I want to know if there is any standard penalty for when someone breaks a rule in a trick taking game, especially failing to follow suit when required. I know the penalty would depend on the game, but all I could find is this Wikipedia article, which suggested some rather harsh penalties, especially for new players.
I'm looking for more lax penalties for less experienced players, especially for Spades and Hearts. The best I've come up with is trying to reverse play when possible, but that doesn't always work, especially when the error is discovered many tricks later.