[blml] Law 24

[Ton Kooijman]

question about
L 24:   may treat such card as a P.C.

>. There are a
> number of places in the law book where
> the player is given options following an
> irregularity; I see no reason why it should
> not be so here - the player may think it of
> possible advantage to himself in the play
> of the hand, or socially in some environments,
> and I have no quibble with that. Indeed it is
> my opinion that where alternatives are possible
> players should be given opportunity to judge
> their own advantage as often as may be
> following an opponent's infraction.
>                         ~ Grattan ~   +=+
>


I consider this 'may' as an omission int he laws. And in my country TD's are
taught to treat such card as a P.C.

And if the lawmakers (long ago) wanted to give declarer an option, they
should have described what to do with such card in case declarer doesn't
want it to be dealt with as a P.C.  So omissions everywhere.

ton