[blml] Belgian Honour division case two

[Grattan Endicott]

from Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sven Pran" <svenpran at online.no>
To: "blml" <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Belgian Honour division case two


> > On Behalf Of Herman De Wael
> > Sent: 27. november 2006 13:08
> > To: blml
> > Subject: [blml] Belgian Honour division case two
> > 
> > The second case from last saturday is a strange one.
> > 
> > Declarer calls me, during the play of the hand.
> > 
> > He asks "I would like to know if that call was alerted on the other
> > side of the screen".
> > 
> > I told him he was not allowed to ask this.
> > 
> > I based this ruling on the fact that he had no use for the information
> > about the meaning of the call. He had received an explanation from his
> > screen-mate, and if that was wrong, I would rule in his favour.
> > 
> > But if I let him ask his other opponent also about the meaning, he
> > receives more information than he is entitled to (IMO), namely the
> > hand of that opponent - and the fact that they are on a different
> > wavelength or not.
> > 
> > I suppose many of you will not agree, but I'm used to that.
> 
> Not me, I fully agree!
> 
> Regards Sven
> 
+=+ EBL regulation with screens: "At no time prior to completion
of the hand may there be communication between a player on one side 
of the screen and a player on the other side of the screen concerning 
the auction or explanations given and received".
       Parallel WBF regulation: "At all times from the commencement of 
the Auction to the completion of play each player receives information 
only from his screenmate about the meanings of calls and explanations
given. Questions during the play period should be in writing with the 
aperture closed. The screen is raised after the response has been 
made."
                              ~ Grattan ~   +=+