[blml] Illegal convention

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 19:16 2/10/2006 -0700, Adam Beneschan wrote:

> >
> > Yesterday, we opened 1NT and heard a 2D overcall, which turned out to
> > have an illegal meaning.  This was in a team match, and the board had
> > not yet been played at the other table.  What should the ruling have
> > been? (The TD had us redeal, which was fine with us, but I have no idea
> > whether it was technically correct.)

It seems within TD's rights, but I don't like this.

Suppose a pair plays that some non-essential opening (say, 2H) could be 
anything. That's an illegal convention. When they envision problems because 
the system deals badly with their current hand, they open 2H (not too 
often, of course). Problem solved.
There should be, at the very least, a PP for isung an illegal convention

Regards

    Alain