[blml] Amnesia

[Sven Pran]

> On Behalf Of Roger Pewick
> I am curious about the meaning of
> 
> L41A............, the defender on the presumed declarer's left makes the
> opening lead .....
> 
> >  but since I can handle infractions when it doesn't
> 
> hmmmm......but in accordance with law?

And indeed "which law(s)"?

Just to summarize:

Law 41A defines who can make the opening lead and how it is to be made.

Law 17E specifies that the auction period ends when ... the opening lead is
faced.

Law 54 specifies how to deal with a faced opening lead out of turn. From the
text in this law we must conclude that it is written to handle solely the
case where the wrong defender attempts an opening lead.

We have no law that seems applicable on attempted opening leads by presumed
declarer or dummy, however if we accept that such attempts do not terminate
the auction as specified in Law 17E we can apply Law 24B with no problems at
all.

What is needed to avoid discussions like this is a confirmation in law or
footnote to the effect that presumed declarer or dummy's attempted opening
lead out of turn does not terminate the auction period but shall be handled
under Law 24B.

Sven