LAWS OF DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE 1997
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43		 _DUMMY’S LIMITATIONS_

Except as specified in Law 42:
A. Limitations on Dummy
1. General Limitations
(a) Calling the Director
Unless attention has been drawn to an irregularity by another player, dummy should not initiate a call for the Director during play.
(b) Calling Attention to Irregularity
Dummy may not call attention to an irregularity during play.
(c) Participate in or Comment on Play
Dummy must not participate in the play, nor may he communicate anything about the play to declarer.
2. Limitations Carrying Specific Penalty
(a) Exchanging Hands
Dummy may not exchange hands with declarer.
(b) Leave Seat to Watch Declarer
Dummy may not leave his seat to watch declarer’s play of the hand.
(c) Look at Defender’s Hand
Dummy may not, on his own initiative, look at the face of a card in either defender’s hand.
B. Penalties for Violation
1. General Penalties
Dummy is liable to penalty under Law 90 for any violation of the limitations listed in A1 or A2 preceding.
2. Specific Penalties
If dummy, after violation of the limitations listed in A2 preceding:
(a) Warns Declarer on Lead
warns declarer not to lead from the wrong hand, (penalty) either defender may choose the hand from which declarer shall lead.
(b) Asks Declarer about Possible Irregularity
is the first to ask declarer if a play from declarer’s hand constitutes a revoke, declarer must substitute a correct card if his play was illegal, and the penalty provisions of Law 64 apply as if the revoke had been established.
3. If dummy after violation of the limitations listed in A2 preceding is the first to draw attention to a defender’s irregularity, no penalty shall be imposed. If the defenders benefit directly through their irregularity, the director shall award an adjusted score to both sides to restore equity.


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