[blml] Law 25A

[Sinot Martin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org
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> On Behalf Of Sven Pran
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:32
> To: blml
> Subject: Re: [blml] Law 25A
> 
> It is a well established understanding of Law 25A that "pause" is to
be
> measured from the moment the player discovers his mistake until he
gives
> some indication that he had made an inadvertent mistake. He need not
> immediately actually name his intended call.
> 
> Thus the following scenario satisfies Law 25A:
> 
> A player makes some call and LHO makes his subsequent call. Then the
> player
> exhibits all signs of great surprise looking at the call he had made
and
> for
> instance says "OOPS!"
> 
> Now the Director is (correctly) summoned, comes to the table and asks
in
> what way he can be of help. The player tells him that he didn't intend
to
> make that call. The other players at the table confirm the player's
> indication of immediate surprise and reaction.
> 
> >From this evidence the director should now allow the player Law 25A
> correction of his call. The Director must NOT at this time look at the
> players cards for instance in order to evaluate the probability of the
> player's story!

I think he should evaluate player's story. Otherwise, you get the
following horror story (true!):

Bidding boxes. West opens 1D, South 1D -- oops -- 1H. Looks very much
like a mispull, doesn't it? So thought everybody else at the table.
Until you evaluate a little further - South had 13 HCP, five diamonds,
four hearts and a very quick mind. No 25A, therefore.

-- 
Martin Sinot