[blml] adjudication

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 18:28 25/06/2007 +0100, Nigel wrote:

>Explanation
>(1) Objective evidence like HCP [A=4 K=3 Q=2 J=2]
>(2) Hodge-podge of factors like suit texture, honour placement and so on, 
>evaluated differently by different players.
>
>I guess that the argument is not difficult to understand; just hard to 
>repudiate.
>

AG : the only flaw is that it addresses the wrong target. We weren't 
speaking about upgrading all 11-counts to 12-counts, which simply means 
non-disclosure. We were speaking about the right to upgrade or downgrade 
your hand in cases where honor count is clearly flawed.

Bridge is about making tricks, and your "objective evidence" isn't the most 
important factor. We all know AKQJ10x - Axx - xxx - x is more powerful than 
KJx - QJx - KJxxx - KJ.
If a player upgrades the former to a strong club (say 16+), it should be 
allowed. If he upgrades the latter, it shouldn't. But if he downgrades the 
latter to a 12-14 NT, most TDs would allow it.

There was a time when opening a game force on a 11-trick 12-count was 
considered a psyche.
Fortunately, this is past.
Perhaps there will be a time when Nigellians (aka Walruses) will admit that 
side factors can be more important to this game than "objective evidence".

Regards

     Alain