(short description of image)APPEAL no. 19

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Joan Gerard USA
Members (short description of image)Barbara Nudelman
(short description of image)Chris Compton
(short description of image)George Retek
(short description of image)Tommy Sandsmark
USA
USA
CAN
NOR

Scribe (short description of image)Tommy Sandsmark NOR

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Event
1998 World Championships
Zonal Teams Session 1
   
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Countries
Denmark v Belgium
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Caspensen (short description of image)Nørgaard
EW (short description of image)Carcassone (short description of image)Labaere
   
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Board
Board 11. Dealer South. Love All
ª K 9 8 7 3
© A 3
¨ A Q 2
§ A 5 4
ª 10 6 5 4 (short description of image) ª A Q J
© J 10 7 2 © KQ 8 5 4
¨ J 10 6 3 ¨ 9 7
§ 10 § K Q 3
ª 2
© 9 6
¨ K 8 5 4
§ J 9 8 7 6 2

West
North
East
South

3§
Pass Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Dble All Pass
   
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Result
3NT*-4: +1100
   
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Facts
The TD was called to the table by East after the play of the hand. The play had gone: §9 was to the §K. East played the ©K and South followed with the §2, but corrected it to the ©6. The Tournament Director was not called to the table at this moment. South had a penalty card, and East started asking about the 3§ opening bid. North explained it as described in the convention card as 'Loose'. When asked 'How loose?', North replied something like 'We are not crazy!'. As to the play of the §2, North informed her that it was encouraging. This was also written in N/S's convention card. East then tried to take advantage of the penalty card by playing the §Q, believing that the §A would be in South's hand since they were not crazy. This coup failed, and the contract went five down - 1100 to N/S. The TD found that North had given the correct information to East, and that the play of §Q was at her own risk.
   
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TD's
Decision
The ruling was that the table result was to stand.

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Appellants
E/W
   
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Players'
Comments
N/S confirmed the facts, and North assured that the statement not crazy was not made to deceive his opponents. South had called with the §2 because he believed that, at this point, if they were to beat the contract, it would have to be in clubs. East thought that 'loose but not crazy' would imply that the §A had to be in South's hand, which was why she filed the appeal.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee found that East had all the necessary information present. She tried to take advantage of a penalty card, but unfortunately for her, it backfired. The Appeals Committee is not the right place to try to replay your misplayed hands. The Appeals Committee also warned North that he should never offer gratuitous information at the table, but stick to replying to the questions asked.
   
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Committee's
Decision
The Appeals Committee upheld the TD's decision.
   
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Relevant
Laws
   
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Deposit
Returned  
Forfeited X


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