151.2 Bidding Boxes

151.2.1 Basic

Bidding boxes are used.

Starting with the dealer, players place their calls in the tray, from the left and neatly overlapping, so that all calls are visible and faced towards partner. The players should make every effort to see that these actions are performed as quietly as possible. A player's first call should touch the extreme left of his own segment of the bidding tray.

Players should refrain from touching any cards in the box until they have determined their call. However, any call selected and taken from the bidding box may be changed provided it has not been placed and released from the hand (but Law 73F2 may apply).

Note that when left-handed bidding boxes are in use the calls are placed in a row from right to left.

151.2.2 Changes to calls made

A call placed and transferred to the other side of the screen generally becomes subject to the normal provisions of the Laws. See Modifications of penalties in #151.3 .

151.2.3 Alerts

151.2.4 End of the Auction

After all four players have had the opportunity to review the auction (equivalent to the right of having the auction restated) the players replace their bidding cards in their respective bidding boxes.

Until they are removed from the table, a player obtains a review of the auction by inspecting the bidding cards. When such inspection is not feasible a player may obtain a written review of the auction at his first turn to play to trick one.