[blml] More queries on Law 27

[Wayne Burrows]

On 23/03/2008, Reg Busch <rbusch at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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b/ wrong.  Four clubs is more specific than three or more clubs so the new
bid is allowed.

Wayne
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