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Appeal No 8

Unauthorised Information

Open Teams Round 6
Romania v Slovenia

Board 12.
Dealer West.
North/South Game.

Please note: Screen runs from top left to bottom right.
			A J
			J 4 3 2
			10 8 5 4 2
			J 7
	Q	N   W E   S			K 10 9 8 7 5
	-				A 10 9 7 5
	J 6 3				Q 7
	K 9 8 2				A Q 6 5 3
			6 4 3 2
			K Q 8 6
			A K 9
			10 4

West	North	East	South
Marina	Šenk	Taciuc	Ambroz
Pass	Pass	1	Pass
1NT	Pass	2	Pass
2	Pass	2	Pass
3	Pass	4	Pass
5	All Pass

Contract: Five Clubs, played by East.
Lead: Ace of diamonds .
Result: 10 tricks, -50 to East/West.

The Facts: South was also scoring the Table. After the first trick was turned over, he asked his partner if it had been the five that had been contributed, to which north agreed.
East called the Director to point out this irregularity, and the director did in fact warn North/South that this should not be done.
After the play, East called the Director again, claiming that South had continued the suit because he now knew from the Director's call, that East did in fact have a second diamond.

The Director: Established that the five (middle of five) had not conveyed any interesting information (High encouraging, High-Low even), but that South did in fact know which card it was (since he had merely asked for a confirmation) and that it was in fact Declarer who had given opponent extra information.

Ruling: Result Stands

East/West appealed.

The Players: Confirmed their statements made to the Director.

The Committee: Agreed with the Director.

The Committee's decision: Director's decision upheld.

Relevant Laws: Law 66C, Law 16B

Deposit: Returned, but only just.