LAWS OF DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE 1997
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31		 _BID OUT OF ROTATION_

When a player has bid out of rotation (and the bid is cancelled, as the option to accept the bid has not been exercised — see Law 29):
A. RHO’s Turn
When the offender has bid (or has passed partner’s call when it is a convention, in which case section A2(b) applies) at his RHO’s turn to call, then:
1. RHO Passes
If that opponent passes, offender must repeat the call out of rotation, and when that call is legal there is no penalty.
2. RHO Acts
If that opponent makes a legal (10) bid, double or redouble, offender may make any legal call; when this call
(a) Repeats Denomination
repeats the denomination of his bid out of rotation, (penalty) offender’s partner must pass when next it is his turn to call (see Law 23).
(b) Does Not Repeat Denomination
does not repeat the denomination of his bid out of rotation, the lead penalties of Law 26 may apply, and (penalty) offender’s partner must pass whenever it is his turn to call (see Law 23).
B. Partner’s or LHO’s Turn
When the offender has bid at his partner’s turn to call, or at his LHO’s turn to call if the offender has not previously called, (11) (penalty) offender’s partner must pass whenever it is his turn to call (see Law 23 when the pass damages the non-offending side), and the lead penalties of Law 26 may apply.
(10) An illegal call by RHO is penalised as usual
(11) Later bids at LHO's turn to call are treated as changes of call, and Law 25 applies


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