[blml] L25A or not

[Peter Eidt]

From: Eric Landau 
> At 01:08 PM 9/18/06, Herman wrote:
> 
> > I was directing in Pula (Croatia) last week, and this ruling created
> > some controversy among us TDs:
> > 
> > East opens 1D and South puts 1NT on the table.
> > 
> > West enquires and North says "16-18".
> > 
> > Now South looks at the table in front of him and utters the
> > classical "ooops", saying he intented to bid 1S.
> > 
> > FWIW, I was convinced that the error was mechanical.
> > And it was also clear to everyone that South only looked at the
> > table after hearing (and being surprised at) North's explanation of
> > what he thought was his natural spade bid.
> > 
> > So, does L25A apply or not?
> > 
> 
> I can't speak for Croatia, but the ACBL interprets "without pause for
> thought" as applying to the time between the player's noting the
> actual identity of the bid card on the table in front of him and his
> indicating that it is not the one he intended to put there.  So
> assuming no "pause for thought" between "South looks at the table" and
> "'oops'", I would allow a L25A correction.

I'm sure, this is not a matter of regulation.
"without pause for thought" should be dealt
equally all over the world.

Peter