Bridge a Rama Rules

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Bridge-A-Rama Rules (2007-2008)
You and your teammate play seven matches between September 2007 and April 2008.  That's a match per month, with no match arranged for December, which can be a month to enjoy the holidays or catch up on games missed.  There will be a potluck luncheon in May to award prizes.
At the beginning of September you will receive a roster showing the teams you play and which team serves as host.  Each match is played at a time mutually convenient to the four players.  It is the responsibility of the host team to schedule the match.  After each match, the host provides the scores to Ruth Yadlowsky by one of the following means: email to ruth@hytechresearch.com, by phone (639‑4914), or by mail to 6706 Circle Drive, Radford, VA 24141.  Winners will be determined by total score for the seven matches.
Each match is 20 hands. If any hand is passed out, the same dealer re-deals the hand.  Party bridge scoring (as shown below) is used, including honors and tack-on scores.  At the end of 20 hands, score an unfinished as shown under “Rubber Premium”.
 

Trick Values

Tricks Over

Book

No Trump

Spade or Heart

Club or Diamond

1

40

30

20

2

70

60

40

3

100

90

60

4

130

120

80

5

160

150

100

6

190

180

120

7

220

210

140

Doubled, multiply by 2

Redoubled, multiply by 4

 

Rubber Premium

Two Game Rubber

700

Three Game Rubber

500

Unfinished Rubber, One Game

300

Unfinished Rubber, Part Score

50


Penalty for Undertricks

Tricks Set

Not Vulnerable

Vulnerable

Undoubled

Doubled

Redoubled

Undoubled

Doubled

Redoubled

1

50

100

200

100

200

400

2

100

300

600

200

500

1000

3

150

500

1000

300

800

1600

4

200

800

1400

400

1100

2200

5

250

1100

1800

500

1400

2800

6

300

1400

2200

600

1700

3400

7

350

1700

2600

700

2000

4000


Premium for making a doubled or redoubled contract

50


Overtricks

Each Overtrick

Doubled, Not Vulnerable

100

Redoubled, Not Vulnerable

200

Doubled, Vulnerable

200

Redoubled, Vulnerable

400


Slams

Not Vulnerable

Vulnerable

Small Slam

500

750

Grand Slam

1000

1500


Honors (in any one hand)

4 honors in trump suit

100

5 honors in trump suit

150

4 aces (no trump)

150