[blml] on warning partner not to lead out of turn [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

2007 Law 9A3:

"When an irregularity has occurred dummy may not draw attention to
it during the play period but may do so after play of the hand is
concluded. However any player, including dummy, may attempt to
prevent another player's committing an irregularity (but for dummy
subject to Laws 42 and 43)."

Nigel Guthrie:

>Clearly L9A3 empowers you to stop partner e.g.
>  - bidding out of turn.
>  - leading out of turn.
>  - making an illegal or insufficient bid.
>  - revoking (a separate law is redundant).

Richard Hills:

Clearly?  Not so clear a separate revoke Law 61B is redundant.

"Heartless, pard?" is asked _after_ pard has possibly committed
the irregularity of revoking in hearts.  So Law 61B falls in the
category of _correction_ of an irregularity, not _prevention_ of
an irregularity.

Nigel Guthrie:

>  - forgetting to play a penalty card.
>  - misexplaining the systemic meaning of your call.

Richard Hills:

Preventing pard from misexplaining by inserting a gag is a fun
idea, but might cause annoyance, thus be contrary to Law 74A2.

While once an ungagged pard has uttered misexplaining syllables
we are in _correction_ of irregularity territory, so Law 9A3 is
now superseded by Law 20F5.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills
Graduates and Developmental Training Section
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Telephone: 02 6223 9067
Email: richard.hills at immi.gov.au

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