[blml] Only unanimous comments please.

[Herman De Wael]

David Barton wrote:

> Declarer nominates "A small ..."
> at which point he is interrupted by a cry from dummy
> "your hand partner".
> 
> (a) Has a card been nominated , if so which one?

My opinion: yes a card has been played, no we don't know which one 
yet. In that sense it has not been designated, in anothe sense, the 
designation has simply not been completed.

> (b) If you require declarer to complete his designation,
>      can he nominate a non existant card. What law are
>      you applying here?

I don't allow him to nominate a non-existant card, as I won't believe 
(yes' that's mind-reading) that he intended this at the start.

> (c) Has dummy committed an infraction by drawing
>     attention to an irregularity?
> 

Yes.


-- 
Herman DE WAEL
Antwerpen Belgium
http://www.hdw.be



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