[blml] ABF seminar - Law 27C [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Tony Musgrove:

[snip]

>I trust that there is no loophole in the new L27
>for an argument like "we have no agreement about
>insufficient bids, so partner's bid had zero
>information content"
>
>Just a thought

Richard Hills:

And a good thought.

Take the perceptive Little Old Lady scenario ->

WEST      NORTH     EAST
1S        2C        1NT

The intended meaning of 1NT might have been 6-9
hcp without spade support (did not notice North's
2C bid), or the intended meaning of 1NT might
instead have been 16-18 hcp balanced (did not
notice West's 1S bid also).

Ergo, as TD, I would not ask the insufficient
bidder's _partner_ about the meaning.  Instead,
as TD, I would take the insufficient bidder away
from the table and ask _the insufficient bidder_
about the meaning.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills
Governance & Graduates Section
National Training Branch
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Telephone: 02 6223 8439
Email: richard.hills at immi.gov.au

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