[blml] More queries on Law 27

[Reg Busch]

I'm still busy trying to master some bread and butter issues with the 
new Law 27. My apologies if they have already been discussed and I've 
missed them.

(a) Under 27B1(a)  the IB is exempt from Law 16D and is AI. Under 
27B1(b) this exemption does not apply. So I presume that in allowing a 
change under 27B1(b), the TD should warn the side that the IB is UI, and 
that I may adjust under either Law 16D or Law 27D.

(b) The bidding goes  West 1C   P   East 1C.  East wants to change his 
bid under 27B1(b). He says 'Our 1C bid shows an opening hand with at 
least three clubs.. I have a 4 card club suit and 13 HCP. This is 
consistent even if more specific. I take a different view. The issue 
here is that a 1C opening shows a hand that may have as FEW as 3 clubs. 
For most partnerships, a 1C - 3NT sequence would be made where the 
responding hand has at least 4 clubs. I would disallow the change under 
27B1(b) unless East can convince me that they would bid this way with 
ANY 4-3-3-3 distribution. Right or wrong?

(c) The bidding goes 2NT  P   2C. If 1NT - 2C simply asks 'Do you have a 
major?' and 2NT - 3C asks the same, I see no problem. I allow the 
correction to 3C under 27B1(b). But if 2NT - 3C says show our 4 card 
suits up the line, then I must disallow the replacement under this Law. 
If 1NT - 2C asks 'Do you have a major and what is your range?' and 2NT - 
3C merely asks 'Do you have a major) then (tough) I must disallow 3C 
under this Law. Right or wrong?

Reg Busch