blackshoe, on 2012-December-14, 08:58, said:
Fine with me, although you might persuade me to your position if you explain your logic.
The say one did not knowingly accept the concession all of tricks is like someone says they did not knowingly buy stolen property, when the merchandise is being sold out of the back of a van,at a price 10% of retail, in a dark alley, by someone looking over their shoulder. Again, anyone who accepts ALL of the tricks "knows" that they are not due ALL of them, come on. The declaring side was the one that was bidding. They have to have a majority of the values, even if not a majority of the trumps. They were passed in a cuebid, so were trying for slam. Again, I am not saying that one is required to check every claim/concession. I am saying, in a case like this, I think it is totally appropriate to adjust the score and access a procedural penalty. I have sympathy for the person in this situation, we have all be there. And I have sympathy for the other side, not wanting to say anything, knowing the state of mind of the declarer. But I don't think this is appropriate behavior by the declarer, and I think the other side has a responsibility to not condone it.