| Best Behaviour at the Table |
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.
..... enjoy your game!
With thanks to the ACBL for the work they have done in this area.
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Law 74 covers Conduct and Etiquette
Below are some examples of behaviour we hope does not happen at your table.
- Asking about a bid (whether alerted or not) for interest, not so that you can decide about your next call.
- Not having a Convention Card available.
- Continuing to talk after the move has been called, delaying the start of play on the next round
- Getting excited about Partner’s failure to alert or announce the convention you have remembered.
- Talking too loudly
- Placing the bidding card down in a meaningful manner to ensure partner realises its significance.
- Volunteering information about a bid when you have not been asked.
- Stop card a). Forgetting to play it, or not displaying it clearly for about 10 seconds.
- 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.
- Showing dismay or approval at partner’s choice of bid or card play.
- 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!
- Playing a card from dummy before declarer calls for it – including a singleton
- Detaching a card before it is your turn to play.
- Playing off known winners instead of claiming, for the purpose of disconcerting an opponent. (“to prolong play unnecessarily” is a breach of the Laws)
- Discussing a hand from the previous round and failing to greet your new opponents
- 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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