must be called before the last trick has been turned over. Possible reneges are: Failing to follow suit when able; failure to trump when necessary, and able. Failing to beat the highest trump card played (over-trumping) when necessary. Calling, and/or showing, a Meld out of turn. Announcing Bella before the second part of it has been played. Leading, or playing, out of turn. Declaring Trump suit with no cards of that suit. Looking at a past trick after a card has been played to the next trick. When claiming a renege against opponent, and not proving it. Answering partner’s questions, or advising partner regarding play. Examples: “What’s trumps?”; “Whose lead is it?”; “Is it my lead?”; “It’s your lead”, partner!”; “Who played it?”; “What was led?”; “Give me a lead, partner!! Declaring trump, on the second time around, a suit previously passed by all players on the first round. Misdeal/Re-deal A card exposed during the deal requires a re-deal, with the same player dealing again. Dealing out of turn is a misdeal, but must be claimed before the last card is dealt. Tournament Play Many bars, and private clubs, hold Clabber tournaments, some year-round, and others in the Winter months. Formats of tournaments are usually set so that the event lasts a predetermined number of weeks, depending on the number of teams entering. These tournaments are generally held as Single Round-Robin tournaments where each team meets each other once. At the end of the tournament, i.e., when each team has encountered each other team once, the tournament ends, and the team with the highest score is declared the winner. Scoring for these tournaments are usually by Games Won, so that the team with the highest number of won games, is the winner. If there's a tie, then Game-points are calculated for the tiebreaker. Alternative scoring can be based on Game-points only, with the number of games won being irrelevant. The Evansville Clabber League also holds annual tournaments to determine a City Champion for that year. These tournaments generally start organizing in August and September. Evansville Clabber League Historical Rules The following are excerpts from a handout held by the Evansville Clabber League. These were in effect as of 2019. 1942-43 Season (Revised October 1984) Cards must be cut after being shuffled and at least 4 cards left in each part of the deck. Cards must be dealt one at a