[blml] Law 25A

[Sinot Martin]

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> On Behalf Of Sven Pran
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:08
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> Subject: Re: [blml] Law 25A
> Right. So the Director looks at South's hand and denies him the L25A
> correction. The result of this is that the other three players KNOW
that
> South's hand is incompatible with 1D being an inadvertent mistake,
i.e.
> that
> South holds a hand that would normally be opened in 1D with a probable
> rebid
> or at least support in hearts.

Why is that a problem? If South truthfully had told that he had overseen
the 1D-opening, you would have had the same situation. Everybody has
exactly the same information. But then you simply apply L27. Why should
you now do otherwise?

Of course, the TD takes the person outside hearing distance for
questioning, and only tells which decision he makes, but not why. It
probably doesn't matter much, people probably guess what the person had
anyway.

-- 
Martin Sinot