gwnn Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 opps bid unopposed, they are NV at imps 1S-2H3C-3H3S-3NT(after a noticeable hesitation)4H-end Pard leads a heart and dummy is KJTxxxQxxAKxx Do you call the director? If you call the director LHO says "oh but there were so many options it's completely normal to take my time". Anyway TD nods and instructs you to play on. 4H is 1 down, vs 3N partner has an easy diamond lead and is 3 off. 4S is down 1 only if p leads diamonds from AJxxx Do you call the director again? Declarer's hand: xx AK98xx QTx Qx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 What's a noticeable hesitation? I think it's prudent to hesitate a little in this situation as a lightening-fast 3NT would show a double diamond guard. If there is a clear BIT, I think you should call the TD though, as the BIT may suggest doubt about diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi, sure, LHO can take his time as long as he pleases, but after that his partner should avoid making bids, which are close at best. If I interpret the auction right, 3S was still searching for the right game,leaving NT as an option.Partner said, he wants to play 3NT, and thats it, Pass is basically clearcut, so the TD should adjust to 3NT -?.If opener would have bid 4S, than I would have said, ok 4S stands. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I think you call the director back and tell him you think that pass over 3NT was a logical alternative and that the BIT suggested 4H over pass. Once you've stated your case in simple terms, let the director do his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Agree with Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Sure call the director. And LHO should learn at some point that it's not the hesitation he has to defend, it's his partner's action over it. Opener actually had an interesting problem but pass is most certainly an LA, if not actually the right bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Of course, the responders are right --except that 4S would not have been acceptable, either. Unfortunately, too many club-level directors would rule that a pair who would bid that way* even without the hesitation probably don't know how to evaluate after a BIT, telling you to be grateful u are not defending 4S. *High reverse plus failure to choose 4S/3S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Passing with the stiff Q of hearts is not a logical alternative imo and I think I could make that case. That being said, call the director because maybe I am wrong and a poll of my peers will demonstrate that it is a logical alternative. It is the director who should decide if it's an LA not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 It's not necessarily your peers we need to be concerned with, Justin, but the peers of the player who bid that way at the table. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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