[blml] Law 27

[Matthias Berghaus]

Guthrie schrieb:
>
> [1] *Woolly* The meaning of an insufficient bid is at best nebulous, 
> depending on what the insufficient bidder imagines the auction to have 
> been. IMO it can have no meaning, as far as the law is concerned.
>   

I am at a loss to understand that last sentence. Of course it has a 
meaning, the bidder intended it to have a meaning. Partner may not be 
able to read that intention in rare cases, but it is there. OTOH, 
sometimes the meaning will be absolutely unmistakeable. 1C - p - 1C. 
This can only be a L25 case or a 1C opener.

> [2] Open to cunning *exploits* by secretary birds (unless local 
> regulations thwart them, they can agree different sets of complex 
> conventions that depend on whether they condone the insufficient bid.
>   

Leaving aside that IMO agreements based on opps's irregularities have 
been illegal for a long time, anyone squandering his mental capacity on 
devising ( and remembering) methods that only come up once in a blue 
moon could do so if I had a say in that. This practically guarantees 
mishaps. If hope those folks play against me a lot.

> [3] Fraught with *copyright* problems. According to Grattan, the WBFLC 
> may not make even minor corrigenda to the law-book without flouting 
> draconian copyright agreements. (Although, I confess that we non-lawyers 
> find this hard to believe). Anyway this radical change must drive a 
> coach and horses though any such protocol.
>   

One would imagine that the WBF as copyright holder has authorized this 
change....

> [4] *Complex* and unnecessary. I would prefer: you must substitute a 
> pass for an insufficient bid and any inference emanating from the 
> insufficient bid is unauthorised information to the offending side.
>   

Brilliant scheme. Randomising results from those deals by enforcing a 
pass must enhance the enjoyment of the game at least by the factor 100. 
What fun. Everyone else gets a score related to Bridge, while this table 
throws the dice. Why not hold Bridge congresses at the local casino?


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