[blml] What constitutes a frivolous appeal?

[Wayne Burrows]

What if any guidelines exist for determining whether or not an appeal
is frivolous?

Can disagreeing with the director on a matter of bridge judgement ever
be frivolous?

We had a case yesterday involving an agreed break in tempo.  I was at
the table but not the appellant and the director and the appeal
committee in a break in tradition ruled in my favour.

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AKxxxx
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AQJx

All Vul

1NT 2H 2S 3H - Weak NT
Pass 4H 4S Dbl*
Pass 5H All Pass

* agreed to be slow and after questions about the 1NT opening range

The director adjusted the score to 4SX-2.

The appeal committee chairman a statement to me that I found
surprising.  He said a matter of judgement can not be frivolous since
it is the appeal committee's role to determine matters of judgement.

Do you agree with this statement?

If not would you think that an appeal of the given ruling is frivolous?

If you do not think that it is frivolous how much would you have to
change the above by to make the appeal frivolous?

In case it is relevant 5H making was a top and 4SX-2 was a near top.
The common result was 4S undoubled -2 and 5H usually drifted 2-off
since the 1NT opening was slightly non-standard.  A normal diamond
lead after a 1D opening would defeat 5H (or 4H) but the leader (moi)
guided only by the 1NT opening found the only lead to allow 5H to
make.

Thanks

Wayne