Skat (card game) trick points have been won can not be lost, regardless of claims. After the last trick has been played, the game is scored. Winning conditions for null game are different from suit and grand games. To win a suit or grand game, declarer needs at least 61 card points in his tricks. If declarer announced "Schneider", he needs at least 90 card points in order to win. The two cards in the "Skat" count towards declarer's tricks. If declarer announced "Schwarz", he must take all ten tricks in order to win. The highest-ranking cards for taking the tricks (the jacks)
German Skat Association system, that is divided into federal ("Bundesligen") and regional leagues ("Regionalligen"). There are also parallel competitions because the IPSA, in addition to its focus on the World and European Skat Championships is also the organiser of German championships for individuals and teams, and its own federal league. 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