[blml] Ignorantia juris non excusat (was Equity)

[Brian]

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On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:01 +0100 (BST)
"Tim West-Meads" <twm at cix.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> The measures are the existence of "psychic controls" - agreements on
> bids subsequent to a possible psych which serve to substantially
> limit the risk of such a psych.  and
> 
> Subsequent calls by the partner of psycher which appear to be based on
> the knowledge of partner's psychic habits rather than the actual
> auction taken at face value.
> 

But we have the CoP which tells us that the fact that partner bid
entirely normally after the psyche isn't a defence to the charge of a
concealed understanding. 

> > To leave this to an  individual TD, or even a group of TDs, is
> > farcical. 
> 
> To whom else can it be left?  The TD called to the table will consult
> and give a ruling.  That ruling will be open to an appeal (heard by a
> jury of the player's peers).
> 

OK, let me make what I meant somewhat clearer (I hope). Of course the
TDs are the people who have to make the decisions. I'm still arguing
for some kind of quantitative guidelines. 

> I will take the opportunity to say that the feedback I have had from
> my acquaintances who play regularly in top international competitions
> is that the current standard of WBF TDing is higher than it has ever
> been and that the decisions being made are pretty damn good overall.
> 

And I will take the opportunity to say that I think "top international
competition" should be almost totally irelevant when discussing Laws
and their workings, with the exception of anything concerning screens
and the like. Same goes for the WBF TDs too. 

What we need are laws that can be clearly and consistently applied
*and* understood by the players at the level(s) at which the vast
majority of bridge is played. The international players can look after
themselves. 


Brian. 

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