GCKA 1st “28 Card Game” Tournament (2016) Rule Book
Team:
1. Game with three (3) participants in one team.
2. Can be registered by captain and with captain’s name.
3. Can sign up individually or as a team.
a. If sign up individually will try to club with other individual registered participants.
b. Clubbing with other participants will be depending on the entries based on first
come, first served basis.
4. Sign up on the link http://goo.gl/forms/xGB3jZqYLl
A Captain:
1. Will be communicated with, regarding any enquiries about the membership status of
team members and generally be the single point of contact for the team.
2. Represents his/her team in the coin toss
3. Should sign the final score sheet once the game is over
4. Is responsible for the code of conduct of the entire team
A Player:
1. Should be at least 18 years old
2. Should be an active GCKA member and the membership status will be verified at
registration and before the game
3. Wil be charged with a nominal registration fee of $10 for the entire “28 card game
tournament”
4. No walk ins will be permitted
5. Contact [email protected] for the registration fee payment details
6. Can register and play only for one team.
7. Has to sign an attendance sheet before the start of the game.
8. If failed to show up at the start of the match, the opponent team will be awarded with
win since there is no way a team can play with less than 3 players.
General Rules and Guidelines:
1. All games will be conducted on Saturday January 9, 2016 @1:00 p. m. EST at Apex
Community Center – Pinnacle Room (53 Hunter St. Apex, NC 27502)
2. If a team decides to quit or is late for the game, the opponent will be declared winners
for the game.
3. Alcohol consumption, profanity, disruptive behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct are
strictly prohibited during the games. GCKA requests your whole hearted support and
cooperation to make this event memorable and repeatable.
4. GCKA reserves the right to disqualify any player who doesn’t abide by the tournament
rules and/or causes disruption of any sort during the games. Disqualified player and
hence his/her team will be disbarred from playing in the rest of the tournament.
5. Players who are not paid GCKA membership will not be allowed to play.
6. GCKA reserves the right to update or change the tournament rules if such a need arises.
In such an event, the modified rules will be binding to all teams and players for the
tournament.
7. GCKA BOD will have the final authority on all decisions regarding the tournament- this
includes disputes, umpiring, player registration/membership status, disqualifications,
walk overs etc.
28 Card Game Overview:
For the tournament, 28 card game is played with 6 players in three fixed partnerships, which
means each team has 3 players. Alternate players belong to the same team. The game is played
counter clockwise. Only one score is kept for each side.
One deck of cards are used, with the following point values and order:
Cards
Jack
9 (Nine)
Ace
10 (Ten)
King
Queen
Eight (8)
Seven (7)
Six (6)
Total
#
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
36
Points
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Total Points
12
8
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
28
28 Card Game Deal:
The cards are shuffled by the dealer (decided by the coin-toss) and cut by the player left to the
dealer. All cards are dealt three (3) at a time. The bidding is based on all six (6) cards.
Game Bidding:
The next step is an auction (bidding) to determine which team will be the final bidder. A bid
specifies the number of points. NO trump suit will be declared. Once a team bids, the other
member of the team cannot increase the bid unless the opposite team changes the bid. But,
the same team can raise the bidding to either honors (20) or higher (max 28). The side (team)
which bids the highest will try to win at least that many points.
The mandatory bidding, by the opposite team of the dealer (the player immediately right of the
dealer), starts at minimum 16 points. If you are strong in some other suit than your partner, you
may open with 20 (honors) or higher point value. You should always allow the other team to
bid at their turn. Once the bidding is completed, the trump (thurup) is placed upside down on
the table, without showing the trump suit to anyone. Only the bidder knows what the trump
suit is.
Playing the game:
The player immediately to the right of the dealer leads the first trick. The BIDDER CANNOT lead
a trump unless he only has trumps or the trump is exposed. The opposite team (or the partner)
can ask the bidder to expose the rump, if he/she does not have the suit played. Then if the one
who asked for the trump, must play a trump card, if he/she has one. If he/she does not have a
trump card, any other suit can be played.
Play proceeds counter clockwise. A trick is won by the highest rump in it, or if no trumps were
played by the highest card of the suit led. The winner of a trick leads to the next.
Scoring:
The minimum bidding is sixteen (16) and the maximum is twenty eight (28). The scores depend
on the point value of the final bid (or level of bidding)
Nineteen (19) and below: Scores one (1) if won and two (2) if lost
Twenty (20) – Twenty three (23) – Scores two (2) if won and three (3) if lost
Twenty four – Twenty Seven (27) – Scores three (3) if won and four (4) if lost
Twenty Eight (28) – Scores (4) if won and five (5) if lost
NB: If the final bid is minimum (16) bid by the mandatory bidder, the player immediately to the
right of the dealer, Scores one (1) if won and one (1) if lost.
Deciding the winner
Each team will be rewarded with the winning points after every match based on the results.
The team reaching 12 points first will be declared the winner. But since there is a time
constraint we would also have the total games capped at 9. So even after 9 matches, no team
has reached 12 points, then after the 9th game whichever team has the highest points will be
declared the winner. After the 9th game if both teams have same points then there would be a
tie-breaker match to decide the winner.
Note: The points and total games cap are subject to change based on the number of teams that
register for the event.
The First game is determined by a Coin-toss
The game starts by coin toss with both the primary players (captains) from each team. The
winning captain will either choose to start the game or shuffle so that opponent team starts
the game.
Cancelling and restarting a game:
1. If one of the players with all four jacks out of six cards
2. If no trumps are possessed by the opponent (all 9 trumps are possessed by the bidding
team)
3. If the mandatory bidder (the player immediately to the right of the dealer) has point less
six cards
4. If one of the players have all cards of the same deck.
Disqualifying a player/team:
1. Any player or team who violates the general rules and guidelines mentioned above.
28 Variations – Cot and Thani (Not Included)
28 is a card game which is played across the state with different rules and formats. It would be
really tough to include all the variations that is possible and to make it even we are not
including the Cot and Thani variations which by itself is explained to people who knows what it
is. The game will be played only based on the rules that are described above.
Always remember that these games are played for fun and should be taken as such. Be
courteous to your partners as well as your opponents. There is no need to get all uptight, if
your partner made a mistake (wrong play). Discuss it with your partner after the entire game
is over, in a courteous manner. HAVE FUN!!