Bully Card Game Rules Tournament Rules

Referee (optional)

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In an event of a formal tournament, a referee may be randomly chosen from tournament players. Their duties may include:
  • receive all captured cards from players
  • straighten grid piles when needed
  • detect possible foul play or cheating
  • disqualify player(s) or handle cards of player(s) suspected of foul play

Out of Turn

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If a player initiates a bout or exposes their own card out of turn, they must do all of the following:
  • show the exposed card to their opponent
  • put their card back (face down) on top of the pile which it was taken
  • lose their next first turn

Wrong Card

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If a player exposes one of their cards under the top card or replies by turning over a card from a pile that is not horizontally or vertically next to their opponent's exposed card, the offending player must do all of the following
  • show the exposed card to their opponent
  • put the exposed card back from where it was taken
  • reply with the top card from the deck in which the card was exposed
  • lose their next first turn

Other Penalties

All other standard penalties apply (see section #6).