[blml] Alert and alarmed (was continued) [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Harald Skjæran]

On 27/08/07, richard.hills at immi.gov.au <richard.hills at immi.gov.au> wrote:
>
> Law 75A:
>
> My interpretation of "fully" and "freely" is that
> highly unusual methods should be disclosed to the
> opponents in as many different ways as are
> reasonably practical.
>
> For example, if the Ali-Hills partnership played
> in an ACBL event, and if our uncontested auction
> started 1H - 1NT, a simple Alert! of that 1NT
> would be inadequate for our American friends.
> They would naturally expect our Alert! to be
> because we played the Eastern Scientific forcing
> for one round 1NT.  But we actually play the
> Symmetric Relay (system notes emailed on request)
> artificial game force relay 1NT.


Please avoid the misuse of "highly unusual methods". That term is clearly
defined by the WBF in it's System Policy. Your 1NT has nothing to do with
"HUM" - 1NT as a gameforcing relay is a standard method (often employed in a
strong club context) - although it's unusual in the ACBL.


-- 
Kind regards,
Harald Skjæran
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