rules about reckless bidding for tops

[mangurian]

Some pairs, near the end of a session will bid recklessly in an attempt to get top scores.

This gives an advantage to the pairs they play late in the session.

 

If the behavior is obvious or admitted, are there any rulings on this disruptive behavior?

[diana_eva]

If the bid is not made out of spite, it cannot be considered disruptive.

 

Players try to win, and if it takes an apparently reckless bid to win, or improve their score, then bidding it cannot be considered against the rules.

 

There are rules against bidders who open 7NT on 3 points and redouble, or bid grand because they are mad at their partner for pulling a penalty X ... in situations where it can be established that the bid was indeed intended to disrupt.

Edited October 7, 2011 by diana_eva

[ArtK78]

This tactic is known as "shooting." There is nothing wrong with it. If a player takes an action in an attempt to win, then it is not only within the rules, it is the only sporting thing to do.

 

It is well known that pairs will shoot near the end of an event in an attempt to win. Other pairs can certainly try to take advantage of their opponents shooting. This is also a sporting thing to do, as they are also attempting to win.

 

Taking reckless actions for other reasons, such as in an attempt to help out another pair, is definitely prohibited.

[barmar]

Some pairs, near the end of a session will bid recklessly in an attempt to get top scores.

This gives an advantage to the pairs they play late in the session.

But they're only likely to do this if they're not having a great session to begin with. Which means they must have given good boards to some pairs they played earlier in the session as well. So it's not as unfair as you think.