LAW 19 - DOUBLES AND REDOUBLES

A. Doubles

1. A player may double only the last preceding bid. That bid must have been made by an opponent; calls other than pass must not have intervened.

2. In doubling, a player should not state the number of odd tricks or the denomination. The only correct form is the single word "Double".

3. If a player, in doubling, incorrectly states the bid, or the number of odd tricks or the denomination, he is deemed to have doubled the bid as it was made. (Law 16 - Unauthorized Information - may apply).

B. Redoubles

1. A player may redouble only the last preceding double. That double must have been made by an opponent; calls other than pass must not have intervened.

2. In redoubling, a player should not state the number of odd tricks or the denomination. The only correct form is the single word "Redouble".

3. If a player, in redoubling, incorrectly states the doubled bid, or the number of odd tricks or the denomination, he is deemed to have redoubled the bid as it was made. (Law 16 - Unauthorized Information - may apply).

C. Double or Redouble Superseded

Any double or redouble is superseded by a subsequent legal bid.

D. Scoring a Doubled or Redoubled Contract

If a doubled or redoubled bid is not followed by a subsequent legal bid, scoring values are increased as provided in Law 77.

Law 18 - BIDS

Law 20 - REVIEW AND EXPLANATION OF CALLS