[blml] 1NT-P..correct 1C-1S ..

[Sinot Martin]

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> From: blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org
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> On Behalf Of koen
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:51
> To: blml at rtflb.org
> Subject: [blml] 1NT-P..correct 1C-1S ..
> 
> We have 3 "Club TD's" (Posting here I had to put these quotes ;) ) at
> the club who know a bit about the rules. They are also playing at the
> club tournement and as a consequence they don't have the required time
> to direct.
> 
> MP's: S/All
> South opens 1NT (15-17) and West passes.
> Then South corrects to 1C and West (one of the playing TD's) tells
South
> that by making this change he will score a maximum of 40%. The other
> TD's are not called because they are busy playing. West tells the
table
> he keeps his rights and bids 1S.
> South has 4=4=3=2 and 14 HCP. NS play 5 card majors and 4 card
diamonds,
> making 1C the systematic bid with this hand.
> The final contract is 3NT by South and this makes for an absulote top
> because EW don't cash their Club tricks (East had a 6-card Club)
> When entering the score West sees that this will be a zero for them
and
> calls you.
> Asking South why he changed 1NT to 1C he tells you that he mispulled,
> but this is not really convincing to you.
> 
> This is all info I remember. Hope it is sufficient. How do you rule?
> Does it matter that West is one of the club TD's?
> Thanks,
> Koen

Well, there are two possibilities. Either South mispulled, or he did
not.
If South mispulled, then he replaces 1NT by 1C and players continue as
if nothing happened (but Wests initial pass is UI to NS). If South
didn't mispull, then he is also too late in correcting, since West
already passed. So actually South has made a bid out of turn in that
case (and an insufficient one at that), but West, bidding 1S, has
accepted that, and again bidding continues as if nothing happened. So in
either case, nothing needs to be done afterward. Except giving the
customary talk about summoning the TD on any trouble.

-- 
Martin Sinot