Illegal calls are a thorny issue. Many illegal or impossible calls can be made, particularly when it comes down to the last 2 spoofers in a round. Something as stupid as calling TITANIC when holding DIRTY DIGIT in a school of 2, not mathematically possible and thus illegal.

Then there is the subject of gloating. Any display of delight following a successful call and exit from the school are an infraction of the rules and subject to a fine. Usually a round of drinks (port, baileys, or alien snot).

Duplicating calls is another pitfall, as detailed above, each player must make a unique call. Each spoofer has 3 attempts to call a unique number otherwise a fine will be administered.

Refusing to call, abusing the chairman, eating during a school when playing, failing to order the round of drinks, and attempting to leave the game to 'go back to work' having lost the previous school are all rules infractions and thus finable. Ask a certain ex-British Airways station manager about this rule (delayed take off, disciplinary action - you guess the rest).

Here we delve into the darker side of spoof. They have been rumours surrounding a "Spoofers Curse." More on these episodes later.

The so called Hollywood rules apply in both championships and regular play:

The Hollywood Rules Conventions

Calls of Spoofing