Ability for partner to call trump
We have always played that the person who wins the bid may elect for his partner to call trump instead before he discards the nest. obviously without any kind of table talk etc. it would be neat if that functionality could be added in! idk if this is an official rule but it is in my house :)
Also, Ben said:
Sometimes after I take the bid I may allow my partner to call trumps. I've seen this be before I discard and also after I discard which makes it a little trickier. Partner calling trumps we'll usually ask for after a bid then nest that results in a rainbow hand.
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Suzi commented
We play if you take the bid, you can ask your partner to name trumps after you’ve seen the kitty and before you discard. However, once this option is chosen, you are required to go with whatever your partner chooses. Of course, no table talk is allowed that would influence bidding or playing.
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Joshua commented
We play this way but the partner has to have 5 of one color to call it. That is 4 plus the rook or 5.