lordc

"You can find them in the BBO application, just not in myhands." What is the 'BBO application' ?

This TD gave us an AV- (-3 IMPs), much to my surprise.

At the time the TD was asking if i wanted to accept the Undo, I was unaware that I was the one being given the choice. I simply ignored it, thinking this choice was being offered to the new sub. I didn't even realize I was refusing the Undo by remaining silent. Thus you can see why I was floored by the -3 adjustment.

Tonight our opps bid to 6s, going down 2. My lho (after I had opened the bidding with my 17-count) at his first turn bids 7NT, then leaves. I called director, she subbed for the 7NT bidder, then asked me if I wanted to accept an Undo. I was completely unaware that I actually had that option. I told td I wanted actual result, which would have been 7NTx -4 or -5. I was told by the TD I was 'childish' for not accepting the undo, forcing the sub to sustain an awful score. When the scores came up after the round, I saw we were given an adjustment of -3, which completely shocked me. We were being punished, even though the opp was the guilty party. I was told that if I didn't like the ruling then please don't play there any more. There is a specific rule that says "NO UNDOs", so I didn't know I could accept it. What gives?

I would probably bid 1♥ while on bbo, to stay with the field, because of the propensity of bbo'ers to bid on junk. but I would pass happily anywhere else.

I don't know if I am doing something wrong, but that didn't work either. I will ask TD next time I play.

Thanks - I'll try that

This email address does not work. It was returned to me as undeliverable.

More than once I have attempted exactly what you say, but it won't even let me onto the website!

I have attempted on more than one occasion to log on to IBAA with no success. How can I tell them what I feel if I can't reach them?

Then is it the RULE that needs to be changed, at least such that the TD MUST allow original player back in if the sub agrees, a part of this rule that, I maintain, makes no sense at all. When I register for a full tournament, I expect to play the entire tournament. If I get disconnected, I expect to be placed back with my original partner when connection is re-established.

Correction PARTNER of original player must seek permission, since original player cannot chat to sub. BTW nowhere do I see any such rule, except when this situation occurs and TD 'quotes' it. It says 'Rules Posted' (or words to that effect), but they are nowhere to be seen.

" Yes, subs expect to be kicked out at some point, but why not be nice when removing them?" Who said anything about not being courteous? I would have no objection to asking sub to please allow my original pard to reseat, although I feel this 'permission' is unwarranted. I would insist that TD comply if sub grants such permission. Perhaps extending the round by a minute or 2 would allow for this eventuality. When we finish a game, invariably there are many tables still in play, so that time extension would have little or no effect. I have waited as much as 20 minutes for results to show because there are so many lagging tables.

"Do you think they want to come in the middle of a board to play a couple of cards before they are kicked out again?" When they signed on as a SUB they should be aware of this possibility.

Tried to get to IBAA site, registered, didn't get password email.