Infringement 1: Putting the bids away before the defender has chosen her opening lead |
This is a rule that varies from country to country. In the USA for example, the bids are returned to the bidding boxes as soon as the third consecutive pass is made.
But in England, in events regulated by the EBU, the following applies:
At the end of the auction the calls should remain in place until the opening lead has been faced and all explanations have been obtained, after which they should be returned to their boxes. (WHITE 1.6.2)
It is important that declarer and dummy do not inadvertently give the impression that they are using unfair means to make it difficult for the defence to choose an opening lead.
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