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White Book – November 2003 – Chapter II II PRELIMINARIES Law 1 The Pack - Rank of Cards and Suits 1.1 Defective pack If a pack contains 52 cards but is defective (eg two 3s but no 2) then bridge is not being played and the board is cancelled. Either an artificial score is given or the board is replayed with a fresh pack. If one hand is from the wrong board see #17.1. Law 3 Arrangement of tables 3.1 Normal layout, and exception for Swiss Teams events It is recommended that tables be set square to each other to eliminate as much as possible the chance of seeing hands at adjacent tables. More tables will fit into the same space by placing them corner to corner in a diagonal pattern, and this set-up might be considered for Swiss Teams events if the boards are being dealt at the table. This assumes that the same deals are not played at adjacent tables, a set-up normally to be avoided. 3.2 Numbering When tables are numbered in sections (as is normal in all events other than Swiss) it is traditional to number them clockwise, unless geographical or some other constraint makes this impractical. Law 4 Partnerships 4.1 Replacement of members of a team or pair During a session [see #80.6], partnerships may be changed only with the authorisation of the TD. Normally partnerships change only: (a) In emergency, for example when a player is ill. (b) At scoring breaks where teams comprise more than four people. (c) In Pivot Teams, where a change of partnership is required at certain times. However, the authority lies with the TD to interpret the sponsoring organisation's rules, which includes deciding in the absence of such rules. Example Because of business reasons a team wishes to replace one of its members by another one part way through a session. If this is allowed by the Conditions of Contest it may be done, and if forbidden (eg by a rule that a team may comprise no more than four people) then it may not be done. If there are no Conditions of Contest then it is up to the TD to decide whether to permit it. However, a player may not decide to do so without permission: this Law makes it clear a player has no such right. 17
White Book – November 2003 – Chapter II Law 5 Assignment of seats 5.1 Swiss events In Swiss Teams events players choose in which direction they will sit for each match. Each match is to be considered a session for the application of this Law, thus players are not required to retain the same compass direction from one match to another, nor even the same partnerships [see #80.6]. Similarly in Swiss Pairs a player may switch between East and West [for example] between matches. If a disagreement between teams arises, each team captain should be required to submit his line-up by compass direction to a TD. These are submitted simultaneously without knowledge of the opposition's intentions. The TD then requires the teams to abide by these line-ups. 5.2 Ties in Knockout Teams events The split tie procedure for knockout teams (see #143.2) involves playing extra boards with no seating rights. Each team captain should be required to submit his line-up by compass direction to a TD. These are submitted simultaneously without knowledge of the opposition's intentions. The TD then requires the teams to abide by these line-ups. Law 6 The Shuffle and Deal 6.1 Law 6D3 [Redealing] [WBFLC] Whether to redeal is generally a matter for regulation. Suppose at the end of an eight board stanza it is discovered that a board was played the same way at both tables, both sides being at fault. A normal way of dealing with it is: If it is Swiss Teams, score it as average minus to each side. If it is Knockout Teams, and not the last stanza, replay it by adding it to the next stanza. If it is Knockout Teams, and the last stanza, replay it immediately with the same line-up so long as Law 86C does not apply [in which case it must be cancelled]. However, it is best if this is not left up to the Director’s judgement in each case, but covered by regulation. Note Section 147 contains the EBU regulations on redealing. [WBFLC minutes 1998-09-01#16] 18
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