APPEAL no. 43 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Steen Møller | DEN
Members | Naki Bruni John Wignall Herman De Wael | ITA NZD BEL
Scribe | Herman De Wael | BEL

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Qualifying
Countries
India | v | The Netherlands
Players
NS | Gokhale | Kejriwal
EW | Versluis | Vis
Board
Board 21. Dealer North. NS Game
| ª | A 7 5 3 |
© | Q 10 7 2
¨ | 8 5 4
§ | Q 9
ª | Q 9 |  | 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
Result
4§-1: -100
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.
TD's Decision
2¨ doubled, making, N/S -180

Appellants
N/S
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.

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

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