[blml] Amnesia

[Sven Pran]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alain Gottcheiner [mailto:agot at ulb.ac.be]
> Sent: 8. juni 2006 14:10
> To: Sven Pran; blml
> Subject: RE: [blml] Amnesia
> 
> At 13:29 8/06/2006 +0200, Sven Pran wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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.
> 
> I don't understand that. Do you mean that, after three passes, if declarer
> "leads", the bidding might restart ? That's the only way one could become
> a defender.

Only if the auction is continued under Law 21B1.

Say that South has landed in 4S and then before the faced opening lead is
made by West (or incorrectly by East) it is revealed that during the auction
North or South has given incorrect information on their calls. 

The last (presumed) defender to pass; either East or West can now claim that
had they been given the correct information they would have bid on instead
of passing. The Director shall (Laws 21B1 and 81C5) inform that player of
this right and allow him if he so wishes to retract his pass and make a
different call after which the auction proceeds. The final result of the
auction can very well be that for instance West becomes declarer in 5
Diamonds so that eventually the opening lead will be with North.

If then South had originally attempted an opening lead in his 4S contract,
that card would during the continued auction be handled according to Law 24B
and eventually become a major penalty card (at the discretion of West).

Regards Sven