Re: Wanted: Alternate wording for Law 16Bb1(a)
Adam Wildavsky <[email protected]>
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A few people pointed out a logical flaw in the "unless there is no logical alternative" text. Here's a new version based on a suggestion by Andy Bowles: A player may not choose a call or play that is demonstrably suggested over another by unauthorized information unless the other call or play is not a logical alternative. On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Adam Wildavsky <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Tim! I like it. Laurie Kelso and I are now working up a proposal > along these lines. > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Timothy N. Hill <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On 2016 Jul 12, at 12:44, Adam Wildavsky <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> … the WBF LC is now considering … >> >> >> …, the partner may not choose a call or play that could demonstrably have >> been suggested over another by the extraneous information unless there is >> no logical alternative. >> >> >> Better. Now >> >> - delete “over another,” >> - change “could have been” to “is,” >> - change the preceding clause to a separate paragraph stating that >> extraneous information from partner is unauthorized, and >> - in this clause change “extraneous” to “unauthorized.” >> >> >> How ’bout this? >> >> Extraneous information that may suggest a call or play includes remarks, questions, >> replies to questions, unexpected* alerts or failures to alert, unmistakable >> hesitation, unwonted speed, special emphasis, tone, gestures, movements, >> and mannerisms. Extraneous information from partner is unauthorized. >> >> A player may not choose a call or play that is demonstrably suggested by >> unauthorized information from his partner unless there is no logical >> alternative. >> >> A logical alternative is one that a significant proportion of the class >> of players in question, using the methods of the partnership, would >> seriously consider, and some might select. >> >> Tim >> -- >> Timothy N. Hill <[email protected]> >> mobile: +1 781-929-7673, home: +1 781-235-2902 >> 416 Linden Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481, USA >> Duplicate Bridge Director >> American Contract Bridge League: <http://acbl.org/> >> Westwood Bridge Club: +1 781-329-2476, <http://bridgewebs.com/westwood/> >> Newton Bridge Club: <http://newtonbridge.com/> >> >> > _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml