[blml] New L27 (again)

[Jean-Pierre Rocafort]

Tony Musgrove a écrit :
> As I have mentioned previously, I am now using the new
> laws and trying to get my spiels right.
> 
> I never had any trouble with the old L27, although some
> players were probably excecuted who would now get off
> under the new rules.  For example:
> 
> I was playing today as a fill in.  I opened 1NT (strong) and
> LHO bid 1C, immediately saying, "Oh, I didn't see you bid",
> and replaced the 1C by double before I could say anything.
> My partner rejected the 1C insufficient bid, so under the old
> rules I would have barred the 1C's partner, since 1C is of the
> form:   could be a short as 2.
> Upon reflection, I allowed the alteration to double in the case
> in question, since their system calls a double of 1NT as "optional".
> I suppose that means that it incorporates all the meaning of
> 1C (I can open the bidding partner).  I am a bit uneasy about
> this ruling since I would not have offered the chance of doubling
> had I been called to the table under normal circumstances.
> 
> Still awaiting some definitive ruling on this and other previous
> cases

i think you were wrong to allow the alteration to double. the condition 
  for the replacement call to incorporate the information inbedded in 
the initial bid, means that the set of hands compatible with the 
replacement call is a subset of the set of hands compatible with the 
initial call. i think it was not the case here, rather the opposite. for 
example AK2,Q4,KJ975,J106 may be a double of 1NT and not a 1C opening.

jpr
> 
> Confused
> (Sydney)
> 


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