Good habits to inculcate

• Count cards face down before sorting to make sure all hands have 13 cards.
• Decide your bid before you touch the bid box so you don't give extra information.
• Place bidding cards sequentially on the table so all bids can be seen and reviewed.
• Bid in tempo to avoid giving information, which may result in Law 16 violation.
• Ask about opponent's bids if alerted and only when it is your turn to bid.
• Direct questions to bidder's partner.
• For first lead, place your card face down on the table and ask your partner if there are any questions. This will avoid leading out of turn or being influenced by partner's question.
• Play each card in tempo to avoid giving extra information to your opponent or your partner.
• Call the director of the game if there is any question about any part of the game and let him or her make any decisions or rulings. The director is there to help.
• Arrive early when playing with a new partner to decide partnership agreements.