ENFORCEMENT OF RULES

  1. These rules are mandatory. No alteration/additions are permissible unless decided by the Executive Committee.
  2. In case any member desires to have his own copy it will be available for Rs. 25/- only.
  3. Any one desirous of any further changes of these rules is requested to approach 'The Cards Committee'.
  4. Any ambiguity may be brought to the notice of Hony Secy of Shimla ADC, in writing.

RULES FOR 21 CARDS RUMMY
BASED ON(AS AMENDED ON 10 OCT 12)
INTERNATIONAL RUMMY RULES
2007

  1. FORMATION OF A TABLE.
    Any four players will form a table. In case there are more than four players at the time of the start of the game than every one pull will a card from the same pack of cards and those four pulling the higher cards will form the table. Others will have to wait till the completion of the rubber or formation of the second table.
  2. CUT FOR PARTNERSHIP.
    Four players forming the table will again pull out cards from the same pack of cards and one pulling higher cards becomes partner & Those pulling small cards become partners.
  3. START OF THE GAME.
    The player who pulled out the highest card starts the deal clockwise and after the completion of the hand the player sitting on dealers left deal the next hand and it moves clockwise thereafter.
  4. MORE THAN SIX PLAYERS & LESS THAN EIGHT.
    When there are more than two players waiting to cut in, only two as per their seniority ie the time of their arrival at the table can cut in other will have to wait for the next Rubber or till the formation of the second table.
    The moment eighth player joins they will form the second table and players joining after that will wait one on each table and will cut in on that table only .
  5. SCORING TABLE.
    Points scored by the declarer side when the contract bid is made.
    6. FOR EACH ADDL TRICK BID & MADE.
    Club Diamonds Heart Spade
    Undoubled 20 20 30 30
    Doubled 40 40 60 60
    Re-doubled 80 80 120 120
    At no trump contract Undoubled Doubled Re-Doubled
    First trick 40 80 160
    For each addl trick 30 60 60
    All these values are written under the line and total score of 100 or more made below the line makes a game. Any side scoring less then 100 points before the other side bidding and scoring a game, then this part game score stands washed, as for as the game score is concerned but will count while working out the total points after the completion of the rubber. Any side winning two games out of the three wins the rubber and gets additional bonus points as under:-
    1. Making rubber in two straight games 700 pts
    2. Making rubber in two out of three games 500 pts
  6. PREMIUM SCORE
    Ace, King, Queen, Jack & Ten of a suit bid are called honour cards.
    1. Any one holding all these five honour cards of the bid suit gets a bonus of 150 pts for his side.
    2. Any one holding four out of these five honor cards of the bid suit gets a bonus of 100 pts
    3. In a No trump contract any side holding all the four aces gets a bonus of 150 pts
  7. PENALITIES/UNDERTRICKS. Tricks for which the declarer falls short of his contract.
    8. Non-Vulnerable Vulnerable
    Undbld Dbld Re-dbld Undbld dbld Re-dbld
    For first u/trick 50 100 200 100 200 400
    For each addl U/trick 50 200 400 100 300 600
    Bonus/Addl Panality
    For the fourth and sub/trick         		50 100 200 100 200 400
  8. Cut For Partnership after the Completion of the rubber. After the completion of the rubber players will again cut for the partnership as on the start of the game. In case there are some players who are waiting to join the game those pulling out small cards will be cut out and the players waiting at the table will cut in and cut for the partnership as above.
  9. Type of the game admissible Two type of the game of Bridge is admissible to be played in the club
    1. Rubber Bridge. Rubber are six played deals (when some players are waiting to join in)-which ever is early.
    2. Chicago Bridge         i.e. four deals in which
                                           First deal-No One is vulnerable
                                           Second deal-Dealer is vulnerable
                                           Third deal-Again dealer is vulnerable
                                           Forth deal-Both sides are vulberable
    And the bonus points as below are added according to the vulnerability for the contract bid and made.
    For making game vulnerable              500 Pts
    For making game non-vulnerable      300 Pts
    For making part game                          50 Pts
    Under tricks /penalties are scored normally as given under rule 7. Each deal in Chicago is a complete deal in itself and does not carry any part game like rubber bridge.
    These laws are designed to define correct procedure and to provide adequate remedy when there is departure from the correct procedure. Any offending players should be ready to pay the penalties graciously.
  10. Rules. The game is governed under the laws of duplicate contract bridge -2007 and in case of any dispute the same will be settled as per its provision. Copy of these rules is available in the Card Room and the club library to facilitate perusal.
  11. Stakes At present the maximum stakes admissible in the club are :-
    1. Rubber Bridge             Rs.5/- per pts
    2. Chicago Bridge            Rs.5/-per pts