Director Please:

• When things go wrong, call “Director please”, in a manner not to offend.
• If the Bridgemate or scores are a problem, call “Scorer please”
• The English Bridge Union (EBU) rule book gives the actions to take when things go wrong.
• Count your cards (face down)
• A bid out of turn > “Director please”
• Insufficient bid: Don’t let the opposition tell you to make your bid good ! Did you know, the first option is the next player can accept your insufficient bid. > “Director please”
• An incorrect bid may be corrected, (if your partner has not yet bid, after your incorrect bid) > “Director please”
• When can you ask about the bidding (or alerts). When it is your turn to call.
• Opening lead Face Down: “any questions partner”. The bidding cards should still be on the table (including passes) and put back into the box when the opening lead is faced.
• Opening lead out-of-turn: > “Director please”
• Playing from the wrong hand. Can this be accepted ? > “Director please”
• Revoking (established or not established) the director will explain: > “Director please”
• Revoke enquiries (having none partner ?) Only applicable at the current trick.
• Quitted tricks the wrong way round. (Your trick’s wrong partner ?) Only applicable at the current trick.
• Looking at other peoples cards to the last trick (only if a card is still face up)
• Don’t let the opposition make their own rulings and don’t let them tell you what you must do. Call > “Director please”
• With STOP bids, the next player should wait for ~10 seconds before bidding or passing.
• Pulling two cards out in error > “Director please”
• Exposed cards Major and Minor penalty cards. (different rules apply) > “Director please”
• Slow play: Average, Average+, Average-.
• Don’t forget. When things go wrong > call “Director please”
• Don’t be alarmed or feel intimidated if the opposition call for the Director. It is not an offence and the Director is the best person to resolve the problem.
• Best behaviour at Bridge. If there is bad behaviour at the Bridge table > “Director please”
• At the end of play, please shuffle your cards before returning them to the board. It’s now in the rules !