March 23,2007
2007馮德比杯上訴(2)
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APPEAL CASE 2
Subject: Unauthorized information/tempo ‧ DIC: Henry Cukoff
Event: Silidor Open Pairs ‧Session: Second qualifying‧Board #: 6‧Vul: E-W‧Dlr: East
Walter Schafer
♠ 10 6
♥ K J 8 7 5 4
♦ J
♣ 6 5 4 3
Steven Love Julian Heicklen
♠ 5 3 2 ♠ K Q J 7
♥ Q 10 6 3 2 ♥ 9
♦ 5 4 ♦AK 6
♣ A J 2 ♣ K 10 9 8 7
Bill Kent
♠ A 9 8 4
♥ A
♦ Q 10 9 8 7 3 2
♣ Q
West North East South
Pass 1♣ 1♦
1♥ Pass 1♠ 2♦
2♥ Dbl Pass(1) Pass
3♣ Pass 3NT (2) All Pass
(1) Break in tempo (BIT).
(2) A longer BIT.
Facts: The table result was 3NT making three for E-W plus 400 after the opening lead of the ♦10. The director was called when dummy's hand
was tabled. N-S timed the first BIT as being 10 seconds after they noticed a pause. E-W did not think it was that long. There was agreement that the second BIT was longer than the first.
Director's Ruling: The BIT demonstrably suggested that 2♥ not be passed. Pass was considered a logical alternative (LA). Therefore, in accordance with Laws 16.A and 12.C.2, the score was adjusted to the result of 2♥ doubled by
West, down one and N-S plus 100.
The Appeal: West stated that he felt that North's double of 2♥ was very fast and that his bid of 2♥ was bad. E-W agreed that East hesitated prior to passing over the double of 2♥. West felt he was bidding 3♣ as soon as North doubled and ignored the BIT by East.
The Decision: The committee found that the BIT suggested action rather than pass. In fact, West even told the committee that he knew that his partner had heart shortness when he hesitated. The committee considered the authorized
information that North, allegedly, doubled rapidly. The evidence for such undue speed was not so clear that West's obligations (to carefully avoid taking any advantage that might accrue to his side from his partner's BIT - Law 73.C) were reduced in any way. The committee decided that West had not fulfilled those obligations. Therefore, an adjustment had to be considered. After considering the play of 2♥ doubled, the committee decided that most lines of play would
result in the contract failing by one trick.
Accordingly, the committee so adjusted the result. Players in unlimited nationally rated events are expected to know of and adhere closely to the standards imposed by law. The committee found that this was a clear case of failure to comply to legal standards. The E-W pair should not have appealed the table director's ruling. Therefore, an appeal without merit warning (AWMW) was
issued to E-W.
Committee Members: Doug Doub, chair, Gene Kales, Ellen Kent, Tom Peters and Jeff Roman.