Law 27 seems more complicated that any other law including an opening lead out of turn, so perhaps I need a spiel as formulaic as the spiel for an opening lead out of turn ("you have five options, ..."). This is my first attempt, to be tested this weekend at Brighton.
To offender: don't say anything about why you made the insufficient bid, it may only make things worse.
To LHO: you will have the option of accepting the insufficient bid but first you should hear what happens if you do not accept.
To offender:
- You have as many as three options: the first two, if applicable, will not silence partner, the third option will. We can discuss these options away from the table.
- Firstly, if the insufficient bid and lowest sufficient bid in the same denomination are not artificial, then you have the option of making that sufficient bid and partner will not be silenced.
- Secondly, if there is a sufficient bid, pass, double or redouble which means the same as, or is more precise than, the insufficint bid, then you have option of making any such call and partner will notbe silenced.
- Finally, you can make any other sufficient bid or pass and partner must pass for the rest of the auction.
To LHO: Do you wish to accept the insufficient bid? You can ask the opponents about their system, but you are not entitled to ask the intended meaning of the insufficient bid.
Take offender away from the table, determine which calls will or will not silence partner. Return to the table, allow offender to call, and announce whether partner is silenced. Wait for the end of the auction and asked to be called back if there is a problem.
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