[blml] Angels on the point of a needle?

[Wayne Burrows]

On 23/10/2007, Guthrie <guthrie at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> [Wayne Burrows]
> Its not my view it is what the law says.  If a delay was appropriate
> then the law should not begin "When..."
>
> The players (defenders and declarer) still have a right to inspect the
> previous trick provided that their side has not played to the next
> trick L66A 2007.  There is nothing in the laws however allowing those
> players to attempt to delay the game by holding their card face it.
> It is a clear infraction of L65A requiring the card to be turned down
> "When..." all four players have played to the previous trick.
>
> [nigel]
> When last to play as declarer, a player of my acquaintance used flash
>  a card face up onto the table but immediately turn it face down.
> This declarer often caught out any players unfamiliar with the ploy
> who reflexly turned over their card, a second or two later. Suddenly,
> too late, they realised that they had no idea what card declarer hand
> played. At the time I thought this smacked of sharp practice :( Wayne
> has re-educated me. Seemingly, this declarer was just a stickler for
> the law :)

The defenders are protected from missing a card by L66A 2007.

>
> Seriously, If Wayne is right and that is the law then the law is an
> ass. I hope we will not have to put up with such absurdities for
> another ten years.
>

Are you suggesting there is an alternative interpretation of L65A 2007?

Wayne