[blml] Réf. : played or not?

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 12:46 7/08/2007 -0400, Ed Reppert wrote:

>On Aug 7, 2007, at 12:03 PM, Herman De Wael wrote:
>
> > So saying that the word ruff
> > does not refer to a card in dummy is, IMO, wrong.
>
>I can't speak for anyone else, but I didn't say that. I said that
>"ruff" calls for a card not in dummy. Different thing altogether.

Yes, this is about the same as calling for the six of bells from dummy. 
Declarer is under no obligation to play some specific card in lieu of it. 
Although L74 could apply, of course.

Best regards

    Alain