Launch date:  August 2014  Archive Index

These pages are an attempt to inform bridge players of  the laws governing our game.  In particular, we will be looking at everyday situations where the TD is called.  These pages will be updated each month, so please come again!  

Always call the TD- do not take the law into your own hands.  However small an infringement is, always get the TD present before proceeding.  A typical situation: Your partner opens 1and you respond 1.  Then you are informed that your bid is insufficient since your RHO has overcalled 2, which you didn't see.  Do you automatically correct to 2?  The correct procedure is to call the TD instantly.  He will give you various options and may even give you a chance to make a negative double!  Yes, this is allowed now - the Laws have changed somewhat in the last update.

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Issue	Date	Topic
1	2 Aug 2014	Use of the STOP card
2	23 Aug 2014	The Revoke
3	20 Sep 2014	Failure to Alert
4	6 Oct 2014	on Penalty Cards
5	28 Oct 2014	Card played inadvertently
6	17 Jan 2015	When is a revoke established?
7	Feb 2015	The pre-alert
8	3 March 2015	Unplayable Boards
9	17 March 2015	Penalty Cards
10	April 2015	The Clarification Period
11	May 2015	Misinformation / wrong explanation
12	June/July 2015	When to alert / announce
13	August 2015	Missing a card at trick 10
14	September 2015	Opponent mishears and plays before dummy
15	October 2015	Missing card / When is a card played?
16	November 2015	2 x Unauthorized Information cases
18	30 Dec 2015	Announce/Alert + STOP usage
19	Feb 2016	Always count your cards first!
20	Mar 2016	Play in tempo
21	Apr 2016	Hesitations in Bidding
22	May 2016	Two spade queens in one hand
23	June 2016	Getting blood from a stone
24	July 2016	STOP card revisited
25	Aug 2016	Strong preempt? / Hesitation then PASS
26	Sep 2016	Unauthorized Information (again)
27	Oct 2016	Rules for opening at the 2-level
28	Nov 2016	12 and 14 cards - discovered late
29	Dec 2016	More on Hesitations

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