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jediman2002 7 posts bridgetalk member Reply

Rights of dummy ( 16:12:44 SatAug 23 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper Country: England A good friend persists in what I think is questionable behaviour when he is dummy. If his partner or the dummy wins the current trick, he almost invariably announces where the lead is as he turns the trick. For instance, declarer plays towards dummy, and the trick is won in dummy. My friend turns the played card, announcing, "Lead is in dummy". The same thing happens if declarer wins a trick - as the card is turned at the end of the trick, my friend announces, "Lead is in declarer's hand"or "Lead is in your hand partner!" I do not think this is correct behaviour. I know dummy can attempt to stop declarer from playing from the wrong hand, for instance calling 'Table!" if he notes declarer drawing a card from his hand as if to play, when the lead is rightly in dummy. I cannot htink it can be right however for dummy to participate in the way here described. May I have an expert ruling please? Thank yuou in advance. Jon

bluejak 426 posts Forum Host Reply

Re: Rights of dummy ( 16:34:49 SatAug 23 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper What your friend is doing is not one of dummy's rights as per the Laws. He is not trying to stop an irregularity: he is merely contributing to the general noise level in an unnecessary and provoking way. There is a common failing amongst dummies that they try to get more involved in the game than hte Laws allow, for example when dummy is all winners but declarer has not noticed they say "You have the rest". It is an unfortunate failing. In France they call dummy "le mort" which means the dead one and that is a good description of the best dummy. To quote David Burn, a top English player, dummy should be at the bar buying the drinks. So someone should explain to your friend that he has no right to do this and should desist. --- David Stevenson <laws2@blakjak.com> Liverpool, England, UK http://blakjak.com/lws_menu.htm

jediman2002 7 posts bridgetalk member Reply

Re: Rights of dummy ( 22:15:13 SatAug 23 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper Country: England

JoAnneM Reply

Re: Rights of dummy ( 23:52:11 MonAug 25 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Whisper If I was playing with that partner we would have a serious discussion as soon as I finished declaring my first hand. Declaring my 2nd hand would depend on whether he agreed to stop that nonsense.

Ed 172 posts Forum Host Reply

Re: Rights of dummy ( 02:00:16 TueAug 26 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper Having agreed to play in a duplicate session with someone pretty much obligates you to finish the session with that someone. What you do after that, of course, is strictly up to you.

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