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Above The Line - A scoring term used in Rubber Bridge, referring
to points that do not count towards the game itself. Scores associated
with trick bids are scored "beneath the line", while bonuses, penalties, and excess
tricks are scored
"above the line".
The area above the line includes bonuses for:
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RUBBER, GAME, PARTSCORE,
CONTRACT
FULFILLED
The area below the line includes:
For each trick over six, bid and made |
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| Undoubled |
20 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
| Doubled |
40 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
| Redoubled |
80 |
80 |
120 |
120 |
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- For holding four of the five trump HONORS: (A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand
= 100
- For holding all five trump HONORS:
 (A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand
= 150
- For holding all four ACES in one hand
at a notrump contract =
150
| UNDERTRICKS
(unfulfilled contract) |
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Non-Vulnerable |
Undoub. |
Doubled |
Redoub. |
| For 1st undertrick |
50 |
100 |
200 |
| For 2nd and 3rd undertrick |
50 |
200 |
400 |
| Each add'l undertrick |
50 |
300 |
600 |
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Vulnerable |
Undoub. |
Doubled |
Redoub. |
| For first undertrick |
100 |
200 |
400 |
| Each add'l undertrick |
100 |
300 |
600 |
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PREMIUM SCORE |
| For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won no
game |
700 |
| For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won one
game |
500 |
| For having won the only game in an UNFINISHED RUBBER |
300 |
| For having the only PARTSCORE in an unfinished game |
100 |
| For making any DOUBLED contract |
50 |
| For making any REDOUBLED contract |
100 |
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SLAMS |
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Non-Vul |
Vul |
| Small Slam (12 tricks), bid
and made |
500 |
750 |
| Grand Slam (all 13 tricks),
bid and made |
1000 |
1500 |
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OVERTRICKS |
| Undoubled |
Trick Value |
| Doubled |
100 |
200 |
| Redoubled |
200 |
400 |
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Also see Rubber Bridge Scoring:
Law 81
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