[blml] almost TD problem

[Sven Pran]

> On Behalf Of Ed Reppert
> > So she was concentrating on her cards and planning her future
> > actions so
> > intensively that she wouldn't even know when it became her turn to
> > call the
> > next time?
> 
> 1. don't put words in my mouth.

It was a question.

> 2. so somebody needs a reminder when it's their turn to call. Big deal.

Rather common in less serious bridge, not so common in higher quality
bridge.

> 3. as someone else pointed out, no law requires one to notice one's
> partner's hesitations. Including Law 74B1.
> 4. I do not believe that in all your years of directing, you've never
> had a player tell you they weren't aware of a hesitation by partner.
> Nor do I believe that you gave all such players PPs for violating law
> 74B1. Am I wrong?

No. And in all my years I cannot recall a single situation where a player
claimed that (s)he didn't _know_!

In serious events I have never had any such situation and in more social
bridge I do not bother. 

The usual statement (when there is a disagreement) is that s(he) didn't
_notice_ any hesitation, not that I give much weight to such statements
anyway.

Regards Sven