[blml] Law 25A

[Eitan Levy]

Not, it's not! LHO has already passed - Law 25B does not apply!
Eitan

At 02:09 PM 06-09-06 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi Sven,
>
>it sounds like a classic example for 25 B, so ...
>
>no correction under 25 A !
>
>Peter
>
>From: "Sven Pran"
> > I was consulted (on telephone) on a case on which I would like to hear
> > opinions on blml, preferably from those that feel themselves competent
> > on the application of law 25A:
> >
> > The auction: (North dealer, bid boxes in use, no screens)
> > N    E    S    W
> > 1C - P - 1D - P
> > 1H - P - 2S - P
> > 2NT - P - P - P
> >
> > Immediately after West's final pass, before any activity associated
> > with the opening lead, South exclaims: "God, what have I done" or
> > words to that effect.
> >
> > Facts (undisputed) as established by the Director: 2S is forcing to
> > game (4th suit), there is no doubt that South intended to bid game,
> > i.e. 3NT, and that his pass as such was "unintended". (I am
> > deliberately avoiding the word "inadvertent" here).
> >
> > Question: Shall South be permitted a Law 25A substitution of 3NT for
> > his last pass?
> >
> > "Disturbing" circumstances:
> >
> > We have since long practiced a general (but not necessarily absolute)
> > rule in Norway that for a call to be considered inadvertent its bid
> > card should normally "come" from the same compartment in the bid box
> > as the bid card for the intended call. (Pass, Double and Redouble come
> > from one compartment, all bids come from a different compartment).
> >
> > I believe I have heard that Law 25B2(b)(2) was introduced because of a
> > situation where a player was so disappointed by his partner's response
> > to a Blackwood asking bid that he lost all hopes of slam but
> > "inadvertently" passed instead of correcting the contract to 5 in the
> > agreed trumps. At that time his mistake shall have been ruled not to
> > qualify for a correction under Law 25A?
>
>
>
>
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