[blml] hesitation, less than 20 seconds

[Laszlo Hegedus]

Matthias Berghaus wrote:

>Hi Laci,
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>Laszlo Hegedus schrieb:
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>>Teams, screens are used
>>E/NS
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>>2.....................................AK3
>>AK5...............................Q9
>>AJ983.............................KT7542
>>AJ92...............................K4
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>>EW playing a relay system, their 1NT open is 12-16 4333, 4432 or 5332 
>>(with minor) are the only possible distributions on 1st/2nd places. If 
>>12, then good 12, if 16 then denies 4card Major. East did not forget the 
>>system, he explains the bidding (not his hand) correctly to his 
>>screenmate. the bidding went on:
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>>.......1N (12-16)
>>2C..2N (FG relay; any 4333)
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>interesting choice.... If I had opened this 1NT (I probably wouldn`t, 
>but that depends on several things) my choice of reply would be 3253 
>(eventually). Doesn´t matter for the problem, of course :-)
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>>3C..3D (relay, like Baron; exactly 3343)
>>4D..4H (declares diamonds as trumpsuit and optional rkc; good hand for 
>>diamond slam)
>>4S..5H (rkc; 2 keycard and the Q of trumps (maybe additonal length in 
>>trumps but now he had bidden exactli 4 card suit))
>>6D..? (to play)
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>>At this moment the tray came back after a real tempobreak (West 
>>hesitated a little before the 6 diamonds), but about 10 to 15 seconds 
>>only. All the players agree the facts above. East bid 7D (TD!). What's 
>>your decision as TD or as AC?
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>Are you kidding? A BIT suggests that all KC are accounted for, so 
>bidding on is more attractive than after a prompt 6D.
>I do _not_ buy into the "partner is looking at the D Queen and is 
>thinking about what has happened" argument. If a KC is missing he bids 
>6D first and thinks later. Change the C Ace into the queen to see what 
>an in-tempo 6D looks like.....
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So you judge 6D+1? Of course I feel the same. I adviced North to appeal. 
I can hardly imagine there is no UI if a normal player bids this 
grandslam when partner didn't checkback after the rkc. East was a good 
player by the way but not on this board.

But I don't know which rule should I use? Is there any UI? Is there any 
infraction?
WBF general condition of contest (25.3):
"Law 16 (...) It is not considered that a delay of some 20 seconds is 
sufficient to convey UI".
It seems to be clear. The TD's and the AC's decision was 7D made 
(deposit returned). All of them remarked, they didn't like it.

Laci