Deliberate breach or common sense?
I realise that when my partner opens a precision club I’m meant to announce the meaning but not alert it.
A couple of times I’ve been caught out concentrating on my hand and missed the opponent's announcement of their strong 1C opening. Once it caused trouble when it was partner who missed their announcement and thought my suction overcall (over a strong club) was natural.
Why don’t we do both, announce the meaning and still alert it. It can only help the non-opening pair.
I do that as a matter of course when I play a strong club system even though I’m not meant to. The way I figure it I’m being helpful to them, and they can never be damaged by my "extra alert".
Should we modify the rule? If not why not?
Is there a director out there that would penalise me for a deliberate breach of the procedure?
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- NICK WHITTEN23 Jul 2017 at 08:07AM
Hi Scott
My answer as a director (but not a National one) to your last question is an emphatic NO
Active Ethics says "alert"
Pedantically following the prescribed procedure says "don't alert"
Active ethics always trumps pedantry
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