[blml] De Wael comments on 27 procedure.

[John (MadDog) Probst]

> bird players may also benefit. But what about the vast majority of 
> players?
>
> Law 27 could be simplified. For example ...
>
> If a player makes an insufficient (or out-of-turn or illegal) call then
> the call is cancelled and the information is unauthorised to his
> partner, who is silenced for the rest of the auction. The offender, at
> each of his legitimate turns to call, may make any legal call. The
> director ratifies the actual result achieved unless he judges that the
> offender could have silenced his partner deliberately.
>
> Notice that an attempt to "condone" the illegal call is likely to be
> another infraction. Exceptionally, for example, against a handicapped
> offender, the non-offenders may ask the director to waive their rights.
>
> A few advantages ...
>  - No options for anybody.
>  - Simple UI restrictions.
>  - the actual result will usually be upheld.
>  - Some directors and players may be able to understand this rule.
>

My mother's "make it good dearie" has worked for years, perfectly 
adequately. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater.? The new L27 is an 
attempt to extend what is ok and if it produces bridge results more often 
(which your method manifestly doesn't) then it's probably a good thing. I 
share your concern about the interpretations, but club bridge is hardly 
played according to law at best, and Tournaments tend to have a degree of 
competence in the TD staff.  Plus ca change!   John
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