[blml] What is Pass?

[Grattan Endicott]

from Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Wright" <blml at wrightnet.demon.co.uk>
To: <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] What is Pass?


> In message <456F0B90.4000208 at hdw.be>, Herman De Wael <herman at hdw.be> 
> writes
> >I would solve the problem Ton faced in a slightly different way, by
> >including into L17E that "if, after less than three passes, an opening
> >lead is faced, and dummy starts facing his cards, the auction period
> >is also considered over and the players who did not pass are deemed to
> >have done so."
> >
> 
> That would also cover then instance where the pass out seat;
> 
> * Does not use the pass card
> * Does not put his cards back in the bidding box
> * Does pick up his score card and write in the contract
> 
> Can we have this in the new law book please?
> -- 
+=+ ? ;-)
       We might perhaps extend and simplify the principle -
       "A player shall pass if at his turn in the auction his
        partner and an opponent so determine". 
                                               ~ Grattan ~   +=+