[blml] By the pricking of my thumbs [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Sven Pran]

> On Behalf Of gesta at tiscali.co.uk
...........
> >> >>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.
> >> >>
> +=+ I apologize for not having followed this topic closely.
> However, seeking to refresh my mind, may I ask whether it
> has been settled that:
> 
> 1. The Director having been called Law 9B2 applies.
> 2. When he arrives, the 1S bid on the table being insufficient,
> the Director will apply Law 27.
> 
> (I have not seen it said that the offender actually changed his
> bid before the Director arrived. I may have missed such a
> statement when deleting numbers of messages.)

The sequence of events described was:
1: Offender's partner opened the auction with a 1S bid.
2: Offender bid 1S, insufficient and apparently (according to the
description given) an inadvertent call where 1NT was intended.
3: Offender's partner immediately summoned the Director without first
explicitly calling attention to the irregularity.
4: The offender now noticed his error. According to the description given
his attitude clearly confirms that his insufficient bid was inadvertent.

Are you saying that for Law 25A to apply the offender should have changed
his inadvertent call immediately when noticing his error and before the
Director arrived? 
IMO this would have been a clear violation of Law 9B2, and the offender
should not lose any of his rights under Law 25A by delaying his "immediate"
correction of the call until the Director had arrived at the table?

Or are you saying that because he became aware of his mistake from a
subsequent action (not a call!) by his partner Law 25A is no longer
applicable? 

Regards Sven