kgr Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 You play behind screens and bidding of next board started at the other side of the screen.The board with two calls is moved to your side.But you are still discussing the result of the previous board with the enemy at your side of the screen and that takes longer then it should.Is it now best to announce to the players at the other side of the screen that your side is not thinking about the bidding (So that they don't have to think that there were bidding hesitations) OR is it better to say nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think it is against the laws and regulations to communicate with the other side of the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Best probably to say nothing and get on with the game ASAP! ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axman Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 You play behind screens and bidding of next board started at the other side of the screen.The board with two calls is moved to your side.But you are still discussing the result of the previous board with the enemy at your side of the screen and that takes longer then it should.Is it now best to announce to the players at the other side of the screen that your side is not thinking about the bidding (So that they don't have to think that there were bidding hesitations) OR is it better to say nothing. The screen shouldn't go down until everyone is ready to start the auction; and failing that, definitely not before everyone is finished with the previous hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 The screen shouldn't go down until everyone is ready to start the auction; and failing that, definitely not before everyone is finished with the previous hand. Not correct. The screen regulations I have read direct that the screen is put down before the players take their cards out of the board. I have only come across one player who insists on following this practice (it takes a little longer as the players have to wait for the tray to be on their own side of the screen before they can take out their cards) but that is what the regulations require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I don't see how that contradicts what axman said. You finish discussing the previous board, then you're ready to start the new auction, put down the screen, and take cards out of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 The players are not ready to start the auction until they have inspected their cards and assessed their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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