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Etiquette
Zero Tolerance is for Every Club and Every Member
Zero Tolerance is for Every Club and Every Member

Remember to brush up on your etiquette! Did you read the article printed below? Great reminders for new members as well as seasoned!

Can you remember when you first started to Play Bridge? Think how you would want to hear of your mistakes?

A friendly tip after the game will be excepted much more than a lecture.

Patience is required.

 

Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behaviour is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment.
This guide serves as a brief reminder of how to behave at the bridge table.   We are sure that all players naturally follow this code of conduct but there are times when concentration and pressure can take their toll and it is for these situations that we issue this as a reminder.

Greet others in a friendly manner prior to start of play on each round.
Be a good "host" or "guest" at the table.
Fill in your convention card completely and make it readily available to your opponents..
Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.
Give credit when opponents make a good bid or play.
Take care of your personal grooming.
Ensure that your mobile phone is turned off.
Enjoy the company as well as the game.

Remember that it is rude to criticise your partner or opponents in public, to be less than polite at the table, to gloat over good results or object to a call for the tournament director or to dispute or argue about a director’s ruling.

Please call the director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour. You will be helping others as well as yourselves

 
As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, bad behaviour will be penalised .....

If a player at the table behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately. Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A. Law 91A gives the director the authority to assess disciplinary penalties. This can include immediate disciplinary board penalties, and if a future violation is incurred at the same event, disqualification from future competition in that event. The guilty party or parties will be deemed not to have played in that event. No masterpoints will be awarded and no refunds received. Any further violations may result in a disciplinary hearing where the player(s) future participation in tournaments will be considered. A Best Behaviour Report Form shall be available for players to report incidents which occur away from the table; and for directors to document complaints and action taken.

..... enjoy your game!

With thanks to the ACBL for the work they have done in this area.
Etiquette

THE KINGDOM OF BRIDGE  - Taken from Sylvias Bridge Fairy Tales 

Once apon a time in the Kingdom of Bridge, the Emperor noticed that there was an ever increasing din at his bridge games. Overtime the din became so loud that the Emperor could not concentrate.

So he called upon the Court Wizard for a solution. Sire, if we has bidding boxes it would cut down on the noise of players verbally bidding. It would also eliminate players being able to hear what was being bid at an adjoining table on boards they might be playing next.  The Emperor much appreciated the Wizards wisdom rewarded him greaatly and announced to his subjects that henceforth bidding boxes would be used at all bridge games within the Kingdom!

Years passed and once again the Emporer noticed a growing din at his bridge tables.When it became unbearable, he on again called upon the Wizard for advice. Sire, your subjects are aging. As they age their hearing lessens, resulting in their talking louder and louder without realizing it. When partners try to converse at t if he same time the opponents are trying to converse, they end up almost shouting at each other. Alas in addition to the noise this causes, it results in any discussion of a given hand to being heard at adjoining tables( if not further away). Other than issuing either hearing aids or muzzles to all the Kings subjects - which lacks in practicality - I have only one suggestion, Ye must establish etiquette rules for thy subjects that deal with noise and post them throughout the Kingdom. Thus, the following was posted throughout the Kingdom!

HEAR YE, HEAR YE: THE EMPEROR OF THE KINGDOM OF BRIDGE DOTH PROCLAIM THAT HENCEFORTH 

When ye partners and opponents wish to participate in separate conversations, one pair must removeth itself from the table. If thy partnership wishes to hold a detailed bidding discussion, removeth thyselves to an area where they will not intrude on others.

Thou shalt not discuss hands after the play. If ye wishes to them, move away fro m the playing area. As Emperor, I understandeth my subjects desires to aideth those with hearing afflictions.

However, thou shalt make every attemt to modulate their voices. If ye are told ye are speaking too loud, ye are. Because all others are speaking does not mean thee must.

 
Canadian Bridge Federation - CBF
Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behaviour is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment.
This guide serves as a brief reminder of how to behave at the bridge table.   We are sure that all players naturally follow this code of conduct but there are times when concentration and pressure can take their toll and it is for these situations that we issue this as a reminder.

Greet others in a friendly manner prior to start of play on each round.
Be a good "host" or "guest" at the table.
Fill in your convention card completely and make it readily available to your opponents..
Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.
Give credit when opponents make a good bid or play.
Take care of your personal grooming.
Ensure that your mobile phone is turned off.
Enjoy the company as well as the game.

Remember that it is rude to criticise your partner or opponents in public, to be less than polite at the table, to gloat over good results or object to a call for the tournament director or to dispute or argue about a director’s ruling.

Please call the director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour. You will be helping others as well as yourselves

 
As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, bad behaviour will be penalised .....

If a player at the table behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately. Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A. Law 91A gives the director the authority to assess disciplinary penalties. This can include immediate disciplinary board penalties, and if a future violation is incurred at the same event, disqualification from future competition in that event. The guilty party or parties will be deemed not to have played in that event. No masterpoints will be awarded and no refunds received. Any further violations may result in a disciplinary hearing where the player(s) future participation in tournaments will be considered. A Best Behaviour Report Form shall be available for players to report incidents which occur away from the table; and for directors to document complaints and action taken.

..... enjoy your game!

With thanks to the ACBL for the work they have done in this area.
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