[blml] Clubbed Queen [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Ed Reppert]

On Nov 1, 2006, at 5:03 PM, richard.hills at immi.gov.au wrote:

> I require declarer to pay sufficient attention to
> the game (Law 74B1) so as not make a void call of a
> card which is not in dummy.
>
> Given that declarer's infraction of Law 74B1 partly
> _caused_ East's subsequent infraction of Law 74B1,
> it seems to me that this clearly fits the _for
> cause_ criterion of Law 81C8.  So if declarer
> requests that East's club queen not be a penalty
> card, the TD should so rule.

I infer here, possibly incorrectly, that Richard believes the  
director should inform declarer that he can ask that the penalty be  
waived. I don't disagree with that idea. :-)