Discovered Blood during a TO

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Just wanted to add that my suggested way of handling this and reasoning given, which were said to be making things up, contrary to rules, giving an unfair advantage, etc, were directly in line with the reasoning issued here by the IAABO coordinator of interpreters.

A few things I hope we take away from this thread:

1) The rules book states that it is important to know the intent and purpose of the rules so that they may be applied intelligently to each play situation. There are too many instances where I see officials not doing this and going by a "letter of the law" interp that defies intent, purpose, and common sense.

2) The case book is an invaluable resource but it is impossible to cover every variable of every situation. We should make sure case plays apply before citing them for a given situation. Sometimes officials need to look at #1 above and make reasoned decisions.

3) If you are going to be arrogant, condescending, and dismissive in an argument you should probably make sure you are right.