(short description of image)APPEAL no. 43

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Steen Møller DEN
Members (short description of image)Naki Bruni
(short description of image)John Wignall
(short description of image)Herman De Wael 		ITA
NZD
BEL

Scribe (short description of image)Herman De Wael BEL

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Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs Qualifying
   
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Countries
India v The Netherlands
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Gokhale (short description of image)Kejriwal
EW (short description of image)Versluis (short description of image)Vis
   
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Board
Board 21. Dealer North. NS Game
ª A 7 5 3
© Q 10 7 2
¨ 8 5 4
§ Q 9
ª Q 9 (short description of image) ª K J 6 2
© 9 6 5 © K J 8 4
¨ K Q 10 6 3 ¨ A 9 7
§ 10 5 3 § 4 2
ª 10 8 4
© A 3
¨ J 2
§ A K J 8 7 6
West
North
East
South
Pass 1NT(1) Dble(2)
Rdble(3) Pass 2§(4) Dble(5)
2¨ Dble(6) Pass(7) 3§
Pass 3¨ Dble Pass
Pass   4¨   All Pass  

(1) 11-13
(2) not alerted, but single suit
(3) start of escape sequence
(4) automatic
(5) not alerted, but penalty
(6) not alerted, cards and hesitation
(7) hesitation
   
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Result
4§-1: -100
   
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Facts
The tray was slow in coming back with the underlined Double and Pass. Since East/West had completed their escape sequence, it was clear that North had hesitated.
   
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TD's
Decision
2¨ doubled, making, N/S -180

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Appellants
N/S
   
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Players'
Comments
North stated that he had not hesitated, only asked questions about the bidding thus far. East confirmed these facts. The tray must have taken some 15 to 20 seconds to return to South/West, and all players agreed on that timing.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee decided that Pass was not a Logical Alternative and therefor to allow South's 3§ bid.
   
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Committee's
Decision
The original result was restored: N/S -100.
   
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Relevant
Laws
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  

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