The Director, in addition to enforcing the penalty provisions of these Laws, may also assess penalties for any offense that unduly delays or obstructs the game, inconveniences other contestants, violates correct procedure or requires the award of an ajdusted score at another table.
Offenses subject to penalty include but are not limited to:
arrival of a contestant after the specified starting time.
unduly slow play by a contestant.
discussion of the bidding, play or result of a board, which may be overheard at another table.
unauthorized comparison of scores with another contestant.
touching or handling of cards belonging to another player (Law 7).
placing one or more cards in an incorrect pocket of the board.
errors in procedure that require an adjusted score for any contestant.
For example: failure to count the cards in one's hand, playing the wrong board, etc.
failure to comply promptly with tournament regulations or with any instruction of the Director.