COMMON RULES AND BASIC ETIQUETTE

(that all bridge players should know)

Part 2

Rules

Disposition of a Penalty Card

Only defenders may have penalty cards. If the defender with the penalty card is

on lead, he must lead it. If his partner is on lead, the declarer may require or forbid the

lead of that suit (at which point, the penalty card is taken back and is no longer a penalty

card) or he may allow the partner to lead anything he wishes and have the penalty card

remain – to be played at the first opportunity.

What to Do When an Irregularity Occurs at the Table

Call the director (unless you are the dummy, in which case you should wait until the play

is over). Do not make your own ruling. Most people don't know the rules completely.

The director does know the rules.

Dummy's Rights

The dummy player may do three things only: (A) Correct his partner when +declarer leads,

or is about to lead, from the wrong hand; (B) Ask declarer (after he has discarded on a trick)

if he is void in that suit by saying, for example, “no spades, partner?”; (C) Require that he see

all the cards as they are played.

Giving a Review

When someone asks for a review, a complete review (including all passes) should be given by

one of his opponents.