Become the first team to legally record 14 points and achieve a Bullseye.

All Fours is normally played by four players divided into two teams. Partners sit opposite each other.

Points are earned from High, Low, Jack, Hang Jack, Game, special kick cards and penalties awarded during play.

Partners sit opposite each other and the deal and play move anticlockwise.

• ◆Players may cut or draw cards to determine seats and the first dealer.
• ◆The dealer shuffles and presents the pack to the designated cutter.
• ◆The turn to deal passes to the right after each completed hand.
• ◆Cards should remain visible and above the playing surface during the deal.

The deck must be properly shuffled and cut before cards are dealt.

• ◆The cutter separates the pack into two portions without removing the cards from the table.
• ◆The dealer completes the cut by placing one portion on the other.
• ◆Once the cut is completed, the cards should not be reshuffled unless an official orders a new shuffle.
• ◆Any irregular cut should be corrected before the first card is dealt.

Each player receives six cards, normally in two rounds of three cards.

• ◆The dealer begins with the player on the right and continues anticlockwise.
• ◆Three cards are dealt to each player, followed by another three cards to each player.
• ◆After all players have six cards, the dealer turns the next card face-up.
• ◆The suit of the face-up card becomes the proposed trump suit.

The face-up kick card proposes the trump suit and may immediately score points.

When the dealer turns an Ace, Six or Jack, the dealer’s team records the appropriate kick-card points.

The lead player then decides whether to Stand and accept the suit or Beg for a change of trump.

The lead player chooses whether to accept the proposed trump suit or request another suit.

• ◆Stand: the lead player accepts the kick card’s suit as trump and normal play begins.
• ◆Stand Blind: the lead player accepts the trump suit before looking at their cards. The declaration cannot be withdrawn.
• ◆Beg: the lead player asks the dealer to give one point or run the cards for a different trump suit.
• ◆Give One: the dealer awards one point to the opposing team and keeps the original trump suit.
• ◆Run the Cards: the dealer gives three additional cards to each player and turns another card.
• ◆If the new kick card is the same suit as the original, the dealer continues running the cards until a different suit appears.

The lead player opens the first trick and each trick winner leads the next.

• ◆Any card may be led.
• ◆When a trump is led, every player who holds a trump must play a trump.
• ◆When a non-trump suit is led, a player holding that suit may follow suit or play a trump.
• ◆A player who cannot follow the suit led may play any card.
• ◆The highest trump wins the trick. When no trump is played, the highest card of the suit led wins.

A card is normally considered played once it touches the table or is clearly released as a play.

• ◆A legally played card cannot normally be withdrawn, exchanged or replaced.
• ◆When two cards fall together, the official determines which card was played first.
• ◆Players should not expose or display cards that are still in their hands.
• ◆An official should be called before cards are moved when a dispute occurs.

Points are counted carefully and should be confirmed before the next deal begins.

• ◆High, Low, Jack and Game are the four standard scoring points.
• ◆Capturing the opposing Jack of trumps scores three points for Hang Jack instead of the normal Jack point.
• ◆Kick-card points and points given after a Beg are recorded when they occur.
• ◆When teams approach 14, points should be counted in the official order used by the tournament.

Reneging occurs when a player makes an illegal discard while holding a card that should legally have been played.

• ◆A player may not discard an unrelated non-trump when able to follow the non-trump suit led.
• ◆A player may not fail to play trump when trump is led and the player still holds a trump.
• ◆Play should stop immediately when a renege is claimed.
• ◆Cards already played and cards remaining in each hand must stay in place for the official’s inspection.

An official determines whether a lower trump was legally played under the tournament’s adopted rules.

Players must follow all compulsory trump requirements. When under-trumping is challenged, the table must remain untouched until the official examines the cards and sequence of play.

A hand may be cancelled when the deal is completed incorrectly or the deck is defective.

• ◆A player receives too many or too few cards.
• ◆Cards are dealt in the wrong direction or to the wrong player.
• ◆The dealer deals before the deck is properly cut.
• ◆A card is improperly exposed during the deal.
• ◆The pack is incomplete, contains duplicates or includes an unauthorized card.

Any card found on the floor or away from the playing surface must be reported immediately.

• ◆No player should secretly retrieve, hide or return the card to a hand.
• ◆The official determines whether the card belongs to the active deck and whether the hand was affected.
• ◆The official may allow play to continue, correct the deck or order a redeal.

Teams are responsible for confirming their score before the next hand begins.

• ◆Points should be announced clearly and entered on the official score sheet or scoreboard.
• ◆A scoring disagreement should be raised before the cards are packed or cut for the next hand.
• ◆Once the next deal has begun, late claims may be refused unless the tournament rules permit a correction.

Every participant must compete honestly and respect partners, opponents and officials.

• ◆No signalling, coaching, coded language or deliberate disclosure of cards.
• ◆No marked, bent, damaged or substituted cards.
• ◆No unnecessary delay, intimidation, threats or abusive language.
• ◆Phones and unauthorized devices should remain away from the playing area.
• ◆Players must follow the instructions of authorized tournament officials.

All substitutes must be approved by the tournament organizer or head official.

• ◆A substitute should not enter a hand already in progress except in an approved emergency.
• ◆A Fly Substitute is assigned to a particular player, team, match or limited period.
• ◆A Floating Substitute may be assigned by the organizer wherever a replacement is required.
• ◆A substitute becomes subject to every tournament rule immediately upon entering play.

Stop play and call an official before moving cards whenever a dispute occurs.

• ◆The official may inspect cards already played, cards remaining in hand, the score record and the order of play.
• ◆Players should explain the issue calmly and separately when requested.
• ◆The head official or tournament director gives the final ruling unless an appeal procedure has been published.