Competition Divisions:
Pinochle is a doubles, age category competition. There is one division which is mixed gender.
Tournament:
- Teams will receive a number. Their names and number of their team must be written on
their game card.
- After each round (four hands) a team member enters the score of both teams playing the round, signs the card and enters the team and table number. The game card is then turned in and a new game card will be issued. One team then moves to another table.
- The Event Coordinator will total the game card scores to determine the winners.
- There will be 20 hands played; playing four hands per table.
- In case of a tie, one hand will be played to determine the winner.
- Table rotation will be determined after the number of teams has been established.
- There will be a 45 minute break for lunch.
- A double deck of Pinochle cards will be used with a 250 minimum opening bid. If no one bids, the dealer must take it at 250. The minimum incremental bid is 10.
- If the team naming trump is set, they lose their meld and the amount of their bid is added to the opponent’s score. They receive nothing in cards.
- If the team naming trump reneges (sometimes called a revoke), they lose their meld and the amount of their bid is added to the opponent’s score. They receive nothing in cards.
- If the team not naming trump reneges, they lose their meld and receive nothing in cards.
Their opponent does not get their bid.
- The person naming trump must lead trump on the first trick.
- If no tricks are taken, the team loses meld.
Scoring:
- Ace of every suit counts 100 points, double 1000, triple 1500, quadruple 2000.
- King of every suit counts 80 points, double 800, triple 1200, quadruple 1600.
- Queen of every suit counts 60 points, double 600, triple 900, quadruple 1200.
- Jack of every suit counts 40 points, double 400, triple 600, quadruple 800.
- Jack of Diamonds and Queen of Spades counts 40 points, double 300, triple 450, quadruple 3000.
- A single run (A, 10, K, Q, J) counts 150 points, double 1500, triple 2250, quadruple 3000.
- K and Q of same suit counts 20 points, double 40, triple 60, quadruple 80.
- K and Q of trump counts 40 points, double 80 points, triple 120, quadruple 160.
- K and Q of every suit is called “Around the World” and counts 240 points.
- When counting your take, A’s and 10’s count 10, K’s count 10 and the last trick counts 20; for a total of 500 points.
- Both teams should count their take.
- Re-deal permitted only when there is a mis-deal.
- Overlooked meld will not be counted after the first card has been played.
Equipment:
Two decks of Pinochle cards for each table will be provided (with 9’s removed).
Officials:
Any circumstance not covered by these rules will be ruled upon by the Event Coordinator.