CHAPTER III
Preparation and Progression ![polish version](../poland.gif)
LAW 6 - THE SHUFFLE AND DEAL ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. The Shuffle
- Before play starts, each pack is thoroughly shuffled. There is a cut
if either opponent so requests.
- B. The Deal
- The cards must be dealt face down, one card at a time, into four hands
of thirteen cards each; each hand is then placed face down in one of the
four pockets of the board. The recommended procedure is that the cards
be dealt in rotation, clockwise
- C. Representation of Both Pairs
- A member of each side should be present during the shuffle and deal
unless the Director instructs otherwise.
- D. New Shuffle and Redeal
- 1. Cards Incorrectly Dealt or Exposed
- There must be a new shuffle and a redeal if it is ascertained before
the auction begins for both sides (see Law 17A)
that the cards have been incorrectly dealt, or that a player could have
seen the face of a card belonging to another hand.
- 2. No Shuffle, or No Deal
- No result may stand if the cards are dealt without shuffle from a sorted
pack, or if the deal had previously been played in a different session.
- 3. At Director's Instruction
- Subject to Law 22A, there must be a
new shuffle and a redeal when required by the Director for any reason compatible
with the Laws (but see Law 86C).
- E. Director's Option on Shuffling and Dealing
- 1. By Players
- The Director may instruct that the shuffle and deal be performed at
each table immediately before play starts.
- 2. By Director
- The Director may perform the shuffle and deal in advance, himself.
- 3. By Agents or Assistants
- The Director may have his assistants, or other appointed agents, perform
the shuffle and deal in advance.
- 4. Different Method of Dealing or Predealing
- The Director may require a different method of dealing or predealing.
- F. Duplication of Board
- If required by the conditions of play, one or more exact copies of
each original deal may be made under the Director's instructions.
LAW 7 - CONTROL OF BOARD AND CARDS ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. Placement of Board
- When a board is to be played, it is placed in the centre of the table
until play is completed.
- B. Removal of Cards from Board
- Each player takes a hand from the pocket corresponding to his compass
position.
- 1. Counting Cards in Hand before Play
- Each player counts his cards face down to be sure he has exactly 13;
after that, and before making a call, he must inspect the face of his cards.
- 2. Control of Player's Hand
- During play each player retains possession of his own cards, not permitting
them to be mixed with those of any other player. No player shall touch
any cards other than his own (but declarer may play dummy's cards in accordance
with Law 45) during or after play except
by permission of the Director.
- C. Returning Cards to Board
- Each player shall restore his original 13 cards to the pocket corresponding
to his compass position. Thereafter, no hand shall be removed from the
board unless a member of each side, or the Director, is present.
- D. Responsibility for Procedures
- Any contestant remaining at a table throughout a session is primarily
responsible for maintaining proper conditions of play at the table.
LAW 8 - SEQUENCE OF ROUNDS ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. Movement of Boards and Players
- 1. Director's Instructions
- The Director instructs the players as to the proper movement of boards
and progression of contestants.
- 2. Responsibility for Moving Boards
- The North player at each table is responsible for moving the boards
just completed at his table to the proper table for the following round,
unless the Director instructs otherwise.
- B. End of Round
- In general, a round ends when the Director gives the signal for the
start of the following round; but if any table has not completed play by
that time, the round continues for that table until there has been a progression
of players.
- C. End of Last Round and End of Session
- The last round of a session, and the session itself, ends for each
table when play of all boards scheduled at that table has been completed,
and when all scores have been entered on the proper scoring forms without
objection.
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