[blml] By the pricking of my thumbs

[Peter Eidt]

From: richard.hills at immi.gov.au
> I opened 1S, LHO passed, and partner intended to
> respond 1NT (which in our Symmetric Relay methods -
> system notes emailed on request - was an artificial
> game force relay).
> 
> However, partner's thumb slipped and he pulled out
> the 1S card from his bidding box instead.
> 
> I immediately called the Director, and only now did
> partner realise his error.
> 
> Since it was my summoning of the Director which
> awakened partner to his mispull, what Law should
> the Director have used for his ruling?
> 
> (a) Law 25A, Immediate Correction of Inadvertency?
> (b) Law 25B, Delayed or Purposeful Correction?
> (c) Law 27, Insufficient Bid?
 
As long as partner tried to change his call after
he become aware of the mispull the director
should have used a). It is of no relevance how
attention is drawn to the mispull .
b) is never in order (see the Law)
c) might be in order, if the requirements of Law 25A
are not fulfilled.

BTW: don't you use written bidding down under ?

Regards
Peter