Echognome Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 My point about tempo was relative to the stop card. I admire those that pass the hand within the normal allocated ten seconds. That was my point. Sometimes you just have a tough call and you have to choose something else give your partner potential UI problems. I'm not taking any stand on the stop regulations. I usually find that the better the competition, the fewer the irregularities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I always try to look like I'm thinking after someone preempts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I try to look honestly interested too after a preempt as well. Some feel they have to bid in the same tempo in all bidding and card play situations. Buts its acting over preempts, high level competitive auctions and prebalancing where you really need to try to stay within an acceptable tolerance of what is considered appropriate tempo. Your partner will thank you if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 "in tempo" is a relative term. Bidding in tempo in this case IS waiting 10 seconds, bidding quicker is breaking tempo. The stop card is totally irrelevant, you should wait 10 seconds no matter what. Some may say that in practice this does not happen, thus giving the stop card some use. But lets be real, in practice people either look bored while the stop card is out and they have to wait the mandatory 10 seconds, or they are definitely thinking and everyone knows it. I know this should not happen and the players should always act like they're thinking, but we all know it does. This defeats the point of the 10 second pause and there's no need for stop cards. Stop cards are actually a protection for your opponents, not to bring over UI... It has nothing of use for your own partnership if you use it. So if opps don't want to use this 'time to think legally', it's actually their problem, not ours. If opponents don't use a stop card then UI might be debatable if you 'wait/think' for 10 seconds. That's why it's use is obligated over here, so if opps don't use their stop card, they're at fault... What strikes me the most is that you're not allowed to pass quickly, but you may bid without waiting! Ok, when you bid chance is small you give away UI, but cheaters can still make a difference in timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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