| Lead out of turn |
| Opening Lead out of Turn The first two options involve accepting the opening lead, and they are: Dummy goes down now and then the lead comes round to the dummy. You can become the dummy and let your partner become declarer.
If you do not accept the opening lead out of turn, the lead reverts to your left-hand opponent. You may let him play what he wishes, the offending card staying on the table as a major penalty card to be played at the first legal opportunity.
The final two options involve the offending card being restored to your right-hand opponent’s hand and they are: You may demand that left-hand opponent lead a spade. You may forbid a spade lead from left-hand opponent for so long as he retains the lead. In other words, he must lose the lead and then regain it before he may lead spades.
If declarer chooses to demand or forbid a spade lead then when you (the offender’s partner) regain the lead, you must have a sound bridge reason for now switching to a spade. offender’s partner) regain the lead, you must have a sound bridge reason for now switching to a spade. You may forbid a spade lead from left-hand opponent for so long as he retains the lead. In other words, he must lose the lead and then regain it before he may lead spades.
If declarer chooses to demand or forbid a spade lead then when you (the offender’s partner) regain the lead, you must have a sound bridge reason for now switching to a spade. offender’s partner) regain the lead, you must have a sound bridge reason for now switching to a spade. Lead out of Turn During Play by the Defenders You may accept the lead without taking advantage of any other options, but you should be aware of the alternatives before you do. If you accept, play continues as though there was no irregularity. If you do not accept the opening lead out of turn, the lead reverts to your left-hand opponent. You may let him play what he wishes, the offending card staying on the table as a major penalty card to be played at the first legal opportunity.
The final two options involve the offending card being restored to your right-hand opponent’s hand and they are: You may demand that left-hand opponent lead a spade. The offending card is picked up. You may forbid a spade lead from left-hand opponent for so long as he retains the lead. In other words, he must lose the lead and then regain it before he may lead spades. The offending card is picked up.
If declarer chooses to demand or forbid a spade lead then when you (the offender’s partner) regain the lead, you must have a sound bridge reason for now switching to a spade. |
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Revokes
A Revoke is when you don’t follow suit when you can.
There is more to it than this, but this is what usually happens:
A revoke is either Established or Not established. Dummy or either defender can try to prevent a revoke by partner by asking ‘having none, partner?’ And declarer can also ask a defender. This often stops a revoke becoming established. or either defender can try to prevent a revoke by partner by asking ‘having none, partner?’ And declarer can also ask a defender. This often stops a revoke becoming established.
A revoke is not established if the player realizes he has revoked and corrects it before he or his partner plays to the next trick.
If it is not established:
It must be corrected.
If it is declarer who revokes he simply puts the offending card back in his hand and plays a card of the correct suit.
When declarer changes his card then cards played afterwards can also be changed.
If it is a defender who revokes, the offending card becomes a major penalty card (see major penalty card later on) and the defender must play a card of the correct suit.
When the defender changes his card then cards played afterwards can also be changed.
If nobody asks about a revoke then it might become established
A revoke is established if the offender or his partner has played to the next trick
Once established the revoke trick cannot be changed and stands as played.
At the end of the hand the TD will transfer some tricks from the offenders to the non-offenders as follows:
Did the offender or his partner win any tricks after the revoke? Yes / No
If ‘yes’ then one trick is transferred.
Additionally, did the offender win the trick on which he revoked? (You can only do this by trumping to win the trick when you should not). Yes / No
If ‘yes’, then another trick is transferred. |
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