| CHAPTER
I |
DEFINITIONS |
| CHAPTER
II |
PRELIMINARIES |
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The Pack - Rank
of cards and suits |
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The duplicate
boards |
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Arrangement of
tables |
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Partnerships
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Assignment of
seats |
| CHAPTER
III |
PREPARATION
AND PROGRESSION |
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The shuffle and
deal |
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Control of boards
and cards |
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Sequence of rounds |
| CHAPTER
IV |
GENERAL LAWS
GOVERNING IRREGULARITIES |
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Procedure following
an irregularity |
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Assessment of
a penalty |
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Forteiture of
the right to penalise |
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Director's discretionary
powers |
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Incorrect number
of cards |
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Missing card
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Play of a wrong
board |
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Unauthorised
information |
| CHAPTER
V |
THE AUCTION
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| PART
I CORRECT PROCEDURE - SECTION
ONE AUCTION PERIOD |
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Duration of the
auction |
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Bids |
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Doubles and redoubles |
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Review and explanation
of calls |
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Call based on
Misinformation |
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SECTION TWO AUCTION HAS ENDED |
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Procedure after
the auction has ended |
| PART
II IRREGULARITIES IN PROCEDURE |
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Damaging enforced
pass |
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SECTION ONE EXPOSED CARD, AUCTION PERIOD |
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Card exposed
or lead during the auction |
| SECTION
TWO CHANGES OF CALLS |
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Legal and illegal
changes of call |
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Call withdrawn,
lead penalties |
| SECTION
THREE INSUFFICIENT BID |
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Insufficient
bid |
| SECTION
FOUR CALL OUT OF ROTATION |
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Calls considered
to be in rotation |
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Procedure
after a call out of rotation |
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Pass out of rotation |
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Bid out of rotation |
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Double or redouble
out of rotation |
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Simultaneous
calls |
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Retention of
right to call |
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Inadmissible
calls condoned |
| SECTION
FIVE INADMISSIBLE CALLS |
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Inadmissable
doulbe or redouble |
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Action violating
obligation to pass |
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Bid of more than
seven |
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Call after final
pass |
| SECTION
SIX CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS |
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Partnership
understandings |
| CHAPTER
VI |
THE PLAY |
| PART
I - PROCEDURE |
| SECTION
ONE CORRECT PROCEDURE |
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Commencement
of play |
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Dummy's rights
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Dummy's limitations |
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Sequence and
procedure of play |
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Card played |
| SECTION
TWO IRREGULARITIES IN PROCEDURE |
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Incomplete
or erroneous call of card from dummy |
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Retraction of
card played |
| PART
II - PENALTY CARD |
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Exposure of declarer's
cards |
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Exposure of a
defender's cards |
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Disposition of
penalty card |
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Two or more penalty
cards |
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Failure to lead
or play a penalty card |
| PART
III - IRREGULAR LEADS AND PLAYS |
| SECTION
ONE LEAD OUT OF TURN |
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Lead out of turn
accepted |
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Faced opening
lead out of turn |
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Declarer's lead
out of turn |
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Defender's lead
out of turn |
| SECTION
TWO OTHER IRREGULAR LEADS AND PLAYS |
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Premature lead
or play by defender |
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Simultaneous
leads or plays |
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Inablility to
lead or play as required |
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Play after an
illegal play |
| SECTION
THREE THE REVOKE -
FAILURE TO FOLLOW SUIT |
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Inquires concerning
a revoke
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Correction of
a revoke |
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Establishment
of a revoke |
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Procedure
after establishment of a revoke |
| PART
IV - TRICKS
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Arrangement of
tricks |
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Inspection of
tricks |
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Defective trick |
| PART
V - CLAIMS AND CONCESSIONS |
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Claim or concession
of tricks |
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Acquiescence
in claim or concession |
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Contested claims
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Concession cancelled
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| CHAPTER
VII |
PROPRIETIES |
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General principles
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Communication |
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Conduct and etiquette |
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Partnership agreements |
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Spectators |
| CHAPTER
VIII |
THE SCORE |
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Duplicate bridge
scoring table |
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Methods of scoring |
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Tricks won |
| CHAPTER
IX |
TOURNAMENT
SPONSORSHIP |
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Sponsoring organisations |
| CHAPTER
X |
TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR |
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SECTION
ONE RESPONSIBILITIES
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Duties and powers |
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Rectification
of errors of procedure |
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Notification
of the right to appeal |
| SECTION
TWO RULINGS |
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Rulings on agreed
facts |
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Rulings on disputed
facts |
| SECTION
THREE CORRECTION OF IRREGULARITIES |
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In team play
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Fouled board
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SECTION
FOUR PENALTIES
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Award of indemity
points |
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Penalties in
individual events |
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Procedural
penalties |
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Penalise or suspend |
| CHAPTER
XI |
APPEALS |
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Right to appeal |
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Procedures of
appeal |
