Format check
Pagat’s Sergeant Major account uses three players, a standard 52-card pack, sixteen cards each and a four-card kitty.
Arrange a teaching table
Give every player an easy-to-read seat label: A, B and C in clockwise order. Leave a clearly separate place for the spare cards. During an open-hand practice, labels help you talk about an example without confusing a physical seat with a player’s current role.
Keep one full reference open
Read the source together before the first deal. If someone learnt another mode, ask them to identify its complete rules rather than combining remembered fragments. Our version notes help organise those questions.