(short description of image)APPEAL no. 3

Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Joan Gerard USA
Members (short description of image)Chris Compton
(short description of image)Jean-Louis Derivery
(short description of image)Barbara Nudelman
(short description of image)David Stevenson
USA
GDL
USA
GBR

Scribe (short description of image)David Stevenson GBR

Event
1998 World Championships
Mixed Pairs Session 3
   
Countries
Belgium v Lebanon
   
Players
NS (short description of image)

EW (short description of image)

   
Board
Board 1. Dealer North. Love All
ª Q 6
© 7 5
¨ K 7 5
§ A Q J 10 7 3
ª K 8 3 (short description of image) ª A J 10 7 2
© K Q 10 2 © J 9
¨ J 9 8 3 ¨ A 6 4 2
§ 9 8 § 6 4
ª 9 5 4
© A 8 6 4 3
¨ Q 10
§ K 5 2

West
North
East
South

1§ 1ª Dble
2ª 3§ Pass Pass
3ª Pass Pass Dble
Pass 4§ All Pass
   
Result
4§-1: -50
   
Facts
The second double by South was after an agreed hesitation. The TD was called at the end of the auction and recalled at the end of the hand. South's first double was negative: promised hearts or extra values.
   
TD's
Decision
3ª doubled by East making: -530 to N/S. Law 73.

Appellants
North/South appealed.
   
Players'
Comments
The lady players did not attend the Committee hearing, one of them being unwell. North explained that South showed extra values by her second double. He said it could not have spades. Since he was minimum in defensive values he did not pass.

Committee's
Comments

The Committee considered the reasons given for not passing the double were self-serving. When players hesitate they must expect the worst result if their partners have a choice of action available and choose one that could be suggested by the hesitation.

While there was no doubt that North/South would receive -530, there was some consideration as to whether East/West should get the full +530 since certain defences make it difficult to get 9 tricks. The Committee also considered whether to keep the deposit, and it was a close decision to return it. The Committee commended the TD on his presentation of the case.

   
Committee's
Decision
The Committee ruled: 3ª doubled by East making: -530 to N/S.
   
Relevant
Laws
Law 73
   
Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  


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