Re: Toronto 2017 case R6

The Director is within his rights to adjust the score.  North committed an
infraction, and since the Laws do not provide a specific redress for this
infraction, the Director should make a ruling which restores equity.

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 8:56 PM, Richard Hills <[email protected]>
wrote:

> The Appeals Committee applied a Disciplinary Penalty of 4 Victory Points
> to North's side. But the question I am interested in is whether or not the
> Director exceeded their powers in adjusting the score.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Richard Hills
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 23 Feb 2018, at 3:10 AM, Bill Kemp <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > No consideration of a disciplinary penalty for disrupting the auction?
> > Bill
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On 22 Feb 2018, at 13:50, Richard Hills <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> In an auction which was competitive up to the 7-level, East has just
> bid 7D. Before South has a chance to generate UI by breaking tempo, North
> forestalled South's break-in-tempo by announcing that, "I am bidding 7S no
> matter what you do." Now relieved of any burden of responsibility, South is
> able to double 7D in tempo. As advertised, North converts to 7S, which is
> cold for 13 tricks, +2210.
> >>
> >> The Director ruled:
> >>
> >> A) Without North's extraneous remark, South would have broken tempo
> before doubling 7D.
> >> B) Defending 7Dx was a logical alternative to bidding 7S.
> >> C) The hypothetical break-in-tempo demonstrably suggested removing to
> 7S.
> >> D) Hence the score was adjusted to 7Dx -800.
> >>
> >> The Appeals Committee ruled:
> >>
> >> Y) Without South actually breaking tempo, North does not actually hold
> any Unauthorized Information, hence North can choose any call.
> >> Z) Thus the table score of 7S +2210 was restored.
> >>
> >> Best wishes,
> >>
> >> Richard Hills
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
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