Playing Rules

The Committee intends that Members shall enjoy their bridge in a harmonious and respectful atmosphere, supported by the observance of the following Club Rules:-

1 The Club is ‘non-smoking’; smoking is not allowed anywhere within Bawburgh Village Hall.


2. Players shall be at their table, ready to play, 10 minutes before the due start time for every event.


3.  Members should adhere to “Best Behaviour at Bridge”, behaving in a courteous manner to partners and opponents at all times and observing the laws of bridge which define bridge etiquette.


4. Players shall avoid loud discussion of hands and/or results during an event.


5.  Members shall pay their annual subscription, due on 1st April, by the end of May. Failure to do so will cause their membership to lapse.


6. Visitors may play at the club at most events.  However they must apply for membership if they play at the club more than three times.


7. It is a condition of membership that Members agree to limited personal details being held on the Club's computer system, to facilitate the administration of the Club and scoring of events.


8 All playing at the club do so on the basis that they accept the club’s disciplinary policy. Disputes must be referred to the club’s appeal or complaint procedures, before escalation to the EBU.


9. Players should be familiar with the basic laws of duplicate bridge, the procedures for play and scoring, if seated in the North position.


10. The club adheres to the EBU’s playing regulations defined in the Orange Book. Conventions up to level 4 are permitted


11. Partnerships should provide two identical convention cards, preferably on one of the EBU forms, or on the front of the Score Card.


   a. In the absence of a convention card, players should make their systems known to their opponents.

   b. The following systems are accepted at BBC as being generally understood:- ACOL, Benji ACOL and 5 Card Majors. Convention cards are mandatory for all other bidding systems.

   c. In the absence of a convention card or a disclosure of system, the director and opponents are entitled to assume that the partnership is playing ACOL.