The rare cases people argue about
Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.
A · Advanced · 6 rules · Step 3 of 3Irregularities
- What happens after an insufficient bid in bridge?A bid lower than the last one is insufficient.
- What happens if a defender leads out of turn in bridge?When a defender faces the opening lead out of turn, declarer may accept or refuse it, or spread their own hand and become dummy.
- What is a revoke in bridge?A revoke is failing to follow suit when able, or failing to play a required card.
Ethics and the Director
- What happens if my partner hesitates in bridge?Players may use only information from the legal calls and plays.
- Is bluffing allowed in bridge?A player may try to deceive an opponent through a call or play itself.
- What does the Director do in bridge?When attention is drawn to an irregularity, the Director should be called at once, and players should wait for the ruling.