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

[Jerry Fusselman]

On Feb 1, 2008 12:13 AM,  <richard.hills at immi.gov.au> wrote:
> 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.
>

Would you look at her hand?