[blml] Any redress or rub of the green [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Herman De Wael]

richard.hills at immi.gov.au wrote:
> Richard Hills:
> 
>>> As I have noted before when discussing Sven's touching belief in the CC,
>>> quite often in partnerships one player is The Master.  The Master issues
>>> the diktat "We will play the Hoffmeister 1NT convention".  Then The
> Master
>>> writes "Hoffmeister 1NT" on the CC.  And meanwhile The Master's partner
>>> has zero comprehension of what the Hoffmeister 1NT convention is, which
>>> means that there is zero _partnership_ agreement to play the Hoffmeister
>>> 1NT.
> 
> Herman De Wael:
> 
>> exactly.
>>
>> Richard, almost a DwS type argument!
> 
> Richard Hills:
> 
> No, unless by "almost" you mean "totally different".  Under the De Wael
> School, determining whether or not a _mutual_ partnership agreement exists
> is solely dependent on what an _individual_ partner does.
> 

Yes, but both individuals together make up the partnership. So it is 
the partnership's actions which are being checked:

> (a) If it is The Master who is first to bid 1NT, holding cards consistent
> with his Hoffmeister belief, Herman rules that both partners have a mutual
> partnership agreement to play the Hoffmeister 1NT.
> 

Indeed, an agreement which the slave has failed to misrepresent. I 
rule MI. The explanation will not fit the hand.

> (b) If it is The Master's partner who is first to bid 1NT, holding cards
> consistent with her 16-18 hcp balanced belief, Herman rules that both
> partners have a mutual partnership agreement to play the strong 1NT.
> 

Indeed, and since the Master will explain it as Hoffmeister, the 
explanation will again be wrong. I rule MI.

> (c) Meanwhile, in both cases, a sensible Director assesses the self-
> incriminating statements by The Master and The Master's partner to rule
> under Law 85 that neither in case (a) nor in case (b) is there any mutual
> partnership agreement.
> 

And rule MI.
So where is the DwS different from the sensible one?

Not different at all!
-- 
Herman DE WAEL
Antwerpen Belgium
http://www.hdw.be