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Change of card [2] ( 08:33:07 WedAug 7 2002 )

Variation on the theme . Declarer is playing in a heart contract. He plays a club from dummy and intends to ruff it . the cards are slightly sticky and when he looks down the heart is there and on top of it is the jack of spades . The card was not dropped in the usual sense but the director ruled that the heart was played and the spade was accidently exposed. Agree ? Or should he rule that the spade is played as it was on top . Declarer clearly stated that he intended to play the trump.

[Edited By bluejak at 14:16:40 Wed Aug 7 2002]

  
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Re: Change of card [2] ( 14:26:34 WedAug 7 2002 )

It is a little difficult to find this in the Laws! However, there is no doubt that the effect of the Laws on declarer is that cards intended to be played are played, those not intended are not. The effect of what you describe here is the same as if the heart was played and the spade was dropped, so I would rule the heart is played and the spade is returned to hand.

Is this covered by the Laws, Ed? :rolleyes:



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Re: Change of card [2] ( 07:14:33 ThuAug 8 2002 )

Not specifically, but Law 48A says

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Declarer is not subject to penalty for exposing a card, and no card of declarer's or dummy's hand ever becomes a penalty card. Declarer is not required to play any card dropped accidentally.


So if the TD decides that the spade was dropped accidently, this law would govern. On the evidence available, I agree with your ruling, David. :biggrin:

  
Joost Boswijk

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Re: Change of card [2] ( 10:43:36 ThuAug 8 2002 )

Isnt'this covered by law 58 B2:
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If a player leads or plays two or more cards simultaneously:

If more than one card is visible, the player designates the card he proposes to play; when he is a defender, each other card exposed becomes a penalty card (see Law 50).

and then 48A?

  
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Re: Change of card [2] ( 12:00:59 ThuAug 8 2002 )

Sounds the correct answer to me!

Yes, I had a blind spot, and thought that Law only applied ot defenders. But it doesn't, of course. :embarrassed:



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Ed

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Re: Change of card [2] ( 23:34:39 SatAug 10 2002 )

Heh. *You* had a blind spot? I missed that law entirely. :embarrassed:

Perhaps there should be cross references between the two laws.:ohwell:

  

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