[blml] A strory with a conclusion

[Hirsch Davis]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herman De Wael" <hermandw at skynet.be>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] A strory with a conclusion

> On the other hand, the situation with regards to the opponents is very
> much alike: Behind screens, East will get the explanation about
> North's bid from North, and he will receive it under North's system.
> Without screens, North's bid will be explained by South, but it will
> be exactly the same explanation that North would give.
> Behind screens, each opponent receives an explanation of the bidding
> which is completely consistent, although different. Without screens,
> both opponents receive the same explanations, also consistent (in DWS
> mode).
>
> It is precisely because of the similarities with screens that I like
> the DWS solution so much!
>

Then you should prefer written explanations even more, because they get you 
that much closer to screens.  The big differences are that you will still 
see alerts from partner, and that both opponents will see your written 
explanations of partner's bidding. However, more UI is eliminated than is 
possible with dWs. Not only is the UI that would awaken partner to his 
misbid eliminated, but the UI that tells you that partner has misbid is also 
eliminated. As I said, if screens are your ideal, this gets you closer.

dWs becomes obsolete, because you won't ever even know that a dWs situation 
is happening until the time to explain MI occurs and you can check partner's 
explanations.  The exception would be if an "impossible" bid occurs, and you 
realize that the auction has derailed.  Even then, neither partner will have 
UI, so you don't have any L16 limitations on how you try and get the auction 
back on track, if it can be done.

Written explanations have the added advantage of breaking no Laws 
whatsoever.

Hirsch