162.2 Regulations and Directives

In a match played privately, the current regulations and directives of the EBU L&EC shall apply as contained in the Orange and White books except where this section says otherwise. The following clarification of the factors affecting the application of law and regulations is issued in the light of the Laws of Duplicate Bridge, sections 9B1(a) and 92B, with respect to matches played privately.

162.2.1 'End of Round' (Law 8B)

A 'round' in a match played privately comprises a number of boards played without an interval in which scores may be compared. A pair who meet their colleagues and compare scores have already completed the round in which they have been engaged.

162.2.2 'Calling the Director' (Law 9B)

The equivalent of summoning the Director in accordance with Law 9B1 is to inform one's opponents at the table that one wishes to have a ruling. The request for a ruling must be specific and must be made before the protesting side calls on the next board, or the end of the round, whichever is the sooner.

162.2.3 Drawing attention to a possible irregularity

Any comment at the table which points to the possibility of an irregularity draws attention to the irregularity within the meaning of Law 9B1(a). If no request for a ruling is then stated the players are in the position generally of players when attention is drawn to an irregularity and the Director is not summoned forthwith.

Reservation of Rights under Law 16A1 does not override this condition if the request for a ruling is not then made within the time limit specified above.

162.2.4 Completion of board

Assuming it is not possible to get a ruling during a hand - see next section - the board should be completed.