Board 17
Nil Vul
Dealer North
WEST |
NORTH
 Q8
 KT76
 Q98652
 Q |
EAST |
J9432
98
T74
T53 |
SOUTH |
5
A542
AKJ3
AJ87 |
|
AKT76
QJ3
-
K9642 |
| West | North | East | South |
| - | P | 1C1 | 1S2 |
| P | 2C | // | |
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1 Strong
2 Clubs or red suits |
Result: 2C NS -100
Tournament Directors
Statement of Facts and Ruling: South did not raise 2C, on the basis that her
partner's bid may not have been natural. This information arose
because of North's explanation of 1S.
It was ruled that South may have
acted on the unauthorised information arising from partner's explanation of
1S - an infraction under Law 16.
Score adjusted to NS -800.
Reasons for
Appeal:
-
North was a passed hand, South may have
passed.
-
South may well have been alerted to her mistake
when considering North's 2C bid - was it a cue raise ?
-
E/W freely admitted that given each had length in
clubs they would been unable to double for penalty. West has a
virtual Yarborough.
-
The alteration to a doubled contract is totally
unreasonable.
-
Systemically 4C is not available (minor key
card).
Opponents Submission:
2C P 4C P
P
X
= penalties, as no takeout double of
2C.
Decision
of the Appeals Committee: Regarding the
appellant's
points:
-
The Tournament Director confirmed that South,
having UI, cannot pass by point of law.
-
Yes, the Appeals Committee assessed "may well
have" as 65% chance - leads to 4SX.
-
The Appeals Committee checked that East has a
penalty X of 4C available, due to failure to double 2C for
takeout.
-
Verbal comment re 4C minor keycard: if South
without UI bids 1S as natural and takes 2C as natural, may bid 4C
whether minor KC or not.
-
Dismissed as unlikely any call less than 4C by
South. Checked EW can double game contracts for
penalty.
Decision:
(40% 4SX -300) = 120
(25% 4SX - 500) = 125
(30%
4CX - 800) = 240
(5% 5CX - 1100) = 55
i..e. 540 to E/W in keeping with recent WBF
rulings.
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