Open season on Law 27

An “open invitation” response on Law 27.

Proposed text for Law 27B

1. If an insufficient bid in rotation is not accepted (see A) it must be corrected by the substitution of a legal call. Then the auction proceeds without further rectification but see D following.
2. If the offender attempts to replace one insufficient bid with another, then the LHO may accept the substituted insufficient bid as A allows. If the LHO does not accept the substituted insufficient bid, the Director rules as in 1.

Proposed text for Law 27D

According to Law 16D, the insufficient bid and any other withdrawn calls are unauthosied to offender's partner and Law 16B applies.

Alternative text for Law 27B

If an insufficient bid in rotation is not accepted (see A) it must be corrected by the substitution of a legal call (but see 3 following). Then:

1. if the insufficient bid is corrected by the lowest sufficient bid in the same denomination the auction proceeds without further rectification (regardless of the meaning of the insufficient bid or the correction), but see D following.
2. except as provided in B1 above, if the insufficient bid is corrected by a sufficient bid or by a pass, the offender’s partner must pass whenever it is his turn to call. The lead restrictions in Law 26 may apply, and see Law 16 and Law 23.
3. if the offender attempts to substitute a double or a redouble for his insufficient bid the attempted call is cancelled. The offender must replace it as the foregoing allows.
4. if the offender attempts to replace the one insufficient bid with another, then the LHO may accept the substituted insufficient bid as A allows. If the LHO does not accept the substituted insufficient bid, the Director rules as above.

With the same revision for Law 27D.