[blml] Law 24

[Guthrie]

[Marvin French]
> ACBL TDs don't like this "may," thinking it
might
> lead to favorable treatment of friends by a
> declarer. I doubt that any will give declarer
the
> right version of the law (if they know it)
> when called to the table. That being so, it
might
> be well to change the English Laws to agree with
> the French version.

[nige1]
I agree. The right to waive penalties seems
superfluous because...

[A] Under current law, nobody need draw attention
to most infractions. (IMO this is wrong. The
"propriety" section of the laws should insist that
all infractions be reported -- even your own
revoke).

[B] Even when attention has been drawn to an
infraction, the victim may ask the director to
waive a penalty and the director will rarely
refuse that request (but sometimes could well be
right to do so).

[C] Grattan and others opine that this law is more
than "elegant variation" and does add value (in
rare circumstances). Judging by this thread, it
may make the director's life more interesting; but
to a player it is just another unnecessary
complication.