More Help Please - Unintended Calls

I am hoping I haven't been applying Law25 wrong. In both cases below I have allowed a replacement under 25 A (1). My question is in what circumstances should I be applying and not applying Law 25 A (2) and refusing a changed call on the basis of "loss of concentration."

In below hand, East Opens 1D-Pass-1H and North bids 3D and immediately calls Director claiming Unintended call:

 

AQJ

53

5

AKQT873

 

9762

KJT96

J3

J2

 

KT4

A7

AKQ98

964

 

853

Q842

T7642

5

 

 

I rule under Law 25A (1) that this was not the call he intended and allow a 3C replacement. 

The other example is a very typical occurrence, following a 4C or 4NT asking sequence when the responder gives the incorrect response (e.g shows 1 ace instead of 2). Again if they identify it straight away I allow them to replace the call.

Started by PAUL COLEMAN on 09 Aug 2018 at 09:29PM

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  1. GILES HANCOCK12 Aug 2018 at 08:59PM

    Hi Paul

     

    I agree on the first example, although I guess 3D as a jump cue could be a possible bid, but hey ...

     

    I disagree about allowing players to change a response to an ace-asking bid.

     

    Regards, Giles

     

  2. Dougal WATSON09 Sep 2018 at 11:48AM

    I'd agree.

    3D, with those seven clubs, fits the description of an unintended call well: "In applying this Law, the Director must still be satisfied that the Player never had it in his / her mind to take the action he / she took".

    Making the wrong ace / keycard response is more of a mistake, and the prompt replacement of the bid is not really relevant: "The acid test is the Player’s incontrovertible intention, not the speed of the change".

     

    Of course the manual also provides the over-riding advice that "It is really only the Director who attends the table who can ever be in a position to judge when Law 25A is applicable".

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