[blml] Law 27B1(b) - 16D exclusion. [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Stefanie Rohan]

Richard Hills:
>
> I take a middle position between Ton and David.  The 1H opener bids on at
> their own risk.  The risk in this case is that the 1H undercaller thought
> they were responding to a 1C opening bid, and the 2H replacement call is
> systemic, thus causing 3H to fail by a trick.
>
> But if the 1H undercaller states, "Oh no, I thought I was dealer," then 
> the
> remark is UI even though the undercall itself is not.  In that case the 1H
> opener may not bid on after the 2H replacement call if pass is a logical
> alternative.

Sorry to post when I have nothing to add; it is just so refreshing to see 
this new Law discussed in a sensible and workable fashion. The above is the 
right balance between "getting a bridge result" and "letting the OS get away 
with murder".

Stefanie Rohan
London, England