Steve Willner
2014-04-19 02:04:26 UTC
Nothing very profound here, but these may be amusing. I'll welcome all
comments, but don't feel obliged to comment on all three if you have
opinions on fewer. Please say if your answer would differ between a
club game and a tournament.
For extra credit :-), guess which player I was or whether I was not
involved at all (thus five choices for each). Compass directions may
have been changed to protect the guilty.
1. The Green Card
West is dealer and is studying his cards intently. East puts a pass
card on the table. South picks up the pass card and gives it back to
East. East is relieved, North is indifferent, and West is oblivious.
(That last would normally be a strong clue that I was West, but in this
case it's not so.)
2. The Relays
South has opened a strong club and is relaying for more information by
making the cheapest available bid. North is describing shape and
strength via artificial bids but has a _fejlgreb_ and wants to change
his call under L25A. The Director takes North away from the table to
sort it out, whereupon _West_ asks South whether the auction so far has
revealed North's exact shape.
A sidelight is the Director's ruling. Apparently the ACBL has a
guideline that step responses are normally "intended" and therefore are
not changeable under L25A unless there is strong evidence of a
mechanical problem. What do people think of this guideline?
3. The Quick Dummy
This one has some actual Laws content. The auction is over with South
to become declarer. East leads face up out of turn. North immediately
puts the dummy down before anyone has drawn attention to the LOOT.
The mechanical ruling is obvious: L54C says that the lead is accepted,
and L54B1 says the play goes in normal order. The question is whether
North has committed an irregularity. If so, L23 could apply. However,
L41D says nothing about the opening lead being correct, and North argues
he has followed correct procedure. Which Law, if any, has North broken
or not followed?
"Irregularity — a deviation from correct procedure inclusive of, but not
limited to, those which involve an infraction by a player."
comments, but don't feel obliged to comment on all three if you have
opinions on fewer. Please say if your answer would differ between a
club game and a tournament.
For extra credit :-), guess which player I was or whether I was not
involved at all (thus five choices for each). Compass directions may
have been changed to protect the guilty.
1. The Green Card
West is dealer and is studying his cards intently. East puts a pass
card on the table. South picks up the pass card and gives it back to
East. East is relieved, North is indifferent, and West is oblivious.
(That last would normally be a strong clue that I was West, but in this
case it's not so.)
2. The Relays
South has opened a strong club and is relaying for more information by
making the cheapest available bid. North is describing shape and
strength via artificial bids but has a _fejlgreb_ and wants to change
his call under L25A. The Director takes North away from the table to
sort it out, whereupon _West_ asks South whether the auction so far has
revealed North's exact shape.
A sidelight is the Director's ruling. Apparently the ACBL has a
guideline that step responses are normally "intended" and therefore are
not changeable under L25A unless there is strong evidence of a
mechanical problem. What do people think of this guideline?
3. The Quick Dummy
This one has some actual Laws content. The auction is over with South
to become declarer. East leads face up out of turn. North immediately
puts the dummy down before anyone has drawn attention to the LOOT.
The mechanical ruling is obvious: L54C says that the lead is accepted,
and L54B1 says the play goes in normal order. The question is whether
North has committed an irregularity. If so, L23 could apply. However,
L41D says nothing about the opening lead being correct, and North argues
he has followed correct procedure. Which Law, if any, has North broken
or not followed?
"Irregularity — a deviation from correct procedure inclusive of, but not
limited to, those which involve an infraction by a player."