Banner

Search MSO Worldwide

 

MSO Events Mind Sports Zine Brain Power Play Games Online Community Links

Home
Site Map
What's New
Help
Mind Sports Zine
MSO Events
Brain Power
Play Games Online
Community
Links






Copyright © 1999-2000 by Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Ltd.

E-mail:
info@msoworld.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laws

Table Of Contents

PROMULGATING BODY AND APPROVING BODIES

THE INTERNATIONAL CODE

CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER II PRELIMINARIES
The Pack - Rank of cards and suits
The duplicate boards
Arrangement of tables
Partnerships
Assignment of seats
CHAPTER III PREPARATION AND PROGRESSION
The shuffle and deal
Control of boards and cards
Sequence of rounds
CHAPTER IV GENERAL LAWS GOVERNING IRREGULARITIES
Procedure following an irregularity
Assessment of a penalty
Forteiture of the right to penalise
Director's discretionary powers
Incorrect number of cards
Missing card
Play of a wrong board
Unauthorised information
CHAPTER V THE AUCTION
PART I CORRECT PROCEDURE - SECTION ONE AUCTION PERIOD
Duration of the auction
Bids
Doubles and redoubles
Review and explanation of calls
Call based on Misinformation
SECTION TWO AUCTION HAS ENDED
Procedure after the auction has ended
PART II IRREGULARITIES IN PROCEDURE
Damaging enforced pass
SECTION ONE EXPOSED CARD, AUCTION PERIOD
Card exposed or lead during the auction
SECTION TWO CHANGES OF CALLS
Legal and illegal changes of call
Call withdrawn, lead penalties
SECTION THREE INSUFFICIENT BID
Insufficient bid
SECTION FOUR CALL OUT OF ROTATION
Calls considered to be in rotation
Procedure after a call out of rotation
Pass out of rotation
Bid out of rotation
Double or redouble out of rotation
Simultaneous calls
Retention of right to call
Inadmissible calls condoned
SECTION FIVE INADMISSIBLE CALLS
Inadmissable doulbe or redouble
Action violating obligation to pass
Bid of more than seven
Call after final pass
SECTION SIX CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS
Partnership understandings
CHAPTER VI THE PLAY
PART I - PROCEDURE
SECTION ONE CORRECT PROCEDURE
Commencement of play
Dummy's rights
Dummy's limitations
Sequence and procedure of play
Card played
SECTION TWO IRREGULARITIES IN PROCEDURE
Incomplete or erroneous call of card from dummy
Retraction of card played
PART II - PENALTY CARD
Exposure of declarer's cards
Exposure of a defender's cards
Disposition of penalty card
Two or more penalty cards
Failure to lead or play a penalty card
PART III - IRREGULAR LEADS AND PLAYS
SECTION ONE LEAD OUT OF TURN
Lead out of turn accepted
Faced opening lead out of turn
Declarer's lead out of turn
Defender's lead out of turn
SECTION TWO OTHER IRREGULAR LEADS AND PLAYS
Premature lead or play by defender
Simultaneous leads or plays
Inablility to lead or play as required
Play after an illegal play
SECTION THREE THE REVOKE - FAILURE TO FOLLOW SUIT

Inquires concerning a revoke

Correction of a revoke
Establishment of a revoke
Procedure after establishment of a revoke
PART IV - TRICKS
Arrangement of tricks
Inspection of tricks
Defective trick
PART V - CLAIMS AND CONCESSIONS
Claim or concession of tricks
Acquiescence in claim or concession
Contested claims
Concession cancelled
CHAPTER VII PROPRIETIES
General principles
Communication
Conduct and etiquette
Partnership agreements
Spectators
CHAPTER VIII THE SCORE
Duplicate bridge scoring table
Methods of scoring
Tricks won
CHAPTER IX TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP
Sponsoring organisations
CHAPTER X TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

SECTION ONE RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and powers
Rectification of errors of procedure
Notification of the right to appeal
SECTION TWO RULINGS
Rulings on agreed facts
Rulings on disputed facts
SECTION THREE CORRECTION OF IRREGULARITIES
In team play
Fouled board

SECTION FOUR PENALTIES

Award of indemity points
Penalties in individual events
Procedural penalties
Penalise or suspend
CHAPTER XI APPEALS
Right to appeal
Procedures of appeal

Bridge Links:
Discuss this article on our
Card Games message board.