[blml] What does "specified" mean in Law 29C?
Peter Eidt
PeterEidt at t-online.de
Tue Dec 4 08:22:25 CET 2007
[Jerry]
> > > If a call out of rotation is artificial, the provisions of Laws
> > > 30, 31 and 32 apply to the denomination(s) specified, rather than
> > > the denomination named.
> >
> > > consider this auction with no competition:
> > >
> > > 1S (5+ spades) - 1N (forcing)
> > > 2D (3+ diamonds) - 2N (11--13)
> > > 3H ("5341 shape or better, game forcing") (after a 2H insufficient
> > > bid)
[Ton]
> > I don't understand the problem, as Peter said laws 30 etc do not
> > apply at all.
> >
> > I hardly have learned anything more about bidding theory than is in
> > the second book for a beginners course. But then these were not so
> > bad in those days.
> >
> > So 1
[Jerry]
> Ton and Peter, sorry for being unclear. Please assume the 2H call
> comes too soon. Here is the auction including everyone:
>
> 1S P 1N P
> 2D P 2N
> 2H
>
> with 2H insufficient and early. Is that clear?
>
> I want to know which denominations are specified in this example.
[Peter]
Although I do not see any merit in _this_ example
(either RHO passes, in which case we are in insufficient-bid
territory again; or RHO makes any bid or double, in which case
opponents will be in trouble soon ;-)), I'll try.
Bidding a third "natural" suit in a hand, obviously makes
the 4th suit short.
So, IMHO the denomination specified here is hearts.
The fact, that it is game forcing, may make the bid artificial,
but does not touch the 'denomination' part of Law 29 C.
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