Rules and Guidelines

General Tournament Rules

Mistakes:

You are allowed 1 mistake BUT only during your first game of the Tourney. A second mistake or
a mistake in a later game is an auto DQ.

The opposing team captain chooses to skip or play the hand.
(as long as playing doesn't change the concept of the game).

If skipping, all players skip until person chosen is the dealer.

MIA, Timing and Subs:

2v2 = 10 minutes per team per tournament

1v1 = 10 min per person per tournament
**After 5 min a sub will be chosen and game resumed (NO subs in finals)
**Player still has a total of 10 to get back and timing will continue in lobby if game is finished)

Bot = 5 min per player per tournament

Half Hour Tourneys - 5 minutes per player per tournament

Swiss and Double Elimination Tourneys:

Swiss Tournaments you play ALL rounds win or lose.

NO Mistakes are permitted in Swiss Tournaments

Double Elimination you need to lose 2 games to be out of the Tourney

General:

TD must be invited to the table for any mistakes or problems.

No kibitzing, telephones, messengers, cams of any kind.

No playing in any other games while you are active in tourney.

If there is any form of table talk before trump is called it is an automatic DQ. After trump is called, it is up to the TD to decide.

Respect each player and TD, we are here to have fun.

TD has final say over any problems during this tourney.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THIS LADDER:
COMMON COURTESY, COMMON SENSE, AND JUST THROW THE DANG CARD