[blml] Correction of a revoke [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Konrad Ciborowski:

[snip]

>But this means that if I discover an opponent's revoke
>in one of the deals when I see the hand records from
>the half that I have just finished then it is already
>too late to penalize/rectify it even if this opponent
>admits to having revoked and is ready to suffer the
>consequences.
>
>Was it intended? If so - am I supposed to ask my
>opponents to show me their hands every single time I
>claim?

[snip]

2007 Law 72B3:

A player may not attempt to conceal an infraction, as
by committing a second revoke, concealing a card
involved in a revoke or mixing the cards prematurely.

Richard Hills:

Some years ago I was playing against Aussie junior
international Mark Abraham.  He accidentally committed
a revoke, but failed to notice his error until the
revoke was established.  When I claimed, Mark obeyed
the 1997 version of the above Law by displaying face
up his remaining cards.  I was then able to notice
that Mark had revoked, so the Director was summoned to
give the appropriate ruling.

A fine example of ethics by Mark Abraham, although it
was only possible due to his detailed knowledge of the
Lawbook - I note that no other blmler has mentioned
the 2007 Law 72B3 / 1997 Law 72B4.  If all blmlers
overlook a key and relevant Law, what hope do mere
ordinary players have in attempts to play Lawfully?

David Burn:

>>Oh, I don't know. I've just had a look at the Rules
>>of Golf. There appear to be 34 of them, so it is
>>something of a mystery why the rule book is 160 or
>>so pages long, followed by an index of 25 pages.
>>
>>You'd think that at least you would be able to know
>>what the rules mean, given the level of detail
>>implied by the foregoing. You'd be wrong. In order
>>to know what they mean, you need another publication
>>called Decisions on the Rules of Golf. This is
>>available in paperback form. All 656 pages of it.


Best wishes

Richard James Hills
Governance & Standards Section
National Training Branch
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
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Email: richard.hills at immi.gov.au

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