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

[Sven Pran]

On Behalf Of Alain Gottcheiner
> Harald Skjæran a écrit :
> >
> > To cite Law 73B1 seems very strange to me. Law 73 define the correct
> > form for communication between partners regarding how they communicate
> > the cards they hold to be able to bid to the best contract or to find
> > the best defence.
> >
> > I can't see how this law can be used to stop someone from telling
> > their partner that he is about to lead or make a call out of turn, not
> > play a penalty card etc.
> >
> >
> - is about to place the board in an incorrect position
> - is sitting at the wrong table
> - is pulling cards from the wrong board
> - risks misleading opponents because his bidding cards aren't
> well-aligned (so that one more card begins to show)
> 
> All of those are irregularities, aren't they ?
> 
> > You can argue that since these aren't positively allowed in the laws
> > (pre 2007), they're forbidden. But I don't see how you can twist law
> > 73 to have such meaning.
> >
> >
> L9 explicitly tells "allowed unless forbidden", so the reverse
> interpretation doesn't hold.

Except for calling attention to dummy's rights and limitations in 1997 Law 9A2(b)2 the entire Law 9 addressed irregularities that had already occurred, not the legality (or illegality) of trying to prevent an irregularity.

My experience during more than 50 years has been that the legality for any player at the table of trying to prevent an irregularity like leading out of turn is so obvious it didn't need any explicit law. 

I consider the new Law 9A3 a confirmation and no change of this legality.

Regards Sven