Based upon the
evidence presented by E/W, the Appeals Committee found that East had given the
correct information. In a way, West had also given the correct information, as
he had described what he could see in his hand. However, the laws require
players when asked to describe what their system and conventions are and not
what their hands are.
Thus, there has been misinformation from West
to South. But this is not the main issue here. By posing a number of questions
to N/S, it became apparent to the Committee that the real complaint from N/S to
the TD was not related to the 3¨bid at all. The fact that North volunteered 3NT
vulnerable made his pass over 4© forcing. South did not realise that, or, if he did, he
passed anyway. N/S therefore wanted the Appeals Committee to reopen the
bidding, so that they could get a better score.
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