[blml] Another Law that players need to know

[Rui Marques]

Thats just plain bad directing. Though the td was playing at same time, and
it may act as an excuse, it is essential that the TD explains all options
and consequences when giving some ruling / info at the table, and not leave
the table before all options and consequences are extinct... In this case,
something like: "Did you win the revoke trick? No, clearly. If you win any
trick after the revoke we transfer one trick, but if you win a trick with a
diamond and some more trick after the revoke we transfer two tricks. We may
transfer more if this is not enough compensation to the opponents"  wopuld
do the job reasonably enough

Rui Marques

-----Original Message-----
From: blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org [mailto:blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org]
On Behalf Of David Grabiner
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 4:57 AM
To: Bridge Laws Discussion List
Subject: [blml] Another Law that players need to know

We have had previous discussions on BLML about which Laws players actually
need to know.  They need to know the basic rules of the game, the
Proprieties, and fundamental principles such as what to do about UI and that
the Director should be called when anything goes wrong.  They don't need to
know the penalty for an opening bid out of turn or a conventional
insufficient bid, since the Director will make sure that the proper penalty
is enforced.

However, I encountered a new situation in which the player does need to know
the penalty: the revoke, because the penalty is imposed only later.

I was West, dummy (North) led a diamond, East (who was out) played a hearts,
and South revoked by playing a heart.  I won the trick, and South
established the revoke by leading (out of turn) to the next trick, thinking
he had won the trick.  We called the (playing) Director, who told us to play
on, leave the cards out, and the penalty would be imposed at the end.  She
didn't mention the penalty at that time.

I cashed several tricks, and then I was left with a low heart and a low
diamond.  North had a high heart and a high spade, and South had a high
diamond and a high club.  If I led a heart, North would get two tricks, and
the revoke penalty would be one trick.  If I led a diamond, South would win
the trick with a card he could have played on the revoke trick, and the
revoke penalty would be two tricks.  By knowing the Laws, I gained an extra
trick. 



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