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Law 74 covers Conduct and Etiquette
Below are some examples of behaviour we hope does not happen at your table.
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Asking about a bid (whether alerted or not) for interest, not so that you can decide about your next call.
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Getting excited about Partner’s failure to alert or announce the convention you have remembered.
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Placing the bidding card down in a meaningful manner to ensure partner realises its significance.
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Volunteering information about a bid when you have not been asked.
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Stop card a). Forgetting to play it, or not displaying it clearly for about 10 seconds.
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Stop card b) Not waiting for about 10 seconds before making a call after a jump bid, irrespective of whether the Stop card has been displayed properly.
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Showing dismay or approval at partner’s choice of bid or card play.
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Assuming (by putting bidding cards away) that once game is bid the auction ends. There could be a sacrifice or ‘double’ or partner may go onto a Slam, unless you tell him not to!
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Playing a card from dummy before declarer calls for it – including a singleton
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Detaching a card before it is your turn to play.
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Playing off known winners instead of claiming, for the purpose of disconcerting an opponent. (“to prolong play unnecessarily” is a breach of the Laws)
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Discussing a hand from the previous round and failing to greet your new opponents
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It is poor behaviour to berate partner when he or she plays less than perfectly. Likewise, it is not proper to chastise the opponents when a poor play turns out to be lucky or a good play provides you with a bad board
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