Thanks everybody for your replies. Like I said I am new to CC and I do think I have been trying to hand in the wrong group. I do appreciate your help.

I do not want resign/forfeit as I am winning my board, but every time I try to collect spoils (either one of a kind or three of a kind )I am told "Illegal Group" I must be doing something wrong. Please advise.

That's my problem I am trying to hand in 1 of the same color and I still get Illegal Group