[blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes

[Herman De Wael]

While I agree with Nigel 100% (well, I'm going to disagree with 
something, so I'd better make it only 99%), there is one thing he 
needs to take into account:

Guthrie wrote:
> 
> [Nigel]
> As expected, Grattan is right in law. Nevertheless, I agree with Herman 
> de Wael that these inferences should be divulged. I go further than 
> Herman. IMO.
>   - There should be a law that forbids prevarication.
>   - The "bridge knowledge" get-out should be expunged.
> 

If that clause is indeed taken out of the laws, we get players calling 
the TD saying "he did not tell me ...", when such a thing would be 
general bridge knowledge under any definition. When I answer 
"Stayman", I am relying on my opponents knowing the term. I need a law 
that protects me from their later saying they do not know this, or 
else I'll be forced to explain everything starting with "an ace being 
worth 4 points, ...".

No Nigel, that clause is needed; but as I said, I agree that it needs 
to be used with care.

-- 
Herman DE WAEL
Antwerpen Belgium
http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/index.html