[blml] Tie me kangaroo court, sport [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 17:14 29/09/2006 +0900, Robert Geller wrote:
>Alain Gottcheiner writes:
>
> >Of course, the fact that South was about to make an opening at level 2 or
> >higher is UI tu North, but would you really disallow North's reaction ?
>Of course.   There's nothing in the rules to allow it.
>It's not any different than if South was declarer and North blurted out
>that South forgot to draw the last enemy trump.

There is one big difference : when South says "stop" or scribbles "5", he 
is in the process of committing an infraction.

The Laws say
/quote
any player may call attention to an irregularity during the auction
/unquote
They do not state the irregularity must be completed before attention is 
drawn to it. In particular, if South stretches the hand towards his BB, 
North may say "I'm dealer" and therefore prevent the oncoming BOOT. There 
are other cases.

The fact that South isn't dealer is AI. Spontaneously giving information 
that is AI doesn't per se constitute UI.
Else, saying "your lead, partner" would contitute UI.
Of course, there might be cases where it is explicitly stated that one may 
not remind partner of some piece of AI, but I fail to see anything in TFLB 
and its adventices about this cases.

When some behaviour is allowed by general principles and not explicitly 
disallowed by any law, it is allowed.

Of course, the mere fact that North can see South scribble "5" should be 
avoided. Perhaps this is even irregular.

Best regards,

   Alain.

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