Appeals Committee: David Weston, Mike Hughes, Bruce Neill.

Board 13 Game All Dealer North WEST NORTH   KJ842   K1064   A10   73 EAST   10975   9873   54   J106 SOUTH   Q3   J   KJ973   AKQ52   A6   AQ52   Q862   984 West North East South - 1S 2NT X 3C P P X (*1) P 3H P 4H Result: 4H NS: +620 Tournament Director Statement of Facts: Called to the table after play had ceased, and cards returned to the board, by East. The auction was explained and it was agreed that the second double (*1) was "slow". North agreed that this double was penalty oriented but elected to bid. It was felt that North may/could have been influenced by the "slowness" of the double and did have a logical alternative of passing. TD's decision: Adjusted Score to +200 for North/South Appellant: The players: The Committee's decision: The Committee ruled: TD's decision to stand. Passing 3CX was a logical alternative for North and bidding 3H may have been influenced by the break in tempo before South's double.