[blml] Réf. : Re: Réf. : played or not?

[Alain Gottcheiner]

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De : Matthias Berghaus
Date : 08/08/2007 14:06:15
A : 'Bridge Laws Mailing List'
Sujet : Re: [blml] Rif. : played or not?
 
There is no doubt in my mind that every director wants a declarer who
doesn`t know what the contract is to pay for that, as every director is
also a player, and players are pissed off when opp does something stupid
and gets away with it. The problem is that we cannot do it consistently,
as some declarers will tell us what they intended and others will not
(or lie about it). We would scare off the naive ones, and send the wrong
message to the honest ones. Seems wrong to me. We can be consistent, but
that lets declarer get away from a stupid error.
 
<snip>
 
Option C: Rule call of card not in dummy in all cases. This has the big
advantage of being consistent, but lets declarer off some hooks.
 
<snip>  
 
AG : the spirit of TFLB, more specifically the explanation of verbs in the
introduction ;  is that there are two kinds of infractions :
 
a) those that could modify the result of the deal, e.g. LOOT, MI, mannerisms
 revokes ... When they happen, if the case is difficult, decide against the
wrongdoer (L12), if only as a deterrent.
b) those which are only deviations from procedure, without influence on the
deal, e.g. incorrect calling, wrong use of the BB cards ... When they happen
 if the case is difficult, just say "the case is difficult" and go on
(possibly with a PP according to L74).
 
Of course, incorrect calling could be of type a) if it creates an Alcatraz
coup, for example. 
But I feel "letting declarer off some hooks" logical, because TFLB doesn't
say we have to hang him.
 
When a player shows his AQ over dummy's KJ to shorten declarer's agony,
without stating how many tricks he intends to take, which constitutes an
infraction of type b), you "let him off the hook" by stating he won't play
irrationally, and you don't compel him to play the Queen on the King, as
could be the case with infractions of type a). 
So he doesn't get penalized. So what ?
 
Best regards
 
   Alain
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