[blml] Psyches & deviations

[Robin Barker]

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From: blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org
[mailto:blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org]On Behalf Of Ed Reppert
Sent: 16 January 2007 17:58
To: Bridge Laws Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blml] Psyches & deviations



That aside, it seems that if John and Tim are correct, the EBU has in 
effect created a regulation that says "if your partner can't remember 
your agreement, you aren't permitted to play it." While I'm aware 
that a number of people support this position, and I agree that it 
may be viable in national and international championships and the 
like, I don't think extending it to *all* levels of play is a good 
idea. Are you not in effect saying, to all players, "don't bother 
trying to learn any new conventions, unless you're absolutely certain 
you will never forget them"?

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Not quite.  Not that I am happy defending this regulations.

Its more like saying to all players, "don't bother trying to learn
any new conventions, unless you're absolutely certain you will forget
them sufficiently infrequently that partner will not allow for you
forgetting"?

Robin

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