APPENDICES
	1993 A
	Note: These Appendices are not part of the Laws or the Proprieties of Rubber Bridge.
	1  Any group may specify that the Alert procedure be used in its games.  Then, the partner of a player who makes a call
	to which the partnership attaches a special, unusual meaning, one with which the opponents may not be familiar, is
	required to say "Alert". N.B. no explanation should be volunteered. After the Alert, either opponent may, at his turn to call,
	inquire as to the special meaning.
	A partnership that does not want to be Alerted should so request; and this request should be honoured.
	2.  Any group may specify that the "Stop" or "Skip Bid" procedure be used in its games. Then, whenever a palyer opens
	the bidding at the two level or higher, or makes a bid higher than necessary to overcall the last preceding bid, he
	announces, "Stop" or "Skip Bid" (the group specifies the form to be used), before making a bid.
	After this announcement, the opponent next to speak is required to hesitate for approximately ten seconds before
	making a call.
	3   Any group may specify that opening leads be made face-down in its games. If this opening lead is determined to be
	out of turn (before being faced), the leader returns the card to his hand without penalty.
	When the face-down lead will be legal, dummy delays spreading his hand, Opening leader's partner asks any
	questions concerning the auction, including a review. Then, the lead is faced, and play proceeds normally.