Brief Guidelines on the use of Bidding Boxes

Do

·         Place your bids in front of you so that your partner and opponents can clearly see each call\bid that you make (without hiding any previous calls\bids).

·         If making a bid, ensure that you take the relevant card and all the remaining cards behind it from the box.

·         Use the stop card before any jump bid you make and remove it from the table, only after the appropriate time (approx. 10 seconds) has elapsed.

·         Leave all of your calls\bids out in front of you, so they can be clearly seen, until the opening lead has been placed on the table face up.

·         Bid\call in tempo

DON’T

·         Reach for the bidding box or cards until you have decided what to bid\call. 

o   This will ensure that no information about your hand is revealed incorrectly to any of the other players at the table

·         Make a bid\call whilst a STOP card remains on the table

o   This will ensure that are not penalised for imparting unauthorised information to your partner