Lincoln Hills Duplicate Bridge Club Etiquette - BridgeWebs

Lincoln Hills Duplicate Bridge Club Etiquette
Be respectful of the director as he/she calls for silence at the beginning of the session. Take your
seat and avoid conversation once the announcements have begun.
Always be courteous to your partner and opponents.
When bidding, do so in a timely fashion.
Partners should avoid looking intently at each other during the bidding. This may be interpreted
as an attempt to gain information by a partner’s reaction to a certain bid.
Do not make facial gestures or use inappropriate body language at any time during the bidding or
play of the hand.
If you are in the position of making the opening lead, do so before writing on your convention
card. The same applies to the scorer if he/she is on opening lead. This is a courtesy to the
declarer and speeds up the game.
Do not discuss the board just played or continue to engage in discussion as you move to the next
table. If your opponents continue to do so, kindly say to them, “Let’s please move on to the next
board.” If the discussion continues, call the director.
Do not give advice or lessons at the table unless you are asked to do so. Most players do not
want to hear about the mistakes that they made.
Do not gloat over the results of a particular board at any time. Do not congratulate your partner
for taking more tricks then he/she should have. Do not discuss how few points you had and still
took the bid. Never use the “sacrifice” terminology in front of your opponents.
It is perfectly appropriate to briefly commend your opponent for a board well played.
Do not chastise your partner for their play of the hand or offer suggestions as to what they should
have done. If your opponents do so and it makes you uncomfortable, call the director.
Please do not attempt to solve problems at the table before calling the director in situations such
as those listed above or with questions about the play of the hand.
Conduct and Ethics Committee
Ted Neely, Chair
Trudy Harstad
Dennis Krause
Steve Parke
John White