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

[ton]

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.


ton:

To be able to take a middle position you need to know both end positions. 
I have never written or even suggested that bidding may continue normally if
a player starts talking about the reason for his mistake. Where does that
idea come from? 

ton