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| When an offending player’s call is withdrawn,
and he chooses a different (8) final call for
that turn, then if he becomes a defender: |
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Call Related
to Specific Suit |
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if the withdrawn call related to a specified suit
or suits and |
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1. |
Suit Specified |
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if that suit was specified by the same player, there is no lead
penalty, but see Law 16C. |
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2. |
Suit Not Specified |
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if that suit was not specified in the legal auction by the same
player, then declarer may (penalty) either require the offender’s partner
to lead the specified suit (or one particular specified suit) at his first turn
to lead, including the opening lead, or prohibit offender’s partner from
leading the specified suit (or one particular specified suit) at his first turn
to lead, including the opening lead, such prohibition to continue for as long
as offender’s partner retains the lead. |
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| B. |
Other Withdrawn
Calls |
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For other withdrawn calls, (penalty) declarer may prohibit offender’s
partner from leading any one suit (9) at his
first turn to lead, including the opening lead, such prohibition to
continue for as long as offender’s partner retains the lead. |
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(8) A call repeated with a much different meaning
shall be deemed a different call
(9) Declarer specifies the suit when offender's partner
first has the lead |
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