tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post1563414825762902525..comments2024-03-14T18:02:56.265-04:00Comments on Robin's Bridge Blog: Ruling the GamePhasmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-63997499172832511492011-02-08T00:26:56.061-05:002011-02-08T00:26:56.061-05:00Ruling the Game is one of my favourite columns too...Ruling the Game is one of my favourite columns too. Re: 4NT auction, it's really unfortunate that the writer gets the bad end of this "behaviour", but I think Flader is correct in that no call has been made and the auction should proceed. I agree it's not fair, but I don't think it's correct to rule that it was a pass. I'm not sure there's any basis for an adjustment. I was thinking that the bidding should proceed, and a procedural penalty be given, but there is no real infraction.<br /><br />I hate when people just pick up their cards prematurely as much as you do, and also those who "tap" the table as their "pass" call when they're not in the passout seat. "It ain't over until the third pass in rotation is made!" It's even possible to argue that it's still not over after 3 passes, given Law 22B-1 states that "the auction period ends when, subsequent to the end of the auction as in A2 above, either defender faces an opening lead." I wish this rule were observed better in the US, and that people would leave the bidding cards out until the opening lead is faced. People in England do it, why can't it be done here. As an added benefit to following the rules, it would eliminate the need for reviews...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098841979608997089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-71191895052642912122011-02-08T00:22:59.293-05:002011-02-08T00:22:59.293-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098841979608997089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-57027215957982263962011-01-29T14:12:59.250-05:002011-01-29T14:12:59.250-05:00I'm not sure that I have a solution, other tha...<i>I'm not sure that I have a solution, other than screens, or electronic bidding with pre-loaded convention cards. </i><br /><br />The solution is to play with computers, like BBO. You don't hear partner's Alert and can do what you want. Computers have other advantages, as well, but that's another thread.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.com