Re: ***SPAM*** Re: Toronto 2017 case R6

Bill Kemp <[email protected]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:30:49 +0800
Newsgroups gmane.games.bridge.laws
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We didn't give a pp, (I hope), we gave a DP.
Bill

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> On 24 Feb 2018, at 21:55, Herman De Wael <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Look,
> 
> We seem to agree that thanks to his remark, he was allowed to bid 7H.
> We also agree that the remark did not carry useful UI to partner, or at 
> the very least, any use of such UI would be superseded by his bid of 7H.
> 
> So why do we need to give a PP for an action which carried no ill effect?
> 
> Herman.
> 
> Sven Pran wrote:
>> It is indeed.
>> And being a deliberate extraneous mark at his partner's turn to call (and which could influence his partner's selection of call) it deserves a hefty PP to say the least.
>> 
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>> Fra: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne av Herman De Wael
>> Sendt: fredag 23. februar 2018 13.46
>> Til: blml <[email protected]>
>> Emne: ***SPAM*** Re: [BLML] Toronto 2017 case R6
>> 
>> I consider his mention as "I will be bidding at my turn" not as a bid, but as an extraneous remark.
>> 
>> brian wrote:
>>>> On 02/22/2018 09:26 PM, David Grabiner wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I understand that the fact that this is at the seven level makes
>>> things a little unusual, but under more normal circumstances, would
>>> there not be some logic to treating North's announcement as a bid out
>>> of rotation?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Brian.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 8:56 PM, Richard Hills <[email protected]
>>>> <mailto:[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]
>>>>      <mailto:[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]
>>>>      <mailto:[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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