[blml] DeWael School and WBFLC

[Nigel]

[Herman De Wael]
Really, the more I think about it, the more I am convinced that I am 
right, even if I'm the only one saying so. I would very much like to 
hear an encouraging word once in a while.


[Marvin L French]
Herman is right. Forcing people to exchange UI unnecessarily is not in 
the spirit of the game.

[Nige1]
Good on you Marv! :)

Herman's is not the orthodox resolution of the seeming inconsistency in 
the *current* law book. We can but hope that the *new* law book sides 
with his interpretation. No more "bridge experience" or *undiscussed" or 
"we don't want to confuse you with too much detail" or other 
prevarication or rationalisation :(

For the sake of fairness, justice, clarity, simplicity and the sanity of 
players, the new edition should specify "if an opponent asks for an 
explanation of the auction of partner's call/play but you don't know its 
agreed significance, then you must guess." A wrong guess is treated as 
accidental misinformation :)