Skat (card game) player, doubling the score (known as "Schieberamsch"). Jacks are not allowed to be passed on in this variation. The two cards in the "Skat" are usually added to the tricks of the player who takes the last trick. After all ten tricks are played, the player with the highest number of card points (or alternatively, every player) has their card points amount deducted from their score as negative game points. If one player takes no tricks at all ("Jungfrau", ), the points of the losing hand are doubled. Some players also give a fixed value of 15 negative points to
German Skat Association German Skat Association The German Skat Association () or DSkV is the umbrella organisation for German Skat clubs. It was founded on 12 March 1899 in Halle an der Saale and the headquarters of the club is the Skat town of Altenburg. From 1954 to 2001, Bielefeld was the location of the Association's headquarters due to the division of Germany. The offices in Bielefeld were closed in 2005; since then, Altenburg has once again become the only head office location. Together with the International Skat Players Association (ISPA), the DSkV determines the international rules of Skat. An important organ of