Board 10
Both Vul
Dealer East
WEST |
NORTH
 9875
 Q1032
 10953
 8 |
EAST |
QJ4
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AQ72
Q109632 |
SOUTH |
AK1032
J95
K4
J54 |
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6
AK8764
J86
AK7 |
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Auction and Explanations
| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1S |
2H |
| 3C |
3H |
P |
4H |
| 4S |
P |
P |
X*
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| P |
5H |
P |
P
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| X |
P |
P |
P |
| * agreed break in tempo |
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Play - N/A
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Result:
5HXS NS -500
Tournament Directors Statement of Facts and Ruling:
EW claimed damage in that North took an action in bidding 5H
which may have been based on the unauthorised information available from the
break in tempo before South's Double.
It was ruled that passing 4SX was a logical alternative to North and therefore
there was an infraction under Law 16, which resulted in damage to EW. Score
adjusted to NS -790.
Reasons for Appeal:
I believe I would pull the X even if it were in tempo. East was
bidding strongly, free bid clubs and free bid 4S. With shortage in
spades South would X with a good hand and void. On this auction I
thought he was void, otherwise he could pass.
Opponents Submission:
Decision of the Appeals Committee:
Appeal dismissed. The committee was of the view that 75% of players
of equal standard would not have bid 5H without the break in tempo and that the
BIT made the 5H call more attractive. Unanumous decision by the committee but
the appeal was considered to have merit.
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