Bridge Questions and Answers - saskatoon bridge club

Bridge wouldn't be much fun if everyone had to stare grimly into space and say nothing except
"pass," "three clubs," and so on. You will certainly want to exchange pleasantries with your partner
and the opponents, but you must make sure that they have no bearing on the game. For example,
unethical tactics such as asking, "Did you bid diamonds?" when you want partner to lead a diamond
don't belong in any bridge game.
DON'T PRETEND TO THINK JUST TO FOOL THE OPPONENTS
If an opponent leads the ace of diamonds and the only diamond in your hand is the seven, you have
no problem; you must follow suit, so the only legal play is the seven of diamonds. It is unethical to
hesitate in order to mislead the opponents into thinking that you had a choice of plays (and hence more
than one diamond). Play at a steady pace.
In short, you should convey and receive information only by means of the bids and plays that you
and your partner make, and not through any other actions. We cannot urge you too strongly to pay
close attention to the proprieties and become an ethical player who will be welcome in any game
Reprinted (revised) from Calgary Unit 390. Used by permission