Proprieties, etc.
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Use of the bidding boxes.
It's your turn to bid and you may have a number of options to
consider.
...you should not finger each bid in the box as you consider it..
This makes it appear that your mind is full of confusion and uncertainty.
In addition, you are conveying unsolicited information to your partner (unless
he is looking at the ceiling) and he will be in breach of the laws if he makes
use of it.
...you should sit on your other hand* whilst you consider the
various options, then confidently select the bid you have finally chosen.
This may convince your opponents, your partner and maybe even yourself that you
have everything under control and have inevitably selected the best bid.
*Once you have mastered this habit, you can stop sitting on your hand
if you want to!
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The Stop procedure.
If the player immediately before you has just jumped the bidding, i.e., made
a bid in a denomination he could legally have bid at one level lower, you are
obliged by the Laws to delay your your own bid (or pass) for at least 10
seconds.
The player before should have displayed the STOP card to remind
you. You are NOT relieved of the obligation to pause if he/she
failed to do so.
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Enquiring about opponent's bid
You are encouraged not to enquire about the meaning of an opponent's
bid if the response will not affect the bid you are going to make at this
turn. If necessary you can ask about it any later time it is
your turn to bid, or at the end of the auction (unless you become the dummy).
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Personal scorecards
If you keep a personal scorecard, please observe the following points of
etiquette:
1. If you have to make the opening lead, please do so before entering details of the contract on your personal scorecard.
2. If you are responsible for completing the Travelling
Scoresheet (normally as North), please do so and make it available for the other
players to inspect, before entering the result on your personal scorecard.
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Playing your card
You should not extract a card from your hand until it is actually your turn
to play.
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