APPEAL no. 17 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Bobby Wolff | USA
Members | Grattan Endicott Virgil Anderson George Retek Jean-Louis Derivery Tommy Sandsmark | GBR USA CAN GDL NOR
Scribe | Tommy Sandsmark | NOR

Event
1998 World Championships
Rosenblum Cup | Qualifying
Countries
India | v | Poland
Players
NS | Mohota | Kagarwaca
EW | Kowalski | Romanski
Board
Board 25. Dealer North. EW Game
| ª | 6 5 |
© | A K 5
¨ | J
§ | A Q 10 8 6 5 3
ª | K 10 9 7 2 |  | ª | A 8
© | Q J | © | 9 7 6 4 3 2
¨ | K Q 9 7 6 3 | ¨ | A 5 4 2
§ | — | § | J
| ª | Q J 4 3 |
© | 10 8
¨ | 10 8
§ | K 9 7 4 2
West |  | North |  | East |  | South
|  | 2§ |  | Pass |  | 2¨
Dble |  | 3§ |  | 3© |  | 4§
Pass |  | Pass |  | 4¨ |  | 5§
5¨ |  | Dble |  | Pass |  | 6§
Dble |  | All Pass |  |  |  |
Result
6§*-2: -300
Facts
The TD was called to the table after 6§ was bid. East stated that first there had been a long hesitation by North, after which he asked about West's double of 2¨ before he doubled. West agreed with his partner. South denied any extraordinary hesitation at the other side of the screen. In their bidding system (Precision Club) his partner had showed at least 6 clubs and control in only one suit besides clubs. Therefore the double was a penalty double, and the decision to bid on was South's alone.
TD's Decision
The TD found no proved infraction and let the table result stand.

Appellants
E/W
Players' Comments
E/W stated that after the considerable hesitation by North, South should have passed on his weak hand. South did not notice any hesitation, but after what he considered to be a penalty double from his partner, he knew that they probably had no defensive values in clubs, and with only one outside stopper in North, it was difficult to see how 5§ could be defeated.

Committee's Comments
The Committee found that it did not matter very much that the tempo may not have been perfect. North's bid shows at least 6 clubs and only one outside stopper. The facts therefore support the TD's decision.
Committee's Decision
The table result stands.
Relevant Laws
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Deposit
Returned | X
Forfeited |

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