LAW 26 – Multiple Call Withdrawals
If a player withdraws more than one call, not replaced by a comparable call, is there any multiplying of the lead restriction under law 26?
The law specifically states "offender’s partner’s first turn to lead", so it can't be later ones, but could we have the banning of two suits? It certainly seems to suggest that.
Of course in extremis we could have the ridiculous situation where all 4 suits were banned.
Comments
I think that however many withdrawn calls there are, the lead restrictions (from withdrawn calls) only apply at the offender's partnes first turn to lead. I think Law 25B can be applied as written, the choice of suit to be forbidden does not depend on the withdrawn calls, just the suits legally specified.
Hmm. The wording isn't the best, I agree with Robin, I've always read that as "if there is a withdrawn call (any number of calls) " then you get the lead restrictions. Certainly the law functions better read that way, I think.