Re: SV: psyche of artificial 2C opening: what does director do?
- From: gazelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Kenny McCormack)
- Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 12:40:48 +0000 (UTC)
In article <IO4Sh.38065$E02.15361@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Björn Westling <bwestling.NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
....
The common understanding, which I think has been confirmed by the
Lawmakers, is that the Law that allows regulating conventions takes
precedence over the one that allows psyching.
So the SO can't prohibit psyching non-conventional bids, but because 2C
is a convention they can regulate it, including prohibiting its use in
psyches.
OK, your partner opens 4S.
You bid 4NT.
Your partner replies 5S (RKCB).
You pass.
Something is lead, and you have (say)
xxx xxx xxxx xxx
Your 4NT was obviously a psyche, 4NT RKCB is a convention. Therefore
you should not be allowed to bid 4NT, as you then psyche a convention,
if this law is in effect. N'est-ce pas?
Good analogy on the surface - and shows generally how lawyers can and
will always (eventually) screw things up.
However, I believe the overarching langauge is "local authorities *can*
regulate conventions", while the ACBL chooses to say you can't psyche a
conventional opening bid. So, the above is still legal in ACBL-land.
True, good opponents would not fall for this, but this does not change
anything.
It works most of the time.
.
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