[blml] An EBU L&E decision.

[Jerry Fusselman]

[Paul]

I am not privy to all the, no doubt excellent,
work that went on behind the scenes drafting the Orange Book. But many,
seemingly less important, changes to the Orange Book were discussed at
the  L&E and
minuted; I can find no reference in the minutes to this topic even  in a
general sense. We are left not knowing why the EBU feels it is now
not necessary to
alert when negative inferences exist, while previously  they felt that it was.

[Jerry]

I too would like to hear some explanation why, for it seems wrong to
me.   This lack of a need to alert when negative inferences exist is
also present in the ACBL, including the the Oct 2007 Bridge Bulletin.
The quote is "In general, inferential calls do not require an Alert
[sic]." The example there is a pass when support doubles are in effect
showing at most two of partner's suit.  Valuable information received,
but not given to the opponents.

Jerry Fusselman