[blml] San Diego Lightfoot Sue [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Spingold Teams, San Diego 1994

Dlr: North
Vul: None

\         JT93
  \       AQJ98
    \     98
      \   62
---     \              AQ4
KT3       \            752
QT765       \          32
T9753         \        AKQJ8
          K87652\
          64      \
          AKJ4      \
          4           \

WEST      NORTH     EAST      SOUTH
---       Pass      1NT       2C(1)
2D(2)     Pass      2H        2S
3C        4S        5C        Pass
Pass      Dble      Pass      Pass
Pass

(1) Alerted on both sides of the screen
as a one-suited hand
(2) Alerted by *East* as a transfer to
hearts

Result: North led the HA.  Five clubs
went down one trick, +100 to North-South.

Facts: 2D was alerted on the North and
East side of the screen as a Jacoby
Transfer to hearts.

Director's Ruling: North asked for a
score adjustment based on the
misinformation given during the auction.
The director (Cukoff) awarded North-
South +300 (down two) for misinformation
from diverging explanations. East-West
appealed claiming there was a mistaken
bid not a misexplanation.

Committee Decision: East-West produced
system notes (typeset) clearly showing
that their *agreement* was that 2D was a
Jacoby Transfer bid. Thus, what occurred
was a misbid rather than a
misexplanation. The director, who did not
see the system notes, made the correct
ruling based on the assumption of a
misexplanation.

After the 2H bid, West told South, his
screenmate, that there may have been a
misunderstanding. The Committee felt
that, based on the information North had,
the lead of the HA was strongly
indicated.

[big snip]

Richard Hills query:

What ruling should the Committee have now
made?

For bonus points, guess what ruling the
Committee now actually made.

:-)


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
Level 6 Aqua Training Suite, DIAC
02 6225 6776

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