CHAPTER V
THE AUCTION ![polish version](../poland.gif)
PART II
IRREGULARITIES IN PROCEDURE
SECTION TWO
CHANGES OF CALLS
LAW 25
- LEGAL AND ILLEGAL CHANGES OF CALL ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. Immediate Correction of Inadvertency
- Until his partner makes a call, a player may substitute his intended
call for an inadvertent call but only if he does so, or attempts to do
so, without pause for thought. If legal, his last call stands without penalty;
if illegal, it is subject to the applicable Law.
- B. Delayed or Purposeful Correction
- Until LHO calls, a call may be substituted when section A does not
apply:
- 1. Substitute Call Condoned
- The substituted call may be accepted (treated as legal) at the option
of offender's LHO
; then, the second call stands and the auction proceeds without
penalty. If offender's LHO has called before attention is drawn to the
infraction, and the Director determines that LHO intended his call to apply
over the offender's original call at that turn, offender's substituted
call stands without penalty, and LHO may withdraw his call without penalty
(but see Law 16C2).
- 2. Not Condoned
- If the substituted call is not accepted, it is cancelled; and:
- (a) First Call Illegal
- If the first call was illegal, the offender is subject to the applicable
Law (and the lead penalties of Law 26
may apply to the second call).
- (b) First Call Legal
- If the first call was legal, the offender must either,
- (1) Let First Call Stand
- Allow his first call to stand, in which case (penalty) his partner
must pass when next it is his turn to call (see Law 23
when the pass damages the non-offending side), or,
- (2) Substitute Another Call
- Make any other legal call, in which case (penalty) the auction proceeds
normally (but offender's partner may not base calls on information from
withdrawn calls); the offending side
may receive no score greater than average-minus.
- (c) Lead Penalties
- In either case (b) (1) or (b) (2) above, the offender's partner will
be subject to a lead penalty (see Law 26)
if he becomes a defender.
When the original bid was insufficient, apply
Law 27
The
non-offending side receives the score achieved at the table.
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Law 24 - CARD EXPOSED OR LED DURING AUCTION
Last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:35:56
1997