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Calling the Director!
When the ACBL revised the laws in 2008, changes concerning established revokes have resulted in problems for some of the players. Prior to September 2008, a player would lose two tricks if he had won a trick with a card he could have played to the trick on which he revoked.
That is no longer the case. Now, if a person doesn’t win the trick on which he revoked, the penalty is one trick even if he wins a trick with a card he could have played to the revoked trick. The offending side must win a subsequent trick for the one trick penalty to be in effect.
In all instances, the director will restore equity if the offended side could take more than one trick if the revoke hadn’t occurred.
Examples are in order:
Now change the North/South hands slightly,
♠ xx♥ xx♦ xxx♣ AKQxxx♠ xxx♥ Kxxx♦ Kxx♣ Jxx♠ Axxx♥ Axx♦ Axxxx♣ x Again the contract is 3 no trump. On a heart lead declarer can make exactly 3 no trump. West doesn’t play the Jack of clubs on the third club trick and doesn’t win the trick, On the fourth club, West wins and the defending side takes 5 more tricks because declarer can’t get back to the club suit. This is a three trick penalty. Equity is restored and again South exactly makes 3 no trump.
(Ed. Note: This is not a bidding exercises)
♠ Ax
♥ xx
♦ xxx
♣ AKQxxx
♠ xxx
♥ Kxxx
♦ Kxx
♣ Jxx
♠ xxxx
♥ Axx
♦ Axxxx
♣ x
The contract is 3 no trump. On a heart lead declarer can make exactly 3 no trump. West doesn’t play the Jack of clubs on the third club trick and doesn’t win the trick, On the fourth club, West wins and the defending side take 4 more tricks. This is a one trick penalty Equity is restored and South exactly makes 3 no trump. He does not get a bonus because West revoked
