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BIDBOX.033 (PAGE 1)
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USE OF BIDDING BOXES
1. Bidding boxes will be used in all events
except I/N events (0-200).
Their use will be optional in I/N events.
2. Units and Districts are encouraged to use
bidding boxes in their
games.
3. Handicapped players requiring bidding boxes
will have preference
when availability is limited.
4. Non-handicapped players may use bidding
boxes, if available, in
games in which such use is not mandated as long
as no player at the
table objects. (Board of Directors - March,
1994)
Note: Any player has the right to use bidding
boxes (assuming they are
available) for any ACBL event in which they
play if they are needed
because of a hearing impairment. As a policy,
we do not question
players as to the details of a handicap when
they state that one
exists.
When bidding boxes are in use for this reason,
no player has the right
to refuse to play with them. (Office Policy -
Revised November, 1994)
Players who have a handicap which preclude
their use will have a
distinctive card. The card will be displayed on
the table and read,
"due to a physical or visual handicap, we are
not using bidding
boxes." (Board of Directors - March, 1996)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF
BIDDING BOXES AND SCREENS
BIDDING BOXES - NO SCREENS
1. Players must choose a call before touching
any card in the box. A
call is considered made when a bidding card
is removed from the
bidding box and held touching or nearly
touching the table or
maintained in such a position to indicate
that the call has been
made.
BIDDING BOXES -
SCREEN PROCEDURES
LAW 73 D:
During the auction period, after an opponent
has acted quickly, it is
proper to adjust the tempo back to normal by
either delaying one's own
call (place the bidding card faced in front of,
but not on, the tray)
or by waiting before passing the tray. It is
considered that there
can be no implications if a tray returns after
25 seconds or less.
This period may be extended in the later stages
of a complicated or
competitive auction without necessarily
creating implications.
Note: This change was voted on by C&C during
1999 and did not make it
to the Boston agenda. (Board of Directors -
Nov,2000)
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