[blml] Alerting Rules [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Jerry Fusselman]

On 9/13/07, richard.hills at immi.gov.au <richard.hills at immi.gov.au> wrote:
> >From the "Clarification" thread, 25th July 2007:
>
> >>>The contract is 3NT.  Declarer needs two stoppers
> >>>in spades to make the game.  The lead is a fourth
> >>>best deuce of spades, promising an honour.
> >>>
> >>>North (Dummy)
> >>>
> >>>S QT
> >>>
> >>>South (Declarer)
> >>>
> >>>S A9
> >>>
> >>>East-West have a concealed partnership
> >>>understanding that they never lead from a jack-
> >>>empty suit (except when they hold four jack-empty
> >>>suits).
>
> Just such a strong opening lead tendency was
> discussed by Edgar Kaplan in one of his Bridge World
> editorials, in response to a reader's letter.  He
> advised that reader that any advantage she gained in
> the defence by knowing her partner's defensive
> tendencies was balanced by the Law 75 requirement to
> disclose those defensive tendencies to declarer.
>

Did Edgar Kaplan also suggest assigning a procedural penalty here?

Jerry Fusselman