In the case of an incomplete or invalid designation, the following restrictions apply
(except when declarer's different intention is incontrovertible):
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- If declarer in playing from dummy calls 'high', or words of like meaning, he is
deemed to have called the highest card of the suit led.
- If he directs dummy to 'win' the trick, he is deemed to have called the lowest card that
it is known will win the trick.
- If he calls 'low', or words of like meaning, he is deemed to have called the lowest card of the suit led.
- If declarer designates a suit but not a rank he is deemed to have called the lowest card of the suit indicated.
- If declarer designates a rank but not a suit:
- In leading, declarer is deemed to have continued the suit with which dummy won
the preceding trick provided there is a card of the designated rank in that suit.
- In all other cases declarer must play a card from dummy of the designated rank if he can legally do so; but if there are two or
more such cards that can be legally played declarer must designate which is intended.
- If declarer calls for a card that is not in dummy the call is invalid and declarer may designate any legal card.
- If declarer indicates a play without designating either a suit or a rank (as by saying 'play anything'
or words of like meaning) either defender may designate the play from dummy.