[blml] New ABF regulations [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Alain Gottcheiner]

richard.hills at immi.gov.au a écrit :
> ABF Bidding Regulations, effective 1st June 2008:
>
> 1.5 The use of Stop Cards is authorized for ABF controlled
> Tournaments and recommended for use in other tournaments.
>
> 1.6 The Stop Card is used during the auction as a Skip Bid
> Warning.
>
> 1.7 Before a player makes a bid that skips one or more
> levels, a Stop Card should be placed face up on the table
> in front of the left-hand opponent. After an appropriate
> period (approximately 10 seconds but less at one's own
> discretion) the person who made the skip bid picks up the
> Stop Card, whereupon the left hand opponent may then call.
>
> 1.8 Left-hand opponent should ask any questions during the
> period in which the stop card is on the table.
>
>   
All very nice and understandable, but put together it means that you'll 
have only 10 seconds (possibly less) to ask questions.
Yes, I know that wasn't the intent. But phrasing 1.8 as "left-hand 
opponents shouldn't wait until the card is picked up if he wants to ask 
any questions" would have solved this.

And I have another concern about skip bids : how is the fact that you 
should do your best to look like you've got a problem compatible with 
L73D2 ?

Best regards

  Alain