Time Keeping
Arrive early
Keep things moving
Don't hold everyone else up
NO TIME? NO CHAT
Before play starts on Round 1
Combine the hands and shuffle thoroughly before dealing 4 hands
Check the colours of the cards - Red for Odd numbered boards, Blue for Even numbered boards
Round 1 - passed out?
DO NOT REDEAL (other pairs might bid with their system)
?!?! Problems and mistakes?!?!
KEEP IT FAIR - CALL THE DIRECTOR
Bidding
Don't hover over the bidding box
Think first then ....
SWOOP!
Mistaken bid?
You can change it (until LHO has bid) BUT YOU CAN'T JUST CHANGE YOUR MIND
Insufficient bid?
Leave it on the table and call the director (LHO is entitled to accept your insufficient bid)
Dummy SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Dummy must not speak (except to try to stop declarer from revoking or leading from the wrong hand) or hover over a card until asked by declarer
If declarer asks for "A SPADE PLEASE" this always means the lowest spade - DO NOT ASK!
Hand finished?
Do NOT collect your cards until the score has been agreed by partner and opponents
Scoring
North should score - preferably should be member
Think about the score
Be accurate - is it on the correct line, opponents table no, contract, lead, score
Write clearly
Your line already used?
Use a spare line at the bottom of traveller
Resolve correction NOW - Rewrite on a spare line if not legible
Obvious mistake in score by another table?
Follow it up NOW with the relevant players
Do NOT put "?" (it is not helpful to the scorer!!)
Result Agreed?
East should check - table, no of tricks, score - AND then sign off
Only then can each player put their cards together
Hand finished?
Shuffle or sort cards in the hand before returning to board
Last board of the night?
Each player should shuffle their cards thoroughly before placing back in the board
And finally:
BE POLITE AND PATIENT WITH EVERYONE
especially the director
and even your partner!
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