[blml] convention

[Robert Geller]

>The point is that the bid does not indicate willingness to play in the named
>denomination, nor does it show length or strength in that denomination, so
>it is conventional all right. 
I agree it could legitimately have been barred in CofC issued before the event started.

But before the event commenced, 
>> the regulations explicitly allowed "any defense" versus
>> strong artificial openings.
So, while the SO would have been within their rights to forbid
"the random 1S" in regulations issued before the event started,
can they legitimately change the CofC after the event is underway
(save correction of obvious typographical errors)?

-Bob



Sven Pran さんは書きました:
>> On Behalf Of Wayne Burrows
>...............
>> At the 2006 National Championships in New Zealand the chief director
>> announced after the event had already started that a "random 1S" over
>> a Precision 1C was not going to be allowed.  I do not know what
>> process if any was followed to make this ruling.  This in spite of the
>> fact that the regulations explicitly allowed "any defense" versus
>> strong artificial openings.
>> 
>> The 1S bid in question (not in my arsenal) basically showed a hand
>> that was unsuitable for some other action - even Pass was defined in
>> their system.  So 1S was automatic if your hand did not qualify for
>> any other action.
>> 
>> It occurs to me now that 1S is not a convention as it has no "other
>> meaning".  All we would know about 1S is based on the negative
>> inferences of not making another bid.
>> 
>> I guess the regulation made at the national championships was illegal.
>
>There is nothing illegal about that except possibly that the regulation was
>announced rather late!
> 
>The point is that the bid does not indicate willingness to play in the named
>denomination, nor does it show length or strength in that denomination, so
>it is conventional all right. 
>
>Regards Sven
>
>
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Robert (Bob) Geller,     Tokyo, Japan        geller at nifty.com