Welcome to the Euchre Masters Competition
2005.
This will provide
you with general information regarding our event at the
next games – please refer
to the Entry Form for full details.
| SPORT CONTACT: |
Audrey Siddells Telephone: 06 344 6316
Lance Oliphant Telephone: 06 344 4522 |
| DATE: |
Wednesday 9th February – Singles Thursday 10th
February – Pairs |
| VENUE: |
Castlecliff Club, Tennyson Street, Wanganui |
| TIME: |
Please be seated by 9.00am each day |
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Itinerary for each day is,
9.15am Games Start
10.25am Morning tea break
10.45am Games resume
12.00 noon Lunch break
1.00pm Games resume
2.10pm Afternoon tea break
2.30pm Games resume
3.40pm Finish of play
4.30pm Medal & Prizegiving
Limited to first 200 players each day.
32 Games played on both days. |
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Clubs New Zealand – National
Euchre Rules of Play
(Up-dated 17th August 2003)THE DEAL:
1. Cards may be dealt, but the trump card is not to be turned over until the
start bell/whistle is sounded.
2. Five cards to be dealt, i.e. 3 – 2, 0r 2 – 3.
3. Trump card to be next card dealt after all hands are dealt.
4. a misdeal occurs when, a. the wrong number of cards are discovered in any
hand after the deal.
b. one or more cards are exposed during the deal.
5. If a second misdeal is made by the same dealer, the deal shall pass to the
next dealer.
6. If the bell/whistle has sounded for the conclusion of play and the TRUMP CARD
HAS BEEN DEALT, the
hand will be played out . If a misdeal occurs at this time, play will continue
until a hand is played to completion.
PLAY:
1. Players shall announce their bids in sequence. Acceptable call for a no bid
is “away”.
2. Games are up to eleven points or seven minutes, whichever occurs first.
3. Cards must be played individually face up in front of each player, including
the LAST CARD.
Failure to do so incurs a two point penalty.
4. Any card exposed by a player must be left face up on the table and be played
at the first legal opportunity.
5. Any play (including the play of a tabled card) resulting in a renege, shall
award the opponents two points,
four if going alone. (A player may correct his renege before the trick is gathered.)
6. Winning player is to turn their winning trick face down before playing the
next card. Other players (including
the winners partner) leave their cards face up.
7. a. The trump card cannot be ordered up or down without a trump in hand.
b. However, the dealer may pick up the trump card regardless of holding a trump
in hand.
SCORING:
1. March (taking all tricks) 2 points.
Going alone 4 points.
Euchre 2 points.
CONCLUSION OF ROUND:
1. Scores for each game are:- Two (2) points for a win One (1) point for a draw
2. Score cards are to be marked before any player moves.
3. If the game has resulted in a draw, the last dealer and the player to the
dealers right will cut the pack to
determine which pair of players will move on (highest to move on). The result
of this cut will not effect
scoring for the game.
4. The two winners from each game will move in opposite directions, one table
to their right.
5. The two losers from each game will cut the cards, the higher having first
deal. Loser of the cut becomes the
second dealer.
PLEASE NOTE: Pairs will be played under the same rules as above with the exception
of first deal each hand.
This will be decided by cutting the first Jack.
At the conclusion of each hand , each pair will move in opposite directions. |
