[blml] What does "specified" mean in Law 29C?

[Peter Eidt]

From: "Jerry Fusselman" 
> Ah, Peter is joking.  Barred for the tournament.
> 
> OK, perhaps Peter can make an excellent example showing what
> "specified" means in Law 29C.   Can you do it in a way that keeps to
> the title of the thread?

[Peter]
ok, I'll try to give some examples, that are consistent
with the title of the thread, which means, they are not
insufficient.

1. easy one
Partner opens 1NT and before RHO makes a call
you bid 2H showing spades. Now, if East doubles,
showing an (unspecified) singlesuiter, you may bid
spades at any level (from 2 up) to bar partner once.

2. a pass of an artificial call
LHO opens 1NT and partner bids 2D, showing 
either a heart- or a spade-singlesuiter. Now you
pass, before East has made his call. This pass
specifies diamonds.

3. 2 suits
LHO opens 1H, partner passes and you bid OOT
3C, showing spades and clubs. Now LHO does
not accept and RHO bids 2H. If you have a call
in your system that specifies spades and clubs,
you may make it, leading to Law 31 A2a. Failing
with partner has to pass throughout.

4. unable to repeat an unspecified denomination
LHO opens 1S, partner passes and you bid OOT
2S, showing hearts and an unspecified minor.
LHO does not accept and RHO bids 2S. In this
case there is never a way that leads to Law 31 A2a,
because the second suit is not specified and
therefore cannot by repeated. Even, if you have
a toy, that shows hearts and a minor now, your
partner will be barred now.