufficient bid - 27
Of lead out of turn - 53
 

 

Conduct - see Properties

 

Consultation between partners on options after irregularity - 10

 

Contract

Final bid - 22
Inquiry as to - 41
 

 

Convention card 

Examination of own card prohibited - 40
Regulation by sponsoring organization - 40
Timing of reference to opponent's card - 40
 

 

Conventional call

As insufficient bid - 27
Change of call - 26
Disclosure required - 40
Explanation of - 20 - 40
Out of rotation - 29
Pass as - 30
Regulation by sponsoring organization - 40
 

 

Conventional card play 

Explanation of - 20
Disclosure required - 40
 

 

Conventions 

Disclosure required - 20 - 40
Partnership agreements - 40 - 75
Regulation by sponsor - 40
 

 

Correction of

Error in explanation of partnership understanding - 75
Error in giving review of auction - 20
Error in ruling by director - 82
Irregularity - 9
 

 

Counting of cards

Error subject to penalty - 90
Requirement - 7
 

 

Current trick

Defender's statement as to - 68
Inspection of - 66
 

 

D

Deal

Presence of contestants - 6
Procedure - 6
Redeal - 6 - 86
Rotation of dealer - 2
Shuffle - 6
 

 

Dealer

First to call - 17
Rotation - 2
 

 

Deception - 40 - 73

 

Deck - 1

 

Declarer

Becomes dummy by facing hand after opening lead out of turn - 54
Facing of hand after opening lead out of turn - 54
Play of dummy's hand - 41 - 42 - 45
Right after irregularity - 9
 

 

Defective trick

Too few cards - 67
Too many cards - 45 - 67
 

 

Defender

Prohibition on inquiry re partner's failure to follow suit - 61
Right after irregularity - 9
 

 

Defensive signals - see Conventional card play

 

Denominations, rank of - 1 - 18

 

Designation of card - 45

Erroneous - 46
Inadvertent - 45
Incomplete - 46
Proper form - 46
 

 

Director - see also Director, discretion of; Summoning director

Discretionary powers in general - 12
Duties in general - 81 - 90
Notice to contestant of right to appeal - 83
Powers in general - 81 - 90
Rectification of error in procedure - 82
Ruling on agreed facts - 84
Ruling on disputed facts - 85
 

 

Director, discretion of 

To adjust score - 12; see also Adjusted score
To penalize notwithstanding forfeiture of right to penalize - 11
To predeal - 6
To require redeal - 6 - 86
 

 

Disqualification of player - 91

 

Double

Error in stating bid doubled - 19
Form - 19
Inadmissible - 19 - 32 - 35 - 36 - 39
Increase in scoring values - 77
Legal - 19
Out of rotation - 32
Proper form - 19
When pass was required - 37
 

 

Dropping of card - see Accidental dropping of card; Play of card

 

Dummy - see also Dummy, play of

Arrangement of cards in - 41
As agent of declarer - 42
Hand of - 41
Hand played by declarer - 41 - 42 - 45
Limitations on actions by - 43
Penalty for infraction by - 43
Play of - see Dummy, play of
Rights of - 42 - 61
Sorting of cards in - 41
 

 

Dummy, play of 

Attempt to play card not in dummy - 46
By declarer - 41 - 42 - 45
Card not designated by declarer - 45
Designation of card not in dummy - 46
Incomplete designation of card - 46
Misplay by dummy of card not named by declarer - 45
Partial designation of card - 46
Premature play by defender - 57
Proper method - 45 - 46
Singleton not deemed automatically designated - 57
 

 

Duplication of boards - 6

 

E

Emphasis - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

End of round or session - 8

 

Enforced pass - see Pass, enforced

 

Errors - see also specific irregularities

In explanation of partnership agreement - 75
In giving review of auction - 20
In procedure - 90
In ruling by director - 82
In score - 79
In stating contract doubled - 19
In stating contract redoubled - 19
 

 

Exchanging hands - 43

 

Explanation of conventional meaning of calls

During auction period - 20
During play period - 20 - 41
 

 

Exposed card 

As claim or concession by declarer - 68
Declarer's visible card - 48
Defender's - 49
During auction period - 24
During deal - 6
During making of claim - 70
During shuffle - 6
Extraneous information - 47
More than one - 24
Opening lead out of turn - 48 - 54
Penalty card - 50
Rank, significance of - 24
Retracted card - 47
Simultaneous play of cards - 58
Visibility of defender's card to partner - 49
 

 

Extraneous information  - see also Information

Accidentally received information - 16
Action by partner - 16
Exposed card - 50
Remark by partner - 16
 

 

F

Face down opening lead - 41 - 45

Withdrawal of with director's permission - 41
 

 

Facts

Agreed, ruling on - 84
Appeal on question of - 93
Disputed, ruling on - 85
 

 

Failure to alert - see Alert

 

Failure to comply with regulations - 72 - 90

 

Failure to play penalty card - see Penalty card

 

Fifth card to a trick - 45

 

Following suit

General requirement - 44
Requirement when penalty card(s) present - 50 - 59
Revoke - 61
 

 

Forfeiture of rights  - see also Condonation; Waiver

Acceptance of insufficient bid - 27
Acceptance of lead out of turn - 53
After call out of rotation - 29
After irregularity - 9 - 10 - 11
By dummy's infraction - 43
Play before assessment of penalty for infraction - 60
Retention of right to call - 34
 

 

Fouled board - 87

 

G

Gesture - see Extraneous information

 

Gratuitous information - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

H

Hand records - 13

 

Hesitation - see Extraneous information; Pause; Properties

 

Honor cards

As major penalty cards - 50
Scoring table - 77
 

 

I

Illegal call - 25

 

Illegal card - 52 - 61

 

Illegal double

After partner's pass out of rotation - 30
Impermissible substitution for insufficient bid - 27
In general - 19
Inadmissible double - 19 - 32 - 36
 

 

Illegal play - 60

 

Illegal redouble

After partner's pass out of rotation - 30
Impermissible substitution for insufficient bid - 27
In general - 19
Inadmissible redouble - 19 - 32 - 36
 

 

Illegal unauthorized information - 16

 

IMP scoring - 78

 

Inability to comply with lead or play penalty - 59

 

Inadmissible call - 35 - 36

 

Inadvertent call - 25

 

Inadvertent designation of card - 45 - 47

 

Incomplete call of card from dummy - 46

 

Indemnity points - 84

 

Individual events

Adjusted score - 12 - 88 - 89
Indemnity points - 88
Partnership - 4
Penalties - 89
 

 

Inflection - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Information  - see also Extraneous information; Properties

Accidentally received - 16
Authorized - 16
From change of call - 16
From change of play - 16
From exposed card - 50
From lead out of turn - 55
From misdistribution of cards - 13
From pass out of rotation - 30
Importance of - 13
Unauthorized - 16
 

 

Inspection of tricks - 66

 

Insufficient bid - 18 - 27

 

Intentionally misleading call or play - 40

 

Irregularity - see also Forfeiture of rights; specific irregularities

Limitations on rights of dummy - 43
Procedure following - 9
Rights of declarer - 9
Rights of defenders - 9
Rights of dummy - 42
 

 

L

Last round, end of - 8

 

Late play - 15

 

Laws Commission - see National Laws Commission

 

Lead  - see also Lead out of turn; Lead penalty; Opening lead

During auction period - 24
Misinformation affecting - 47
Premature - 24
Retraction of - 47
Right to - 44
 

 

Lead out of turn 

Acceptance of - 53
During auction period - 24
Induced by opponent - 47
Misinformation affecting - 47
Opening - 48 - 54
Procedures following - 53
By declarer - 55
By defender - 56
Penalty - see Lead penalty
Retraction of - 47
 

 

Lead penalty  - see also Penalty card

After action in violation of obligation to pass - 37
After bid of more than seven - 38
After bid out of rotation - 31
After call following close of auction - 39
After cancellation of change of call - 25
After change of call - 26
After correction of insufficient bid - 27
After double out of rotation - 32
After redouble out of rotation - 32
After unauthorized information - 26
Inability to comply - 59
When there is one penalty card - 50
When there is more than one penalty card - 51
 

 

Loud discussion - 90

 

M

Major penalty card - 50

 

Mannerism - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Matchpoint scoring - 78

 

Minor penalty card - 50

 

Misinformation

Call based on - 21
Lead based on - 41 - 47
Play based on - 47
 

 

Misplacement of cards in board - 90

 

Missing card - 14

 

Mistaken bid - see Partnership understandings

 

Mistaken explanation of partnership understanding - 40 - 75

 

Misunderstanding not based on misinformation - 21

 

Movement of boards, players - 8

 

N

National Laws Commission - 93

 

New deal - see Redeal

 

Notification

By director to contestant of right to appeal - 83
By player to director of accidental receipt of information - 16
 

 

O

Opening lead - see also Lead

Face down - 41
Face up - 41
Misinformation affecting - 47
Out of turn - 47 - 48 - 53 - 54
Out of turn, accepted - 53
Premature - 24
Retraction of - 47
Right to make - 41
 

 

Options of player after irregularity

Consultation with partner prohibited - 10
Discretion of director - 12
Explanation by director - 9 - 10 - 11
 

 

P

Pack - 1

 

Pair events

Adjusted score - 12 - 88
Indemnity points - 88
Partnership - 4
 

 

Partial review of auction - 20

 

Partnership understandings 

Concealment prohibited - 40 - 75
Mistaken bid - 75
Psychic - 40
Violation of - 75
 

 

Partnerships - 4

 

Pass

As conventional call - 30
Enforced - see Pass, enforced
Irregular pass causing damage - 23
Obligation to - see Pass, enforced
Out of rotation - 30 - 34
 

 

Pass, enforced 

Action in violation of obligation to pass - 37
Adjusted score for damage resulting from - 23
Affecting right to review auction - 20
After bid out of rotation - 31
After double out of rotation - 32
After exposed card - 24
After irregularity - 23
After pass out of rotation - 30
After redouble out of rotation - 32
Condonation of action in violation of obligation to pass - 35
 

 

Pause 

As extraneous information - 16
Regulation by sponsoring organization - 73
Skip bid warning - 73
 

 

Penalties - see also Lead penalty; Penalty card; Penalty in auction

Action by offenders after payment of prescribed penalty - 72
After forfeiture of right to penalize - 11
Cancellation - 10
Director's authority to impose additional - 90
Explanation - 10
Consultation between partners - 10
Forfeiture - see Condonation; Forfeiture; Waiver
Self-help - 10
Individual event - 89
Infraction by dummy - 43
Procedural - 90
 

 

Penalty card  - see also Lead penalty

Adjusted score - 50
After declarer's acceptance of play other than penalty card - 52
After defender's lead out of turn - 56
After lead out of turn - 53 - 56
Card retracted to correct a revoke - 61
Declarer's acceptance of play other than penalty card - 52
Declarer, inapplicability to - 48
Disposition of - 50
Dummy's hand, inapplicability to - 48
Exposed card of defender - 49 - 50
Failure to lead or play penalty card when required - 52 - 61
Fifth card to a trick - 45
Inability to lead or play as required - 59
Lead out of turn - 54 - 56
Major penalty card defined - 50
Minor penalty card defined - 50
Missing card - 14
More than one penalty card - 50 - 51
Obligation to follow suit - 50 - 59
Procedure after illegal play - 60
Rank of exposed card, significance - 50
Retracted card as - 52 - 54 - 56
Unauthorized information from - 50
 

 

Penalty in auction

After substitution for insufficient bid - 27
After pass out of rotation - 30
After bid out of rotation - 31
After canceled change of call - 25
After double out of rotation - 32
After redouble out of rotation - 32
After action in violation of obligation to pass - 37
 

 

Penalty, lead  - see Lead penalty

 

Play  - see also Play of card; Play period

After illegal play - 60
Before penalty imposed - 11
Commencement of - 41
Irregularity during play period - 9

 

Play Of Card

After illegal play - 60
Compulsory - 45
Dropping of card - 48 - 50
From dummy's hand - see Dummy, play of
Inadvertent designation of card - 45 - 47
Premature lead by defender - 57
Premature play by defender - 57 - 60
Proper method - 45
Retraction of - see Retraction of card played
Singleton in dummy not deemed played automatically - 57
 

 

Play of dummy's hand - see Dummy, play of

 

Play period 

Explanation of conventional calls or play - 20
Irregularity during - 9
Right to explanation of conventional calls or play - 20
 

 

Premature lead or play

By defender - 57 - 60
During auction period - 24
 

 

Procedure in general

After auction period - 22
After irregularity in general - 9
Appeal - 93
At table - 6 - 7
Director's duties - 82
Error in - 82 - 90
 

 

Procedures after specific irregularities 

Bid out of rotation - 31
Call out of rotation - 29
Illegal play - 60
Inadmissible double - 36
Inadmissible redouble - 36
Lead out of turn - 53
Opening lead out of turn - 54
Revoke - 60 - 64

 

Proprieties  - 72 - 73 - 74 - 75

Acceptance of trick not won and not winnable - 72
Action by offenders after payment of prescribed penalty - 72
Adherence to proper procedures - 74
Adjusted score for violation of - 72 - 73
Annoyance of opponent - 74
Attitude towards opponent - 74
Breaches, examples of - 74
Cards permissibly viewed by spectator - 76
Comment by player - 73 - 74
Comment by spectator - 76
Communication between partners - 73 - 75
Concealment of infraction - 72
Conduct of player - 74
Conduct by spectator - 74
Conversation by spectator - 76
Correct manner of calls and plays - 73
Correction of error in explanation by partner - 75
Correction of error in own explanation - 75
Courtesy - 74
Deception - 40 - 73
Disclosure of error in explanation of partnership agreement - 75
Disclosure of infraction - 72
Disclosure of partnership agreement - 75
Embarrassment of partner or opponent - 74
Emphasis - 73
Error in explanation of partnership agreement - 75
Etiquette - 74
Explanation of partnership agreement - 75
General obligation of contestants - 72
General principles - 72
Gesture of player - 73
Gesture of spectator - 76
Gratuitous information - 73
Habitual violation of partnership agreement - 75
Haste - 73
Hesitation - 73
Inadvertent infraction of law - 72
Inadvertent variation in manner or tempo - 73
Inflection - 73
Intentional deception - 72 - 73
Intentional infringement of law - 72
Intentional variation in manner or tempo - 73
Irregularity observed by spectator - 76
Mannerism of player - 73
Mannerism of spectator - 76
Mistaken bid - 75
Mistaken explanation - 75
Prearranged unsanctioned communication - 73
Proper procedure, adherence to - 74
Psychic - 40 - 73
Question - 73
Remark of player - 73
Remark of spectator - 76
Response to question - 73
Responsibility for enforcement of laws - 72
Skip bid warning - 73
Spectators, obligations of - 76
Speed - 73
Suggestive action or remark - 73
Tempo, variation in - 73
Variation in manner - 73
Variation in tempo - 73
Violation of Properties - 73
Violation of partnership agreement - 75
Volunteering of information - 74 - 75
Waiver of penalty without summoning director - 72
 

 

Psychic - 40 - 73

 

Q

Question - see also Extraneous information; Properties

As conveying gratuitous information - 73
Right to explanation of conventional calls or plays - 40 - 75
Right to explanation of partnership understandings - 40 - 75
 

 

Quitted tricks - 61 - 62 - 66

 

R

Rank of

Cards in general - 1
Cards played - 44
Denominations - 18
Exposed card - 24
Suits - 1 - 18 - 44
 

 

Redeal 

Auction closed without a bid - 22
Correction of misdeal - 13
Discretion of director to require - 6 - 86
Misdeal - 13
Team event - 86
 

 

Redouble

Error in stating bid redoubled - 19
Form - 19
Inadmissible - 19 - 32 - 35 - 36 - 39
Increase in scoring values - 77
Legal - 19
Out of rotation - 32
Proper form - 19
When pass was required - 37
 

 

Remark - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Retention of right to call - 34

 

Retraction of bid - see Call, change of

 

Retraction of card played 

Adjusted score - 47
After correction of error in explanation of conventional call - 47
After correction of revoke - 62
After declarer's lead out of turn - 55
After declarer's withdrawal of visible card - 58
After disclosure of prior misinformation - 47
After failure to play major penalty card - 52
After opening lead out of turn - 54
After opponent's change of play - 47
After opponent's infraction - 16
By defender - 56
Change of inadvertent designation of card - 45 - 47
Compliance with penalty - 47
Correction of illegal play - 47
Correction of simultaneous play - 47
Immediate correction of inadvertent designation of card - 45
Information resulting from - 16
Lead out of turn induced by opponent - 47
Penalty card - 47 - 56
Penalty card not played as required - 52
Remedy for infraction - 16
To correct defective trick containing too many cards - 67
 

 

Review of auction - 20 - 41

During auction period - 20
During play period - 20 - 41
Partial - 20
 

 

Revoke

Adjusted score - 64
Correction of - 62 - 63
Declarer's right to inquire - 61
Defective trick - 67
Defender's right to inquire - 61
Defined - 61
Director's responsibility to do equity - 64
Disorderliness in trick arrangement as jeopardizing rights - 65
Dummy's right to inquire - 42 - 43 - 61
Equity - 64
Establishment - 63 - 67
Inspection of cards after conclusion of play - 66
Inspection of current trick - 66
Inspection of quitted tricks - 61
Limitation on dummy's right to inquire - 43
Missing card - 14
Penalty card - 14
Penalty for - 64
Penalty inapplicable - 64
Procedure after establishment of - 64
Prohibition on inquiry by defender of partner - 61
Responsibility of director to do equity - 64
Retraction of cards after opponent's correction - 62
Twelfth trick - 62
 

 

Rights - see Laws regarding specific procedures and irregularities

Appeal - 83 - 92 - 93
Failure to summon director after irregularity - 9 - 10 - 11
Forfeiture - see Forfeiture of rights
Retention after irregularity - 9 - 34
 

 

Rotation

Auction - 17
Bid out of - 27 - 31
Call considered in - 28
Call out of - 29 - 34
Dealer - 2
Double out of - 32
Pass out of - 30
Play - 44
Redouble out of - 32
Simultaneous calls - 33
Vulnerability - 2
 

 

Round, end of - 8

 

Rulings - see specific irregularities

Agreed facts - 84
Disputed facts - 85
Error in - 82
 

 

S

Score

Calculation - 77
Comparison during session prohibited - 90
Correction - 79
Scoring table - 77
 

 

Scoring - see also Scoring table

Adjusted score - 12 - 86 - 88
Correction of errors - 79
Fouled board - 87
IMPs - 78
Indemnity points - 88
Matchpoints - 78
Methods - 78
Scoring table - 77
Total points - 78
 

 

Scoring table  - 77

 

Seat - 5

 

Sequence

Of bidding - 17
Of play - 44
Simultaneous calls - 33
Simultaneous leads - 58
Simultaneous plays - 58
 

 

Session, end of - 8

 

Shuffle - 6

 

Simultaneous actions

Calls - 33
Leads - 58
Play of more than one card by one player - 58
Plays by two players - 58
 

 

Skip bid warning - 73

 

Slow play - 90

 

Spectator - 11

 

Speed - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Sponsoring organization

Scoring method - 78
Powers in general - 80
 

 

Substitution of call - see Call, change of

 

Substitution of play - see Retraction of card played

 

Substitution of player

Authorized by director in his discretion - 4
Temporary, as remedy for possession of unauthorized information - 16
 

 

Suits

Rank of - 1 - 18 - 44
Sorting of dummy's hand - 41
 

 

Summoning director - see also specific irregularities

Failure to summon as affecting rights after irregularity - 9 - 10 - 11
Limitation on dummy's right to summon - 43
Manner - 74
Properties - 72
 

 

Suspension of player - 91

 

T

Tables

Arrangement of playing - 3
Scoring table - 77

 

 

Tardiness  - 90

 

Team events

Adjusted score - 86
Partnerships - 4
Substitute board - 86
 

 

Tempo - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Total point scoring - 78

 

Touching another's card - 90

 

Tricks

Agreement on number won and lost - 79
Arrangement in order - 65
Claim - 68
Completed - 65
Concession - 68 - 69 - 71
Correction of error in scoring - 79
Defective - 45 - 67
Disagreement on number won and lost - 79
Dummy's right to keep track of tricks won - 42
Fifth card to trick - 45
Inspection of - 66
Keeping track of number won and lost - 65
Lead to - 44
Orderliness - 65
Play to - 44
Quitted - 61 - 62 - 66
Turning of - 45
 

 

Trump, play of

When penalty card present - 50
When permitted - 44
 

 

U

Unauthorized information  - see also Information; Properties

Accidentally received - 16
Extraneous information - 16
From defender's objection to partner's concession - 71
From illegal double - 19
From illegal redouble - 19
From partner's explanation of understanding - 75
 

 

V

Variation of manner or tempo - see Extraneous information; Properties

 

Visibility of card

Position of play - 45
Simultaneous play of more than one card - 58
 

 

Volunteering of information - 74 - 75

 

Vulnerability

Rotation of - 2
Scoring table - 77
 

 

W

Waiver - see also Forfeiture of rights

Director's discretion - 81
Inability of player to waive - 72
 

 

Withdrawal of acquiescence in claim - 69

 

Written explanation - 20

See Partnership understanding

See also Adjusted score

See also Adjusted score

See also Auction period

Note: An “average score” is not identical to a “zero score”.

See also Call

See also Deal

See Card

See Withdrawn action

See Revoke

See also Concession

See also Information

See also Claim

See also Partnership understanding

See System card

See Sorted deck

See Alert

See Partnership understanding

See also Communication

See also Irregularity

See also Infraction

See Partnership understanding

See also Rectification

See Auction period

See Correct procedure

See also Partnership understanding

See also Score

See also Withdrawn action

See Adjusted score

See also Pack

See also Partnership understanding

See also Contestant

See Partnership understanding

Note: A “zero score” is not identical to an “average score”.