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Download the official rules and regulations of duplicate bridge, updated with the latest revisions and amendments. Find the commentary, minutes and decisions of the Laws Committee meetings since 1998.
The rules have been changed in 2017 to decrease the severity of penalty for an insufficient bid or call out of rotation by allowing the use of a Comparable Call.
The first Laws of Duplicate Bridge were published in 1928 and there have been successive revisions in 1933, 1935, 1943, 1949, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1997, and 2007. Through the í õ ï’s the Laws were promulgated by the Portland lub of London and the Whist
The Laws of Duplicate Bridge (also known as the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge and the Laws of Contract Bridge) is the official rule book of duplicate bridge promulgated by the World Bridge Federation (WBF).
The rules for playing duplicate bridge are formally titled The Laws of Duplicate Bridge and are issued by the World Bridge Federation and its member governing bodies. The Laws are designed to define correct procedure and to provide an adequate remedy when there is a departure from correct procedure.
The focus of this document is to highlight the changes from the 2007 Code and to amplify WBFLC interpretations. As such, it is first and foremost a guide for TDs and not part of the 2017 Code. This commentary addresses each law in numerical sequence; however not all laws are covered.
Law 2 “Duplicate Boards” - specifies DLR & VUL for 16 boards, repeat for additional. Law 3 “Arrangement of Tables” - Tables should be squared up for pairs games. Law 4 “Partnerships” - Master points are pro-rated for 5 & 6 player teams.
