[blml] Amnesia

[Sven Pran]

> On Behalf Of Peter Eidt
> South is declarer and makes an open lead to the first trick.
> 
> TD ! ??

As the auction period has not yet ended this is a card prematurely led
during the auction period and Law 24B applies.

If it is revealed during the question period before the opening lead is
faced (Law 41) that there has been some misinformation from presumed
declarer or dummy then the Director can allow the last pass from presumed
defending side to be withdrawn and order the auction to continue from
thereon (Law 21B1). 

It is fully possible that as a result of this process the originally
presumed declaring side eventually becomes the defending side and vice
versa, but if not the prematurely led card shall just be picked up and
restored to the hand, and play continues normally with no further
consequences from this irregularity.

Regards Sven