Re: arragement of played cards

65B3. A player may draw attention to a card pointed incorrectly, but this right expires
when his side leads or plays to the following trick. If done later Law 16B may apply.

The 65B3 provision to draw attention to an incorrect orientation of quitted card is subject to the L43 restrictions on dummy.  43A1c is compelling:

(c) Dummy must not participate in the play, nor may he communicate anything about the
play to declarer.

Drawing attention to orientation is such a communication.  In order for dummy to satisfy the law there is 43A1c to satisfy as well as 65B3; thus, to satisfy 43A1c dummy is precluded from drawing attention.  Imo, a reference to 43A1c would add clarity.

Upon reflection, it would be better to forbid drawing attention to orientation during the play.


Regards
Roger pewick


From: vitoldbr<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 12:54 AM
To: Bridge Laws Mailing List<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [BLML] arragement of played cards

Hi all!
L42B2:  Dummy “may try to prevent any irregularity”.
L43A1(b):  “Dummy may not call attention to an irregularity during play”.
But L65B3: “A player may draw attention to a card pointed incorrectly"

During the play Dummy asked his partner to correct direction of his card
from last trick that has already pointed incorrectly
Several questions:
-       is dummy a player under condition of L65B3 or just a mechanical-man?
-       dummy “may try to prevent” only but such a situation is correction
AFTER irregularity and violates L43A1(b)

It seems to me that wording of L65B3 creates possibility to awaken partner
and to correct his mistake in calculation of tricks – which could affect his
future play… Of course, it concern defenders also…
Where am I wrong?
Best regards,
Vitold

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