(short description of image)APPEAL no. 45

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Rich Colker USA
Members (short description of image)Eric Kokish
(short description of image)David Stevenson
CAN
GBR

Scribe (short description of image)David Stevenson GBR

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Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs Qualifying
   
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Countries
France v Croatia
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Laugier (short description of image)Icard
EW (short description of image)Kiplovic (short description of image)Blazencic
   
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Board
Board 4. Dealer West. Game All
ª Q 7
© K 10 9 6 5
¨ A Q 6
§ A K 6
ª 9 6 2 (short description of image) ª A J 10 8
© A J 2 © 8 3
¨ K J 7 5 4 ¨ 10 3 2
§ Q 9 § J 7 4 2
ª K 5 4 3
© Q 7 4
¨ 9 8
§ 10 8 5 3

West
North
East
South

1¨ 1© 1ª Pass
2¨ Pass Pass 2©
All Pass
   
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Result
2©+2: +170
   
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Facts
The Director was called by East at the end of the auction. North's pass was after a break in tempo. Originally it was believed there was no damage since 2¨ would go two off, but a later analysis corrected this and then a corrected ruling was given.
   
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TD's
Decision
2¨ minus one, N/S +100.

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Appellants
N/S
   
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Players'
Comments
South did not attend the hearing. North did not speak English, so the Committee's comments and questions were transmitted to North by East, and his replies and comments were transmitted to the Committee by one of its members (Kokish). North believed that he could beat 2¨ by two; he suggested various defensive lines. His overcall showed 12 to 19 HCP, though the convention card just said 'Natural'.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee decided that North/South should give a better description of the range of their overcall on their convention card. There was some discussion as to whether unauthorised information was transmitted when the tray returns slowly, which was not resolved. It was not believed that Pass by South was a logical alternative.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Table score reinstated (N/S +170).
   
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Relevant
Laws
   
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  


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