[blml] ...have we really come to this??? [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Herman De Wael:

>I have often defended the R18. Yes, in principle,
>it is illegal.

[snip]

Richard Hills:

It seems Herman is consistent in his philosophy,
given that the De Wael School policy on creation
of UI versus creation of MI defends the idea of
illegally creating MI.  On the other hand, at
least the De Wael School has the meretricious
excuse that under its idiosyncratic interpretation
of Law the creation of UI is always illegal, thus
looping a Gordian knot defining every action being
illegal in many routine bridge circumstances.

Furthermore, while a straightforward Rule of 18
regulation is an unLawful regulation, it is
possible that a subtle Rule of 18 regulation may
be a Lawful regulation.  The devil is in the
detail in the English Bridge Union's Rule of 18
regulation.

EBU Orange Book, clauses 10E1 and 10E4(a):

>>In general the Laws only permit the regulation
>>of conventional bids. The WBF Laws Committee has
>>interpreted the powers in Law 40D so that
>>sponsoring organisations can make certain non-
>>conventional bids nearly unplayable by
>>regulating artificial calls in the subsequent
>>auction.
>>.....
>>A partnership may agree to open in 1st or 2nd
>>seat a natural one of a suit that may be weaker
>>than Rule of 18 by agreement, but only if it
>>does not agree to play ANY artificial calls in
>>the subsequent auction after an opening made
>>with such an agreement. Furthermore, no such
>>opening is allowed by agreement on 7 HCP or
>>fewer.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
Level 6 Aqua Training Suite, DIAC
02 6225 6776

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