Euchre Tournament

Euchre Rules

Movement & Score Cards

1. Opposite colors always play as partners. Please verify once you are seated.

2. The losers partners move. Winners remain at table.

3. White goes up. Blue goes down.

Dealing & Making Trump

4. Mandatory cut is required.

a. Cut must be 4 cards or greater

5. Everyone deals 2 times (No Miss-Deals). Total of 8 deals.

6. If a card is exposed deal, you must re-deal.

7. Deal must be in groups of 2 or 3, no mix (square deal).

8. You must have at least 1 natural trump in your hand to order or pick up.

Play

9. A card laid is a card played.

10. Lead out of turn (advantage has been taken). Opposition gets two points.

11. Play out of turn is two points

a. You cannot lead or play out of turn on the last trick

b. Person taking the trick before last still determines the lead suit.

12. Refrain from table talk. Cannot say, “That’s my trick.” You may ask whose trick is it.

13. All tricks should be turned over and kept in books.

14. Play hand out unless all four players agree that play may be curtailed and no renege has occurred.

Loners

15. If playing alone it must be declared prior to the initial lead of the first trick. The player sitting out may gather the tricks but should not make any comments or look at the kitty.

16. Opposition reneges, the person playing alone gets 4 points.

17. The person playing alone reneges, the opposition gets 2 points.

18. If your partner would in error still lead or follow suit, this would only void the loner.

suit.

Questions? Please Call Jim Rivelli 614-746-7308 or email [email protected]