[blml] Failure to see alert [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Konrad Ciborowski]

> Richard Hills:
>
> Not inconsistent, rather circumstances alter cases (horses for
> courses).
>
> In the first case a 4C opening bid was not alerted

It was. Only in a improper manner. Ie. in a manner
that _everybody_ alerts bids on screens.
Sadly, no one follows the WBF offical procedure.


> _and_ the CC was
> incorrectly filled out.  Given that a significant proportion of
> bridge players still use a 4C opening as a natural preempt, the AC
> considered that "protecting yourself" was not quite applicable.

1. The description of the the 4C was in the "General Approach
And Style" section. This is the first thing you check before the
match - it is clear East-West didn't inspect the North-South
card at all before playing .
2. The TD found out that East looked at the opposing CC
only during the play - but not before he pulled his
partner's double. So what North-South had in their
CC was irrelevant as East didn't care.
3. How often have you seen a natural 4C - 4H sequence?
I haven't seen it even once in my enitre life. If you're saying
that looking at KJT752 South from the second case should
have got a clue that 2C was artificial and at the same
time you're saying that if your opponents bid
4C - 4H then there is no reason so suspect Namyats then
puh-leeze... 4C - 4H smells Namyats from 100 miles.

> Given that the vast majority of 2C openings are not
> natural,

Not here. In Poland it is mostly natural.

>The offending side kept their score in the second case because their
>failure to alert caused no damage;

Really? In both cases if the bid had been alerted in a proper
manner the offenders would never have gotten
their good score. So they benefited from their infraction.

Plus if in two almost identical cases you allow the OS to keep
their score in one of them and in another you

1. Give them the worst possible score.
2. Forfeit the deposit thus telling them that any
prestense they might have to keeping their good score are outrageous,
ridiculous.
3. Suspend them for one game

then don't tell me that both rulings are right.
"Consistency is all I ask".

Konrad Ciborowski
Kraków, Poland 


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