Baronscarp

As far as I can tell it's the only action which occurs at the table with anonymity. Why? If I'm partnering someone who rejects a claim in error, I don't want to be suspected of being the one who rejects it. The purpose of this change would not to embarrass the person who doesn't see the line of play to a claim. It would be to protect the person who DOES see the line and accepts the claim. And I stand by my assertion that identifying the number of tricks being conceded (if not claiming all tricks), rather than the number claimed, would reduce the number of incorrect rejections of claims.

Two suggestions - 1) The number of claims rejected may be reduced by changing the message to indicate the number of tricks being conceded, rather than the number of tricks being claimed, when declarer makes the claim for fewer than the number of tricks remaining. I think some people may reflexively react to claims on the presumption that declarer is claiming ALL tricks. 2) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE identify the player who rejects a claim.

Agree entirely. 10 minutes may be too much time, but if someone is registered for a tournament, there should be a time frame within which they cannot start a new hand or join a table. 5 minutes seems reasonable to me.