Cambridge Friday Bridge Club will foster an environment that is friendly, courteous and conducive to the enjoyment of playing a good standard of bridge.

It is expected that all members will:

• Greet others in a friendly manner prior to the start of play on each round

• Be particularly welcoming of visitors

• Be polite and ensure that the bridge is enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents

• Enjoy the company as well as the game

• Make their convention card readily available to their opponents

• Give credit at the end of a hand when opponents have bid or played well

• Refrain from criticising their partner or opponents or gloating over good results.

During the bidding it is expected that:

• Bids that should be announced are done so quickly

• Bids below 3NT that should not be taken at face value are alerted

• Any questions asked about alerted bids are done so in a neutral way, e.g “Can you tell me what that means?” rather than “Is that showing clubs?”

• Players do not make frequent unusual bids that could be classed as “psych bids”.

During the play it is expected that the person playing dummy takes a completely passive role and does not do anything that could be construed as suggesting a line of play to partner.

If there is a need to call the Director then this should be done calmly, the situation explained in a neutral way and the Director’s decision accepted without dispute.