| A. |
The
Shuffle |
| |
Before
play starts, each pack is thoroughly shuffled. There is a cut if either
opponent so requests. |
| B. |
The Deal |
| |
The cards must be dealt
face down, one card at time, into four hands of thirteen cards each;
each hand is then placed face down in one of the four pockets of the
board. The recommended procedure is that the cards be dealt in rotation,
clockwise. |
| C. |
Representation of
Both Pairs |
| |
A
member of each side should be present during the shuffle and deal
unless the Director instructs otherwise. |
| D. |
New
Shuffle and Re-deal |
| |
1. |
Cards Incorrectly Dealt
or Exposed |
| There must be a new shuffle
and a re-deal if it is ascertained before the auction begins for both
sides (see Law 17A) that
the cards have been incorrectly dealt or that a player could have
seen the face of a card belonging to another hand. |
| 2. |
No Shuffle or No Deal |
| |
No
result may stand if the cards are dealt without shuffle from a sorted
deck or if the deal had previously been played in a different session. |
| 3. |
At Director's Instruction |
| |
Subject
to Law 22A, there must be
a new shuffle and a redeal when required by the Director for any reason
compatible with the Laws (but see Law
86C). |
| E. |
Director's Option
on Shuffling and Dealing |
| |
1. |
By Players |
| |
The Director may instruct
that the shuffle and deal be performed at each table immediately before
play starts. |
| 2. |
By Director |
| |
The Director may perform
the shuffle and deal in advance, himself. |
| 3. |
By Agents or Assistants |
| |
The Director may have
his assistants or other appointed agents perform the shuffle and deal
in advance. |
| 4. |
Different Method of
Dealing or Pre-dealing |
| |
The Director may require
a different method of dealing or pre-dealing. |
| F. |
Duplication of Board |
| |
If
required by the conditions of play, one or more exact copies of each
original deal may be made under the Director's instructions. |
| A. |
Placement
of Board |
| |
When
a board is to be played it is placed in the centre of the table until
play is completed. |
| B. |
Removal
of Cards from Board |
| |
Each
player takes a hand from the pocket corresponding to his compass position.
|
| |
1. |
Counting Cards in Hand
before Play |
| |
|
Each player counts his
cards face down to be sure he has exactly thirteen; after that, and
before making a call, he must inspect the face of his cards. |
| |
2. |
Control of Player's
Hand |
| |
|
During
play each player retains possession of his own cards, not permitting
them to be mixed with those of any other player. No player shall touch
any cards other than his own (but declarer may play dummy's cards
in accordance with Law 45)
during or after play except by permission of the Director. |
| C. |
Returning Cards
to Board |
| |
Each player shall restore
his original thirteen cards to the pocket corresponding to his compass
position. Thereafter no hand shall be removed from the board unless
a member of each side, or the Director, is present. |
| D. |
Responsibility for
Procedures |
| |
Any
contestant remaining at a table throughout a session is primarily
responsible for maintaining proper conditions of play at the table. |
| A. |
Movement of Boards
and Players |
| 1. |
Director's Instructions |
| |
The Director instructs
the players as to the proper movement of boards and progression of
contestants. |
| |
2. |
Responsibility for Moving Boards
|
| |
|
The North player at each
table is responsible for moving the boards just completed at his table
to the proper table for the following round, unless the Director instructs
otherwise. |
| B. |
End of Round |
| |
In general, a round ends
when the Director gives the signal for the start of the following
round; but if any table has not completed play by that time, the round
continues for that table until there has been a progression of players. |
| C. |
End of Last Round
and End of Session |
| |
The last
round of a session, and the session itself, ends for each table when
play of all boards scheduled at that table has been completed, and
when all scores have been entered on the proper scoring forms without
objection. |
