[blml] When too late

[Eric Landau]

At 06:11 PM 1/4/07, Robert wrote:

>If there's a hesitation the fact to be immediately established is
>the break in tempo (BIT), which may or not be UI (in some cases
>this can only be evaluated later after ascertaining the opponents
>bidding system).
>
>If one simply turns to the opponents immediately after the BIT and
>asks them to confirm the BIT, I've never had them deny it, and
>establishing this agreement immediately after the BIT precludes the
>memory degredation problems mentioned by Sven.
>
>Perhaps the procedure of immediately establishing the BIT without a
>director call (unless there is disagreement between the two sides over
>whether or not there was a BIT) could be specifically mentioned in
>laws or regulations.

My understanding is that this is precisely how the "reservation of 
rights" procedure in L16A1 is interpreted in zones that choose to apply 
it.  Am I wrong?  It seems like a sensible way to handle BITs (BsIT?) 
to me.  The ACBL, however, has opted out of this procedure (as provided 
for in L16A1).  I asked about this originally in the hope of finding or 
figuring out what the ACBL's rationale for not allowing reservation of 
rights is.


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