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| Text Reference | Law Reference Number |
|---|---|
A | |
| ADJUSTED SCORE | Definitions |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Application of player | 12A |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Artificial adjusted score | 12C1(d), 12C2, 86B2 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Assigned adjusted score | 12C1, 86B1, 86B2(b) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Average | 12C2(a) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Average minus | 12C2 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Average plus | 12C2, 86B2(b) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Awarding | 12C |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Damage | 12B1 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Director’s own initiative | 12A |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Extreme serious error (unrelated to the infraction) | 12C1(e) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Gambling action | 12C1(e) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Incorrect rectification of an irregularity | 12A3 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Laws prescribe no rectification | 12A1 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Normal play impossible | 12A2, 12C2 |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Probable outcome | 12C1(b) |
| ADJUSTED SCORE – Team play | 12C4 86 |
| AGREEMENT | See Partnership Understanding |
| AIDS TO MEMORY, CALCULATION OR TECHNIQUE | 40B2(d) |
| ALERT | Definitions |
| ALERT – Disclosure | 40B2(a)(iii) |
| ALERT – Failure to, mistaken explanation | 20F5(a) |
| ALERT – Failure to, unauthorized information | 16B1, 73C |
| ALERT – Unexpected, unauthorized information | 16B1, 73C |
| ALTER BY PARTNER | 40A4 |
| ALTER BY PARTNER – Partnership understanding | 40A4 |
| ALTER BY PARTNER – Style and judgement | 40A4 |
| APPEAL | 92, 93 |
| APPEAL – Adjudication | 93B2 |
| APPEAL – All others | 93B2 |
| APPEAL – Arrangements for | 80B2(k), 93A |
| APPEAL – Captain | 92A, 92D |
| APPEAL – Committee available | 93B |
| APPEAL – Committee powers | 93B3 |
| APPEAL – Committee, authorized alternative | 93B3 |
| APPEAL – Concerns law | 93B1 |
| APPEAL – Concurrence of appellants | 92D |
| APPEAL – Contestant’s right to | 92A |
| APPEAL – Director in charge, powers and responsibilities | 93 |
| APPEAL – Further possibilities of | 93C |
| APPEAL – Made through Director | 92C |
| APPEAL – No Appeals Committee | 93A |
| APPEAL – Notification of right to | 83 |
| APPEAL – Procedures | 93 |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, assign to specified tournament body | 93C3(a) |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, further procedures | 93C1 |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, national law | 93 footnote |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, omit or modify | 93C3(b) |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, referral to | 93C2 |
| APPEAL – Regulating Authority, resolve finally | 93C2 |
| APPEAL – Reviewing body | 93C2 |
| APPEAL – Time of | 92B |
| APPEAL – Without merit | 92A, 93C1 |
| ARRANGEMENT OF TABLES | 3 |
| ARTIFICIAL ADJUSTED SCORE See also Adjusted Score | 12C1(d), 12C2 |
| ARTIFICIAL CALL | Definitions, 40B1(c) |
| ARTIFICIAL CALL – Artificial pass | Definitions, 30C |
| ARTIFICIAL CALL – Artificial psychic call | 40B2(a)(v) |
| ASSIGNED ADJUSTED SCORE See also Adjusted Score | 12C1 |
| ASSIGNMENT OF SEATS | 5 |
| ASSIGNMENT OF SEATS – Change of Direction or Table | 5B |
| AUCTION | Definitions, see also Auction Period |
| AUCTION – Cards taken from wrong board | 16A |
| AUCTION – Commencement of | Definitions |
| AUCTION – End of | 22, 25 |
| AUCTION – Explanation of calls during | 20F |
| AUCTION – Procedure after | 22, 41 |
| AUCTION – Review, after final pass | 20C |
| AUCTION – Review, before opening lead faced | 41B |
| AUCTION – Review, responded to by opponent | 20D |
| AUCTION – Visible card | Definitions, 24 |
| AUCTION PERIOD | 17, see also Auction |
| AUCTION PERIOD – Clarification Period | 17D1,20F5(b)(ii), 40B2(b), 40B2(c)(ii), 41 |
| AUCTION PERIOD – End of | 17D |
| AUCTION PERIOD – First call | 17B |
| AUCTION PERIOD – Retention of right to call | 17D3 |
| AUCTION PERIOD – Review of auction during | 20B |
| AUCTION PERIOD – Starts | 17A |
| AUCTION PERIOD – Successive calls | 17C |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION | 16 |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Arising from law or regulation | 16A1(c) |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Estimate of score | 16A2 |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Legal calls and plays | 16A1(a) |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Opponents’ traits | 16A2 |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Prior possession, not precluded by law | 16A1(d) |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Requirements of tournament regulations | 16A2 |
| AUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Withdrawn action, non-offending side | 16C1 |
| AVERAGE MINUS SCORE | 12C2 |
| AVERAGE PLUS SCORE | 12C2, 86B2 |
| AVERAGE SCORE – Note: An “Average score” is not identical to a “Zero score”. | 12C2(a) |
| AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL DAMAGE | 72C |
B | |
| BID – See also Call | Definitions |
| BID – After auction has ended | 39 |
| BID – Before a pass out of rotation | 30B |
| BID – Different methods | 18F |
| BID – Insufficient bid | 27 |
| BID – Insufficient bid, accepted | 27A1 |
| BID – Insufficient bid, comparable call | 23A |
| BID – Insufficient bid, not accepted | 27B |
| BID – Insufficient bid, out of rotation | 27A2, 31 |
| BID – Mistaken | 21B1(b), 75 |
| BID – Out of rotation | 31 |
| BID – Out of rotation, comparable call | 23A |
| BID – Proper form | 18A |
| BID – Rank of the denominations | 18E |
| BID – Seven, more than | 38 |
| BID – Sufficient | 18C |
| BID – Supersede | 18B |
| BOARD – See also Deal | Definitions |
| BOARD – Dealer and Vulnerability | 2 |
| BOARD – Duplicate | 2 |
| BOARD – Duplication of | 6F |
| BOARD – Fouled board | 86B2, 87 |
| BOARD – Movement of | 8A |
| BOARD – Normal play impossible | 12A2 |
| BOARD – Orientation and placement of | 7A |
| BOARD – Removal of cards from | 7B |
| BOARD – Returning cards to | 7C |
| BOARD – Wrong board | 16A |
C | |
| CALCULATION, AIDS TO | 40B2(d) |
| CALL | Definitions |
| CALL – Based on caller’s misunderstanding | 21A |
| CALL – Based on misinformation | 21B |
| CALL – By correct player | 28B |
| CALL – Change by opponent following correction | 21B2 |
| CALL – Change of intentional call | 25B |
| CALL – Change of intentional call, loss of concentration | 25A |
| CALL – Change of unintentional call | 25A |
| CALL – Change of unintentional call, mechanical error | 25A |
| CALL – Change of unintentional call, slip of tongue | 25A |
| CALL – Comparable | 23 |
| CALL – Explanation of | 20F |
| CALL – In rotation, considered to be | 28 |
| CALL – Inadmissible | 35 |
| CALL – Inadmissible action, obligation to pass | 37 |
| CALL – Inadmissible bid, more than seven | 38 |
| CALL – Inadmissible call, after final pass | 39 |
| CALL – Inadmissible double | 36 |
| CALL – Inadmissible redouble | 36 |
| CALL – Not clearly recognized | 20A |
| CALL – Out of rotation | 29 |
| CALL – Out of rotation, accepted | 29A |
| CALL – Out of rotation, artificial | 29C |
| CALL – Out of rotation, cancelled (withdrawn) | 16C, 28B |
| CALL – Out of rotation, LHO’s turn | 25, 28B |
| CALL – Retention of right to call | 17D3 |
| CALL – Review and explanation of | 20 |
| CALL – RHO required to pass | 28A |
| CALL – Simultaneous | 33 |
| CALL – Substitute call accepted | 25B1 |
| CALL – Too late to change call | 21B3 |
| CALL – Substitute call not accepted | 25B2 |
| CALL – Withdrawn, lead restrictions | 26 |
| CALL – Withdrawn, non-offending side | 16C1 |
| CALL – Withdrawn, offending side | 16C2 |
| CALL FOR CARD – See Card | various |
| CANCELLED – See Withdrawn action | various |
| CARD – Cannot be found | 14A2 |
| CARD – Compulsory play of | 45C |
| CARD – Correction of unintended designation from dummy | 45C4(b) |
| CARD – Counting of | 7B2 |
| CARD – Designated or named | 45C4(a) |
| CARD – Designating dummy’s card, complete | 46A |
| CARD – Designating dummy’s card, erroneous | 46B |
| CARD – Designating dummy’s card, incomplete | 46B |
| CARD – Designating dummy’s card, unintended | 45C4(b), 46B |
| CARD – Dummy indicates | 45F |
| CARD – Dummy picks up non-designated | 45D |
| CARD – Fifth card played to trick | 45E |
| CARD – Incorrect number of | 13 |
| CARD – Inspection of | 7B2, 66 |
| CARD – Loss of concentration | 45C4(b) |
| CARD – Missing | 14 |
| CARD – Penalty Card | 49, 50 |
| CARD – Penalty Card, failure to play | 52 |
| CARD – Penalty Cards, two or more | 51 |
| CARD – Played | 45 |
| CARD – Rank | 1A |
| CARD – Removal from board | 7B1 |
| CARD – Removal from wrong board | 16A |
| CARD – Retaining possession of | 7B3 |
| CARD – Returning to board | 7C |
| CARD – Revoke (see Revoke) | various |
| CARD – Shuffle after play finished | 7C |
| CARD – Shuffle and deal | 6 |
| CARD – Symmetrical backs | 1C |
| CARD – Symmetrical face | 1B |
| CARD – Visible | Definitions |
| CARD – Visible, auction | 24 |
| CARD – Visible, declarer | 48 |
| CARD – Visible, defender | 49 |
| CARD – Visible, revoke | 64B3 |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Communication between partners, appropriate | 73A |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Communication between partners, inappropriate | 73B |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Deception | 73E |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Manner | 73D |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Prearranged unsanctioned communication | 73B2 |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Tempo | 73D |
| COMMUNICATION, TEMPO AND DECEPTION – Unauthorized information from partner | 16B1(a), 16B3, 73C |
| COMPARABLE CALL | 23 |
| CONCESSION | 68, 69, 70, 71, See also Claim |
| CONCESSION – Agreed claim or concession | 69 |
| CONCESSION – Agreed claim or concession, established | 69A |
| CONCESSION – Agreement with claim or concession withdrawn | 69B |
| CONCESSION – Cancellation of | 71 |
| CONCESSION – Contested | 70A |
| CONCESSION – Definition of | 68B1 |
| CONCESSION – Normal play | 71 footnote |
| CONCESSION – Play is suspended | 68D, 70D3 |
| CONCESSION – Play may continue with concurrence of all four players | 68D2(b) |
| CONDUCT | 74 |
| CONTESTANT | Definitions |
| CONTRACT | Definitions, 22 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE | 74C, 90 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Courtesy | 74A1 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Detaching card | 74B3 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Discourteous manner, Director call | 74B5 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Enjoyment of the game | 74A2 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Etiquette | 74B |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Fast play, disconcerting | 74C7 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Gratuitous comments | 74B2 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Insufficient attention | 74B1 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Lack of further interest | 74C6 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Leaving the table needlessly | 74C8 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Requirement to follow | 74A3 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Significant occurrence | 74C4 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Slow play, disconcerting | 74C7 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Slow play, undue | 90B2 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Slow play, unnecessary | 74B4 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Varying tempo, disconcerting | 74C7 |
| CORRECT PROCEDURE – Violations of procedure, examples | 74C |
| CORRECTION OF IRREGULARITY, PREMATURE | 9C |
| CORRECTION PERIOD | 79C |
| COUNTING CARDS | 7B2 |
| COURTESY | 74A1 |
D | |
| DEAL | Definitions, 6B |
| DEAL – At Director’s instructions redeal | 6D3 |
| DEAL – Cards incorrectly dealt or exposed | 6D1 |
| DEAL – Different method, dealing or pre-dealing | 6E4 |
| DEAL – Director’s options on dealing | 6E |
| DEAL – No redeal, team play | 86A |
| DEAL – No result, dealt without shuffle | 6D2 |
| DEAL – Redeal | 6D |
| DEALER AND VULNERABILITY | 2 |
| DECEPTION | 73E |
| DECK | See Sorted deck |
| DECLARER | Definitions |
| DECLARER – Declarer after opening lead out of turn | 54A |
| DEFECTIVE TRICK | 67 |
| DEFENDER | Definitions |
| DENOMINATION | Definitions |
| DENOMINATION – Rank | 1A , 18E |
| DIRECTOR | 81 |
| DIRECTOR – Delegation of duties | 81D |
| DIRECTOR – Discretionary powers | 12 |
| DIRECTOR – Disqualify | 91B |
| DIRECTOR – Error by Director | 82C |
| DIRECTOR – Powers | 81C |
| DIRECTOR – Refer question | 83 |
| DIRECTOR – Responsibilities | 81B |
| DIRECTOR – Status | 81A |
| DIRECTOR – Summoning | 9B1 |
| DIRECTOR – Suspend | 91A |
| DISCIPLINARY PENALTY | 91A |
| DISCLOSURE | See also Partnership understanding |
| DISCLOSURE – Alert | See Alert |
| DISCLOSURE – Explanation of calls | 20F |
| DISCLOSURE – Incorrect procedure | 20G |
| DOES | Introduction |
| DOUBLE | Definitions |
| DOUBLE – Inadmissible | 19A, 27B3, 36 |
| DOUBLE – Legal | 19A1 |
| DOUBLE – Of incorrectly stated bid | 19A3 |
| DOUBLE – Out of rotation | 32 |
| DOUBLE – Out of rotation, comparable call | 23A, 32A2 |
| DOUBLE – Proper form | 19A2 |
| DOUBLE – Scoring | 36C, 77 |
| DOUBLE – Superseded | 19C |
| DOUBLED CONTRACT | 19D |
| DOUBLED CONTRACT – Scoring | 36C, 77 |
| DUMMY | Definitions |
| DUMMY – Defender shows hand to | 43A3 |
| DUMMY – Designating card to be played from | 46 |
| DUMMY – Faced hand | 41D |
| DUMMY – Indicated card | 45F |
| DUMMY – Limitations on | 43A1, 43A2, 43B |
| DUMMY – Picks up non-designated card | 45D |
| DUMMY – Rights, absolute | 42A |
| DUMMY – Rights, qualified | 42B |
| DUPLICATION OF BOARD | 6F |
E | |
| END OF LAST ROUND | 8C |
| END OF ROUND | 8B |
| END OF SESSION | 8C |
| ENJOYMENT OF THE GAME | 74A2 |
| EVENT | Definitions |
| EXPLANATION – Calls | 20F |
| EXPLANATION – Correcting errors | 20F4, 20F5, 75B |
| EXPLANATION – Defender’s card play | 20F2 |
| EXPLANATION – Director’s determination | 75D |
| EXPLANATION – Mistaken, presumed | 21B1(b), 75C |
| EXPLANATION – Mistaken, unauthorized information | 75A |
| EXTRANEOUS | Definitions |
F | |
| FACTS – Agreed | 84 |
| FACTS – Disputed | 85 |
| FACTS – Standard of proof | 85A1 |
| FINAL PASS, REVIEW OF AUCTION | 20C |
| FOLLOW SUIT | Definitions |
| FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION | 11 |
| FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION – Director adjusts only one side’s score | 11A |
| FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION – Procedural penalty | 11B, 90 |
| FOULED BOARD | 86B2, 87 |
G | |
| GAME | Definitions, 77 |
H | |
| HAND | Definitions |
| HAND – Wrong | 16A |
| HONOUR | Definitions |
I | |
| IMP (International Matchpoint) | Definitions, 78B |
| INADMISSIBLE CALL | 35 |
| INCORRECT NUMBER OF CARDS | 13 |
| INCORRECT RECTIFICATION | 12A3 |
| INDIVIDUAL EVENTS | 12C3 |
| INFORMATION | 16 , See also Communication |
| INFORMATION – Authorized | 16 |
| INFORMATION – Calls or plays, legal | 16A1(a) |
| INFORMATION – Calls or plays, withdrawn | 16C |
| INFORMATION – Deceptive, appropriate | 73E1 |
| INFORMATION – Deceptive, no demonstrable bridge reason | 73E2 |
| INFORMATION – Extraneous, from other sources | 16D |
| INFORMATION – Extraneous, from partner | 16B |
| INFORMATION – Traits of opponents | 16A2 |
| INFORMATION – Unauthorized | 16 |
| INFRACTION | Definitions, 72, See also Irregularity |
| INFRACTION – Awareness of potential damage | 72C |
| INFRACTION – Conceal | 72B3 |
| INFRACTION – Intentional | 72B1 |
| INFRACTION – Own side | 72B2 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID | 18D, 27 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Accepted | 27A1 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Adjusted score, non-offending side damaged | 27D |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Comparable call | 23A, 27B1(b) |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Not accepted | 27B |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Offender’s partner perhaps perpetually passing | 27B2, 27B3, 27B4 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Out of rotation | 27A2, 31 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Premature replacement | 27C |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Replaced at lowest level, specifies same denomination(s) | 27B1(a) |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Replaced by another insufficient bid | 27B4 |
| INSUFFICIENT BID – Replaced by double or redouble | 27B3 |
| INTERPRETATION OF THE LAWS | Introduction, 81C2 |
| IRREGULARITY | Definitions, See also Infraction |
| IRREGULARITY – After attention is drawn | 9B |
| IRREGULARITY – Assessment of rectification | 10 |
| IRREGULARITY – Awareness of potential damage | 72C |
| IRREGULARITY – Caused by spectator | 76C2 |
| IRREGULARITY – Choice after | 10C |
| IRREGULARITY – Drawing attention to | 91B |
| IRREGULARITY – No further action | 9B2 |
| IRREGULARITY – Opponents’ rights | 9B1(d) |
| IRREGULARITY – Player’s rights | 9B1(c) |
| IRREGULARITY – Premature correction | 9C, 26B |
| IRREGULARITY – Prevention of | 91B3 |
| IRREGULARITY – Procedure following | 9 |
| IRREGULARITY – Retention of rights | 9B1(c), 9B1(d) |
| IRREGULARITY – Summoning the Director | 9B1(a), 9B1(b) |
L | |
| LAWS – Prescribe no rectification | 12A |
| LAWS – Usage (may, does, should, shall, must) | Introduction |
| LEAD | Definitions |
| LEAD – Inability to lead as required | 59 |
| LEAD – Not accepted | 54D, 55B |
| LEAD – Opening lead, face down | 41A |
| LEAD – Opening lead, faced | 41C |
| LEAD – Out of turn | 53, 54, 55, 56 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, accepted | 53, 54, 55A, 56A |
| LEAD – Out of turn, by declarer | 53, 54E, 55 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, by defender | 53, 54, 56 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, face down opening lead | 41A, 47E2 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, faced opening lead | 54 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, misinformation | 470 |
| LEAD – Out of turn, trick thirteen | 53 footnote |
| LEAD – Premature lead or play by a defender | 57 |
| LEAD – Restrictions, if call withdrawn | 26 |
| LEAD – Restrictions, if penalty card(s) | 50, 51 |
| LEAD – Simultaneous | 58 |
| LHO (Left hand opponent) | Definitions |
| LOGICAL ALTERNATIVE – Definition | 16B1(b) |
| LOGICAL ALTERNATIVE – Demonstrably suggested | 16B1(a) |
| LOSS OF CONCENTRATION | 25A |
M | |
| MANDATORY PAUSES | 73A2 |
| MATCHPOINT | Definitions, 78A |
| MAY | Introduction |
| MEMORY, AIDS TO | 40B2(d) |
| MISINFORMATION | Definitions, 20F1, 75D |
| MISINFORMATION – Call based on misinformation | 21B |
| MISINFORMATION – Change of play | 47E |
| MISSING CARD | 14 |
| MISSING CARD – Noticed at any later time | 14B |
| MISSING CARD – Noticed before play commences | 14A |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL | 21B, 75 |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Adjusted score, damage caused by misinformation | 75D3 |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Adjusted score, damage caused by use of unauthorized information | 75A |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Misinformation | 21B, 75B1, 75D2 |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Mistaken call | 21B1(b), 75C |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Mistaken call by player | 20F4, 75B2 |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Mistaken call by player’s partner | 75B3 |
| MISTAKEN EXPLANATION OR MISTAKEN CALL – Unauthorized information | 16, 73C, 75A |
| MOVEMENT – Of boards | 8A |
| MOVEMENT – Of players | 8A |
| MUST | Introduction |
N | |
| NATIONAL BRIDGE ORGANIZATION, AUSPICES | 80A1(c) |
| NON-OFFENDING SIDE – Action by | 11A |
| NON-OFFENDING SIDE – Withdrawn action authorized information | 16C1 |
| NORMAL PLAY IMPOSSIBLE | 12A2 |
O | |
| OBLIGATION TO PASS, ACTION VIOLATING | 37 |
| ODD TRICK | Definitions, 18A |
| OPENING LEAD | Definitions |
| OPENING LEAD – Face down | 41A |
| OPENING LEAD – Faced | 41C |
| OPENING LEAD – Out of turn | 54 |
| OPPONENT | Definitions |
| OPPONENT – Opponents’ rights | 9B1(d) |
| OPTIONS – Advantageous | 10C3, 10C4 |
| OPTIONS – Choice among | 10C2 |
| OPTIONS – Explanation of | 10C1 |
| ORIENTATION AND PLACEMENT OF BOARD | 7A |
| OVERTRICK | Definitions |
| OVERTRICK – Scoring | 77 |
P | |
| PACK | Definitions, 1 |
| PARTNER | Definitions |
| PARTNER – Agreement with | See Partnership Understanding |
| PARTNER – Extraneous information from | 16B |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING | 40 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Adjusted score | 40B3(a), 40B4, 40B5(b) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Aids to memory, calculation or technique | 40B2(d) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Alter method, by partner | 40A4 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Alter style and judgement, by partner | 40A4 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Artificial meaning | 40B1(c) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Deviation from | 40A3, 40C1, 40C2 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Disclosure, all special knowledge | 40B5(a) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Disclosure, failure to | 40B3 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Disclosure, inferences | 40B5(a) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Disclosure, partial | 40B5(b) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Disclosure, repeated violations | 40B3(b), 90,91 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Duty to make available | 40A1(b) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Explicit | 40A1(a) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Illegal | 40B4, 90 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Implicit | 40A1(a), 40C1 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Information conveyed through | 40A2, 73C |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Psychic call | 40A3, 40C1, 40C2 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Psychic call, artificial | 40B2(a)(v) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Special | 40B |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – System card | 40B2(a)(ii) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – System card, consultation of opponent’s | 40B2(c) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – System card, consultation of own | 20G3, 40B2(b) |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Undisclosed | 40A3, 40B3, 40C1 |
| PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING – Vary, after irregularity by opponents | 40B2(a)(iv) |
| PARTNERSHIPS | 4 |
| PARTSCORE | Definitions |
| PARTSCORE – Scoring | 77 |
| PASS | Definitions |
| PASS – Action violating obligation to | 37 |
| PASS – Damaging enforced | 72C |
| PASS – Out of rotation | 30 |
| PASS – Out of rotation, artificial | 30C, 31 |
| PASS – Out of rotation, comparable call | 23A |
| PAUSES, MANDATORY | 73A2 |
| PENALTY | Definitions, See also Rectification |
| PENALTY – Disciplinary | 91 |
| PENALTY – Procedural | 90 |
| PENALTY – Procedural, individual events | 12C3 |
| PENALTY – Repeated violations of disclosure | 40B4(b) |
| PENALTY CARD | Definitions, 50 |
| PENALTY CARD – Declarer or dummy not any | 48A |
| PENALTY CARD – Defender | 49 |
| PENALTY CARD – Failure to play | 52 |
| PENALTY CARD – Information from | 50E |
| PENALTY CARD – Minor | 50B, 50C |
| PENALTY CARD – Two or more | 51 |
| PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION OF BOARD | 7A |
| PLAY | Definitions |
| PLAY – After an illegal | 60 |
| PLAY – After irregularity | 60A |
| PLAY – Commencement of | 41 |
| PLAY – Inability to follow suit | 44D |
| PLAY – Inability to play as required | 59 |
| PLAY – Lead | 44A |
| PLAY – Premature lead or play by a defender | 57 |
| PLAY – Procedure of | 44 |
| PLAY – Requirement to follow suit | 44C |
| PLAY – Simultaneous | 58 |
| PLAY – Subsequent | 44B |
| PLAY PERIOD | Definitions |
| PLAY PERIOD – Commencement of | 41C |
| PLAY PERIOD – Explanation of calls during | 20F2 |
| PLAYERS | 3, 4, 5 |
| PLAYERS – Movement of | 8A |
| PLAYING AREA | 76 footnote |
| POWERS – Director’s discretionary | 12 |
| POWERS – Director’s duties and | 81C |
| POWERS – Regulating Authority | 80A |
| POWERS – Tournament Organizer | 80B |
| PREMATURE – Correction of an irregularity | 9C, 26B |
| PREMATURE – Lead or play by a defender | 57 |
| PREMIUM POINTS | Definitions, 77 |
| PRESUMED DECLARER | Definitions,21B1(a), 54A |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY | 90 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Assessed independently | 90A |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Comparing scores | 90B4 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Director’s authority | 90A |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Errors in procedure | 90B7 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Failure to comply promptly | 90B8 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – individual events | 12C3 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Loud discussion | 90B3 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Misplacing cards | 90B6 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Offences subject to | 90B |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Tardiness | 90B1 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Touching cards | 90B5 |
| PROCEDURAL PENALTY – Unduly slow play | 90B2 |
| PROCEDURE – After establishment of a revoke | 64 |
| PROCEDURE – Auction Period | See Auction Period |
| PROCEDURE – Correct | See Correct Procedure |
| PROCEDURE – Director’s duty | 81, 82A |
| PROCEDURE – Director’s error | 82C |
| PROCEDURE – Play | 44 |
| PROCEDURE – Rectification of error in | 82 |
| PROCEDURE – Responsibility for | 7D |
| PROOF, STANDARD OF | 85A1 |
| PSYCHIC CALL | Definitions, 40, See also Partnership understanding |
| PSYCHIC CALL – Artificial psychic call | 40B2(a)(v) |
Q | |
| QUESTION | 20 |
| QUESTION – Calls, actually made | 20F1, 20F2 |
| QUESTION – Calls, inferences | 20F1, 20F |
| QUESTION – Calls, relevant but not made | 20F1, 20F2 |
| QUESTION – Concerning auction before opening lead | 41B |
| QUESTION – Required by Law to pass | 20B, 20 second footnote |
| QUESTION – Single call | 20F3 |
| QUESTION – Sole purpose to benefit partner | 20G1 |
| QUESTION – Sole purpose to elicit incorrect response | 20G2 |
| QUESTION – Unauthorized information | 16B, 73C, 75 |
R | |
| RANK – Cards and suits | 1A |
| RANK – Denominations | 18E |
| RANK – Designation of | 46B3 |
| RANK – Incomplete designation of | 46B1, 46B5 |
| RECTIFICATION | Definitions, See also Adjusted Score |
| RECTIFICATION – Assessment of | 10 |
| RECTIFICATION – Assessment of, choice | 10C |
| RECTIFICATION – Assessment of, Director alone | 10A |
| RECTIFICATION – Assessment of, enforcement or waiver | 10B |
| RECTIFICATION – Doubtful point | 84D |
| RECTIFICATION – Forfeiture of the right to | 11 |
| RECTIFICATION – Forfeiture of the right to, Director adjusts only one side’s score | 11A |
| RECTIFICATION – Forfeiture of the right to, procedural penalty | 11B, 90 |
| RECTIFICATION – Incorrect | 12A3 |
| RECTIFICATION – Irregularity caused by spectator | 76C2 |
| RECTIFICATION – Laws prescribe no | 12A1 |
| RECTIFICATION – Revoke | see Revoke |
| RECTIFICATION – Right to assess | 10A |
| RECTIFICATION – Unduly severe or advantageous | 12B2 |
| RECTIFICATION – Waiver | 10B, 81C5 |
| REDEAL | 6D |
| REDEAL – No redeal, team play | 86A |
| REDOUBLE | Definitions |
| REDOUBLE – Inadmissible | 19B, 27B3, 36 |
| REDOUBLE – Legal | 19B1 |
| REDOUBLE – Of an incorrectly stated bid | 19B3 |
| REDOUBLE – Out of rotation | 32 |
| REDOUBLE – Out of rotation, comparable call | 23A |
| REDOUBLE – Proper form | 19B2 |
| REDOUBLE – Scoring | 36C, 77 |
| REDOUBLE – Superseded | 19C |
| REDOUBLED CONTRACT | 19D |
| REDOUBLED CONTRACT – Scoring | 36C, 77 |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY | 80A |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – Assign powers | 80A3 |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – Delegate powers | 80A3 |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – Further possibilities of appeal | 93C |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – May be Tournament Organizer | 80B1 |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – National Bridge Organization, auspices | 80A1(c) |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – Responsibilities and powers | 80A2 |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – World Bridge Federation | 80A1(a) |
| REGULATING AUTHORITY – Zonal Authority | 80A1(b) |
| RESULT | See also Score |
| RESULT – Agreement on | 65D, 79A |
| RESULT – Cancelled, more than thirteen cards | 13D |
| RESULT – No result can be obtained | 12C2 |
| RESULT – No result, dealt without shuffle | 6D2 |
| RESULT – Obtained at other table in team play | 86B |
| RETENTION OF RIGHT TO CALL | 17D3 |
| RETRACTED (WITHDRAWN) CARD | 47, See also Withdrawn action |
| REVIEW – After completion of play | 65C |
| REVIEW – After final pass | 20C |
| REVIEW – At turn to call | 20B |
| REVIEW – Auction | 20C2, 41B |
| REVIEW – Call not clearly recognized | 20A |
| REVIEW – Calls | 20 |
| REVIEW – Contract | 41C |
| REVIEW – Correction of error | 20E |
| REVIEW – Current trick | 66A |
| REVIEW – Own last card | 66B |
| REVIEW – Quitted tricks | 66C |
| REVIEW – Responded by an opponent | 20D |
| REVOKE | 61, 62, 63, 64 |
| REVOKE – After non-offending side calls to next deal | 64B4 |
| REVOKE – After round has ended | 64B5 |
| REVOKE – Automatic trick adjustment | 64A |
| REVOKE – By failure to play a faced card | 64B3 |
| REVOKE – Correction | 62 |
| REVOKE – Definition | 61A |
| REVOKE – Establishment | 63 |
| REVOKE – Inquiries | 61B |
| REVOKE – No automatic trick adjustment | 64B |
| REVOKE – Procedure after establishment | 64 |
| REVOKE – Redress of damage | 64C |
| REVOKE – Redress of damage, both sides have revoked | 64B7, 64C 2(b) |
| REVOKE – Redress of damage, repeated revokes | 64B2, 64C 2(a) |
| REVOKE – Right to inspect tricks | 61C, 66C |
| REVOKE – Twelfth trick, before defender’s partner plays | 62D2 |
| REVOKE – Twelfth trick, corrected | 62D1 |
| REVOKE – Visible card | Definitions, 64B3 |
| RHO (Right hand opponent) | Definitions |
| RIGHT TO ASSESS RECTIFICATION | 10A |
| RIGHT TO CALL, RETENTION OF | 17D3 |
| RIGHTS – Dummy’s | 42 |
| RIGHTS – Opponent’s, after Director summoning | 9B1(d) |
| RIGHTS – Player’s, after Director summoning | 9B1(c) |
| ROTATION | Definitions |
| ROUND | Definitions |
| ROUND – End of | 8B |
| ROUND – End of last | 8C |
| RULINGS – Agreed facts | 84 |
| RULINGS – Disputed facts | 85 |
| RULINGS – Standard of proof | 85A1 |
S | |
| SCORE, ADJUSTED | See Adjusted score |
| SCORING – Doubled contract | 19D, 36C |
| SCORING – Error | 79C |
| SCORING – Fouled board | 87 |
| SCORING – Fouled board, team play | 86B2 |
| SCORING – IMP (International Matchpoint) | Definitions, 78B |
| SCORING – Matchpoint | Definitions, 78A |
| SCORING – Other methods | 78D |
| SCORING – Redoubled contract | 19D, 36C |
| SCORING – Scoring table | 77 |
| SCORING – Total point | 78C |
| SESSION | Definitions |
| SESSION – At table throughout | 7D |
| SESSION – Compass direction during | 5 |
| SESSION – Date and time | 80B2(c) |
| SESSION – Different meaning of | Definitions, 4, 12C2,91 |
| SESSION – End of | 8C |
| SESSION – Partnerships during | 4 |
| SESSION – Score obtained in the | 12C2 |
| SESSION – Suspend a contestant for the | 91A |
| SESSION – Suspend a player for the | 91A |
| SHALL | Introduction |
| SHOULD | Introduction |
| SHUFFLE | 6 |
| SHUFFLE – At Director’s instructions | 6D3, 22A, 86A, 86B2(a) |
| SHUFFLE – Director’s options | 6E |
| SHUFFLE – New | 6D |
| SHUFFLE – Sorted deck | Definitions,6D2, 6 footnote |
| SIDE | Definitions |
| SLAM | Definitions |
| SORTED DECK | Definitions,6D2, 6 footnote, See also Pack |
| SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP UNDERSTANDING | 40B, See also Partnership understanding |
| SPECTATOR | 76 |
| SPECTATOR – At the table | 76B |
| SPECTATOR – Caused irregularity | 76C2 |
| SPECTATOR – Control | 76A |
| SPECTATOR – Participation | 76C |
| SPECTATOR – Status | 76D |
| STANDARD OF PROOF | 85A1 |
| SUBSTITUTE – Board | 6D3 |
| SUBSTITUTE – Board, team play | 86A, 86B2(a) |
| SUBSTITUTE – Player | 4 |
| SUIT | Definitions,1A |
| SUIT – Designation of | 46B2 |
| SUIT – Incomplete designation of | 46B3, 46B5 |
| SYSTEM CARD | 40B2(a)(ii) |
| SYSTEM CARD – Consult opponent’s | 40B2(c) |
| SYSTEM CARD – Consult own | 20G3, 40B2(b) |
T | |
| TEAM | Definitions, See also contestant |
| TEAM PLAY | 86 |
| TEAM PLAY – Fouled board | 86B2 |
| TEAM PLAY – Non-balancing adjustments, knockout play | 12C4 |
| TEAM PLAY – Result obtained at other table | 86B |
| TEAM PLAY – Substitute board | 86A, 86B2(a) |
| TECHNIQUE, AIDS TO | 40B2(d) |
| TEMPO OR MANNER | 73D |
| TEMPO OR MANNER – Inferences | 73C, 73D1 |
| TEMPO OR MANNER – Mislead | 73D2, 73E2 |
| TEMPO OR MANNER – Purposeful deviation | 73D2, 73E2 |
| TEMPO OR MANNER – Unintentional variation | 73C, 73D1 |
| TOURNAMENT | Definitions |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER | 80B |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Accept and list entries | 80B2(h) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Advance arrangements | 80B2(b) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Appeals | 80B2(k), 93A |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Appoint Director | 80B2(a) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Appoint Director’s assistants | 80B2(g)(i) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Appoint other staff | 80B2(g)(ii) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Bidding and play, conditions | 80B2(e) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Bidding and play, special conditions | 80B2(e) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Conditions of Contest | 78D, 80B2(i) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Conditions of entry | 80B2(d) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Correction Period | 79C |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Correction Period, error corrected after expiry | 79C2 |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Date and time of session | 80B2(c) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – May be Regulating Authority | 80B1 |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Powers and duties | 80B2 |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Powers and duties, delegate | 80B1 |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Powers and duties, other | 80B2(l) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Scoring | 80B2(j) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Supplementary regulations | 80B2(f) |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Tasks, Director to assume responsibility | 80 footnote |
| TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER – Time of appeal | 92B |
| TRICK | Definitions |
| TRICK – Arrangement of | 65 |
| TRICK – Defective | 67 |
| TRICK – Fifth card played | 45E |
| TRICK – Inspection of | 66 |
| TRICK – Player mixes cards | 65D, 66D |
| TRICK – Review of the play | 66D |
| TRICK – Turning | 45G |
| TRICK – Won | 79 |
| TRICK POINTS | Definitions, 77 |
| TRUMP | Definitions |
| TRUMP – Claim with outstanding | 70C |
| TRUMP – Tricks containing | 44E |
| TRUMP – Tricks not containing | 44F |
| TURN | Definitions |
U | |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION | 16 |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Extraneous information | 16A3 |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Extraneous information from other sources | 16D |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Extraneous information from partner | 16B, 73C |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Logical alternative, definition | 16B1(b) |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Logical alternative, demonstrably suggested | 16B1(a) |
| UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION – Withdrawn action, offending side | 16C2 |
| UNDERSTANDING | See Partnership understanding |
| UNDERTRICK | Definitions |
| UNDERTRICK – Scoring | 77 |
| UNDULY SEVERE OR ADVANTAGEOUS RECTIFICATION | 12B2 |
| UNINTENDED | Definitions |
| UNINTENDED – Loss of concentration | 25A |
V | |
| VARIATIONS IN TEMPO OR MANNER | See Tempo or manner |
| VISIBLE CARD | Definitions |
| VISIBLE CARD – Auction | 24 |
| VISIBLE CARD – Declarer | 48 |
| VISIBLE CARD – Defender | 49 |
| VISIBLE CARD – Revoke | 64B3 |
| VULNERABILITY | Definitions |
| VULNERABILITY – Dealer and | 2 |
| VULNERABILITY – Scoring | 77 |
W | |
| WAIVER OF RECTIFICATION | 10B, 81C5 |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION | Definitions, 16C |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Authorized information non-offending side | 16C1 |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Call, intended | 25B |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Call, loss of concentration | 25A |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Call, unintended | 25A |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Cancelled is a | Definitions |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Card, loss of concentration designation from dummy | 45C4(b) |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Card, unintended designation from dummy | 45C4(b) |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Card, withdrawn (retracted) | 47 |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Lead restrictions | 26 |
| WITHDRAWN ACTION – Unauthorized information offending side | 16C2 |
| WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION | 80A1(a) |
| WRONG BOARD OR HAND | 16A |
Z | |
| ZERO SCORE Note: A “Zero score” is not identical to an “Average score”. | 77 |
| ZONAL AUTHORITY | 80A1(b) |