CHAPTER VI
The Play ![polish version](../poland.gif)
PART II
PENALTY CARD
LAW 51
- TWO OR MORE PENALTY CARDS ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. Offending Player's Turn to Play
- If a defender has two or more penalty cards that can legally be played,
declarer may designate which is to be played at that turn.
- B. Offender's Partner to Lead
- 1. Penalty Cards in Same Suit
- (a) Declarer Requires Lead of That Suit
- When a defender has two or more penalty cards in one suit, and declarer
requires the defender's partner to lead that suit, the cards of that suit
are no longer penalty cards and are picked up; the defender may make any
legal play to the trick.
- (b) Declarer Prohibits Lead of That Suit
- If the declarer prohibits the lead of that suit, the defender picks
up every penalty card in that suit and may make any legal play to the trick.
- 2. Penalty Cards in More Than One Suit
- (a) Declarer Requires Lead of a Specified Suit
- When a defender has penalty cards in more than one suit, declarer may
require
the defender's partner to lead any suit in which the defender has a penalty
card (but B1(a) preceding then applies).
- (b) Declarer Prohibits Lead of Specified Suits
- When a defender has penalty cards in more than one suit, declarer may
prohibit
the defender's partner from leading one or more of such suits; but the
defender then picks up every penalty card in every suit prohibited by declarer,
and makes any legal play to the trick.
If the player is unable to lead as required, see
Law 59.
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Last modified: Mon Oct 13 17:31:09
1997