COLD BUTT EUCHRE RULES
Before game play can begin, a dealer must be selected. Each player draws one card from a shuffled deck. The player with the lowest card becomes the dealer. The dealer shuffles the deck and passes out 5 cards to each player.
Establishing Trump
The top card from the remaining deck is flipped over. The player to the left of the dealer has the option to establish the flipped over card as the trump suit. If they decline to do so, the authority of establishing trump moves to the left. If no one decides to establish the flipped over card as the trump suit, the player to the left of the dealer decides which ever trump suit they would like. If the card initially flipped up is established as trump, the dealer takes the flipped up card and replaces it with any card in their deck. If the flipped-up card is passed as trump, no one replaces the card.
Card Rankings
Aces are high and 9's are low. The Jack of the trump suit is called the Right Bower and it is the highest-ranking card. The Jack of the off suit (suit of the same color) is called the Left Bower and it becomes the Jack of the trump suit.
How to Play
The player to the left of the dealer begins the game play by placing the lead card in the center of the circle. Going clockwise, every player must follow suit if they can. The player with the highest-ranking card, factoring in the established trump suit, takes the track. The winner of the trick takes the lead for the next round.
Scoring
Tournament
ROUND ONE: The first team to 10 points in each match advances (there will be two first round heats, ten teams in each).
ROUND TWO: In order to avoid an unfair bye, only four teams will advance in this round. Scoring will be based on score differentials of each map. The top four teams with 10 points and highest score differential will move on.
ROUND THREE: First two teams to 10 points advance.
ROUND FOUR (Final Round): The first team to 10 points WINS!
Establishing Trump
The top card from the remaining deck is flipped over. The player to the left of the dealer has the option to establish the flipped over card as the trump suit. If they decline to do so, the authority of establishing trump moves to the left. If no one decides to establish the flipped over card as the trump suit, the player to the left of the dealer decides which ever trump suit they would like. If the card initially flipped up is established as trump, the dealer takes the flipped up card and replaces it with any card in their deck. If the flipped-up card is passed as trump, no one replaces the card.
Card Rankings
Aces are high and 9's are low. The Jack of the trump suit is called the Right Bower and it is the highest-ranking card. The Jack of the off suit (suit of the same color) is called the Left Bower and it becomes the Jack of the trump suit.
How to Play
The player to the left of the dealer begins the game play by placing the lead card in the center of the circle. Going clockwise, every player must follow suit if they can. The player with the highest-ranking card, factoring in the established trump suit, takes the track. The winner of the trick takes the lead for the next round.
Scoring
- 1 point is awarded for winning 3 or 4 tricks as "maker"
- 2 points are awarded for a "march" or "sweep" (taking all of the tricks)
- 2 points are awarded for a Euchre (3 or more tricks by defenders)
- 4 points are awarded for declared "loner", winning all five tricks
- 4 points are awarded for a Euchre of a loner
Tournament
- If an odd number of teams register, the first team registered gets a bye for the first round.
- BUTTS MUST REMAIN ON THE ICE AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN CHANGING TABLES!
- The honor system will be observed in keeping score.
- Score reverts to zero after each round.
ROUND ONE: The first team to 10 points in each match advances (there will be two first round heats, ten teams in each).
ROUND TWO: In order to avoid an unfair bye, only four teams will advance in this round. Scoring will be based on score differentials of each map. The top four teams with 10 points and highest score differential will move on.
ROUND THREE: First two teams to 10 points advance.
ROUND FOUR (Final Round): The first team to 10 points WINS!