[blml] Turn but a stone [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Richard Hills:

>>All penalty cards are initially created by the
>>withdrawal of a card,

Grattan Endicott:

>+=+ True if the card has been played. Cards exposed
>accidentally?                   ~ G ~   +=+

Law 45C1:

"A defender's card held so that it is possible for
his partner to see its face must be **played** to
the current trick (if the defender has already made
a legal play to the current trick, see Law 45E)."

Law 45E1:

"A fifth card contributed to a trick by a defender
becomes a penalty card, subject to Law 50, unless
the Director deems that it was led, in which case Law
53 or 56 applies."

Law 50:

"A card prematurely exposed (but not led, see Law 57)
by a defender is a penalty card unless the Director
designates otherwise....."

Richard Hills:

It seems to me that accidental exposure is only
relevant to the issue of whether a penalty card is
major or minor.  It seems to me that accidental
exposure is not relevant to the debate about whether
all penalty cards are initially created by the
withdrawal of a card.

The problem, of course, is that when the current Law
16C2 (Information from Withdrawn Calls and Plays -
Offending Side) was inserted into the 1997 Lawbook
the internet was still in its infancy.  Therefore,
there was insufficient workshopping of the rest of
the Lawbook to make sure that all other Laws were
amended to be fully consistent with the new Law 16C2.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills
Divisional Executive Officer unit
People Services, Values & Training Division
(02) 6225 6285

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