two medium trumps, and one suit of three, headed by the ace, dependent upon the score.
Ace and another, and king and another, even when short of a suit, are permissible only when justified by scores of four-all or four-love in your favor.
Anything less than this is not good Euchre, except, of course, at the two above-named scores.
Do not assist the right with two small ones. Your partner usually will know what to do with the bower. By too light an assistance you may tempt him into a lone hand, under the impression that one or two big trumps are out of his way.
Remember that to be short of one or two suits is a great advantage to an assisting hand.
When led through with right and another, play the right, except when the ace is turned,—when it is permissible to finesse.
When led through, when assisting with left and another, play left, unless right or ace is turned.
When assisting with three trumps, if you take the first trick in suit, lead trumps at once. If you take the first trick by trumping a suit, your play is then dependent upon the value of your remaining trumps and the turn-up.
With two trumps and two aces, lead trumps as early as possible, if your opponents have not done so for you.
If your partner adopts the turn-up without your assistance, and you hold queen, seven; ten, eight, etc., in trumps, ruff as early as possible with the big one, and lead the small one.