Re: Wanted: Alternate wording for Law 16Bb1(a)
David Grabiner <[email protected]>
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The wording I like: "A player may not choose a call or play that is demonstrably suggested by unauthorized information over a logical alternative." This connects the "over" directly with "logical alternative"; when West doubled instead of passing, was passing a logical alternative? On 2/6/2017 1:01 AM, Adam Wildavsky wrote: 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 -- David Grabiner [email protected] (permanent Email; put this in your address book) [email protected] (valid as long as I am with Verizon) _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml