[blml] Law 24

[Roger Pewick]

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From: "Matthias Berghaus" <ziffbridge at t-online.de>
To: "Bridge Laws Discussion List" <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Law 24


 A couple of years ago Max Bavin
> explained to me that the current L24 is only the remnant of a longer L24, 
> and that  part of the former text has been cut, leaving today`s version, 
> leading to vertain difficulties to understand why it is there. Not being 
> in possession of those older versions of the laws I have to take his word 
> for it (anyone know where to get them?).


> Have a nice weekend
> Matthias

1963



23. CARD EXPOSED OR LED DURING THE AUCTION



Whenever, during the auction, a player faces a card on the table or holds a 
card so that it is possible for his partner to see its face, the Director 
must require that every such card be left face up on the table until the 
auction closes; and:

(a)    If it is a single card below the rank of an honor and not prematurely 
led, there is no penalty, and when the auction closes the card may be picked 
up.

(b)                 If it is a single card of honor rank, or any card 
prematurely led, or if more than one card is so exposed, (penalty) the 
offender's partner must pass when next it is his turn to call; and if the 
offender subsequently be­comes a defender declarer may treat every such card 
as a penalty card (Law 50)





1949



CARD EXPOSED DURING THE AUCTION



26.        If during the auction a player faces a card on the table, or sees 
the face of a card

 belonging to his partner:

(a)        If an Ace, King, Queen or Jack, or a lower card prematurely led, 
or more than one card;* (penalty) the owner's partner must pass when next it 
is his turn to call. Every such card must be left face up on the table until 
the auction closes; and if its owner is then a defender, it becomes a 
penalty card.



(b)        If a single card, lower than a Jack and not prematurely led, 
there is no penalty.



* If two (or more) cards are faced or seen at different times, clause (a) 
applies to both of them even though one has been picked up as provided in 
clause (b).





1933





LAW No. 29



Cards Exposed During the Auction

(a)      Exposing a single card of less than honor rank, without intent to 
lead.

Penalty:    If the offender becomes an adversary, Declarer may elect (1) to 
treat the card exposed as exposed during the play, or (2) to prohibit the 
offender's partner from making his first lead in the suit of the exposed 
card.

(b)     Exposing a card of honor rank, or any two cards, or any card with 
intent to lead.

Penalty:    An opponent* may elect (1) to bar the offender's partner from 
the auction, or (2) to treat the card or cards as exposed, or (3) in case 
the offender becomes an adversary, to call the lead of any designated suit 
when first it becomes an adversary's turn to lead.





* The left-hand opponent has the first right to select a penalty, but may 
refer the selection to his partner. (See Law No. 44.)