[blml] An EBU L&E decision.

[Gampas at aol.com]

In a message dated 30/10/2007 00:10:07 GMT Standard Time,  
wjburrows at gmail.com writes:

>The appeal committee do not have this right.  If they are  over-ruling
>a director on a point of law or regulation they can only  recommend.
>The director of course is bound by the announced  regulations.
 
I cannot agree. The AC overruled the director on the interpretation of the  
law. The director decided the 3H bid was not alertable because its meaning was  
not affected enough by other agreements the opponents were unlikely to 
expect.  The AC ruled that it was (a bridge judgement evaluating something required 
to be  evaluated by the law). The L&EC decided that the degree of 
unexpectedness  was insufficient (from their minutes, and again a bridge judgement 
required  by the laws). Surely all these decisions are within the remit of the 
respective  people or groups.
 
Paul