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ACBL Duplicate Laws
Chapter 3, Laws 6-8
Preparation and Progress
 

 
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Preparation and Progression

LAW 6
THE SHUFFLE AND DEAL

A. The Shuffle
Before play starts, each pack is thoroughly shuffled. There is a cut if either opponent so requests.

 

B. The Deal
The cards must be dealt face down, one card at a time, into four hands of thirteen cards each; each hand is then placed face down in one of the four pockets of the board. The recommended procedure is that the cards be dealt in rotation, clockwise.

 

C. Representation of Both Pairs
A member of each side should be present during the shuffle and deal unless the Director instructs otherwise.

 

D. New Shuffle and Redeal
1. If it is ascertained before the auction first begins on a board that the cards have been incorrectly dealt or that during the shuffle and deal a player could have seen the face of a card belonging to another player, there shall be a new shuffle and deal. Thereafter Law 16C applies to the accidental sighting of a card belonging to another player’s hand before completion of the play of the board (but see Law 24). Any illegally dealt board is a fouled board, and for any other irregularity see the relevant law.

(Old 1997 Law)
1. Cards Incorrectly Dealt or Exposed
There must be a new shuffle and a redeal if it is ascertained before the auction begins for both sides (see Law 17A) that the cards have been incorrectly dealt or that a player could have seen the face of a card belonging to another hand.
 
2. No Shuffle, or No Deal
Unless the purpose of the tournament is the replay of past deals, no result may stand if the cards are dealt without shuffle from a sorted deck* or if the deal has been imported from a different session. These provisions shall not prevent arrangements, where desired, for exchange of boards between tables.

(Old 1997 Law)

No result may stand if the cards are dealt without shuffle from a sorted deck or if the deal had previously been played in a different session.
 
3. At Director's Instruction
Subject to Law 22A, there must be a new shuffle and a redeal when required by the Director for any reason compatible with the Laws (but see Law 86C).

 

E. Director's Option on Shuffling and Dealing
1. By Players
The Director may instruct that the shuffle and deal be performed at each table immediately before play starts.
2. By Director
The Director may himself perform the shuffle and deal in advance.
(Old 1997 Law)
The Director may perform the shuffle and deal in advance, himself.
3. By Agents or Assistants
The Director may have his assistants or other appointed agents perform the shuffle and deal in advance.
4. Different Method of Dealing or Predealing
The Director may require a different method of dealing or pre-dealing to produce the same wholly random expectations as from A and B above.
(Old 1997 Law)
The Director may require a different method of dealing or predealing.

 

 

F. Duplication of Board
If required by the conditions of play, one or more exact copies of each original deal may be made under the Director’s instructions. When he so instructs, there shall normally be no redeal of a board (although the Director has powers to order it).
(Old 1997 Law)
If required by the conditions of play, one or more exact copies of each original deal may be made under the Director's instructions.

* A “sorted deck” is a pack of cards not randomized from its prior condition.

See Duplicate Decisions

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LAW 7
CONTROL OF BOARD AND CARDS

A. Placement of Board
When a board is to be played it is placed in the centre of the table until play is completed.

 

B. Removal of Cards from Board
1. Each player takes a hand from the pocket corresponding to his compass position.
(Old 1997 Law)
Each player takes a hand from the pocket corresponding to his compass position.
1. Counting Cards in Hand before Play
Each player counts his cards face down to be sure he has exactly 13; after that, and before making a call, he must inspect the face of his cards.

2. Each player counts his cards face down to be sure he has exactly 13. After that, and before making a call, he must inspect the faces of his cards.
(Old 1997 Law)
2. Control of Player's Hand

During play each player retains possession of his own cards, not permitting them to be mixed with those of any other player. No player shall touch any cards other than his own (but declarer may play dummy's cards in accordance with Law 45) during or after play except by permission of the Director.
 
3. During play each player retains possession of his own cards, not permitting them to be mixed with those of any other player. No player shall touch any cards other than his own (but declarer may play dummy’s cards in accordance with Law 45) during or after play except by permission of the Director.
 

 

C. Returning Cards to Board
After play has finished, each player should shuffle his original 13 cards, after which he restores them to the pocket corresponding to his compass position. Thereafter no hand shall be removed from the board unless a member of each side or the Director is present.
(Old 1997 Laws)
Each player shall restore his original 13 cards to the pocket corresponding to his compass position. Thereafter no hand shall be removed from the board unless a member of each side, or the Director, is present.

 

D. Responsibility for Procedures
Any contestant remaining at a table throughout a session is primarily responsible for maintaining proper conditions of play at the table.

See Duplicate Decisions

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LAW 8
SEQUENCE OF ROUNDS

A. Movement of Boards and Players
1. Director's Instructions
The Director instructs the players as to the proper movement of boards and progression of contestants.
2. Responsibility for Moving Boards
Unless the Director instructs otherwise, the North player at each table is responsible for moving the boards just completed at his table to the proper table for the following round.
(Old 1997 Law)
The North player at each table is responsible for moving the boards just completed at his table to the proper table for the following round, unless the Director instructs otherwise.

 

 

B. End of Round
1. In general, a round ends when the Director gives the signal for the start of the following round; but if any table has not completed play by that time, the round continues for that table until there has been a progression of players.
2. (New 2008 Law) When the Director exercises his authority to postpone play of a board, for that board the round does not end for the players concerned until the board has been played and the score agreed and recorded or the Director has canceled the play of the board.

 

C. End of Last Round and End of Session
The last round of a session, and the session itself, ends for each table when play of all boards scheduled at that table has been completed, and when all scores have been entered on the proper scoring forms without objection.
See Duplicate Decisions

 


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