stuffed up by psyche

[Vampyr]

Finally! I learned to upgrade from John Newman (zenbiddist), who when challenged by his opponents at the end of hand - I was his partner at the time- laid down his cards and quietly appointed to the doubleton as his extra point.

On that Tuesday evening at the Sydney Bridge Centre, I was a walk-in and he was the playing Director. So no, he didn't rule against himself.

 

When a playing director needs a ruling at his table, he should ask one of the other directors present to make the ruling. If there is no one available, the ruling should be done by an agreed referee, either by email or telephone or whatever. It is no trouble if the ruling has to be don after the session is finished. I’m shocked by the behaviour of this John Newman.

 

What I would like to know - as a Beginner-Intermediate is: what additional action would I be able to take as the next bidder if the opener has exactly 14 HCP rather than 15HCP as promised.

 

When it matters is in the play when you are counting his hand.

 

Except perhaps once. My partner bid 2D over 1NT. I alerted Cappelletti (both majors) and because my partner had forgotten the system and actually had 6 diamonds, and the opps took advantage of the error, Ms Director awarded the Opps 60%.

I still don't understand that ruling, but it was presumably reasonable.

 

If the opponents took advantage of the error, it sounds as if they’ve got a good board to begin with. There is no penalty for a misbid. I believe the EBU has changed the regulation with regard to a fielded misbid being the same as a fielded psych, and it is no longer treated the same, unfortunately. In any case, unless your partner frequently forgets, in which case it can be said that you are not playing the convention and all and so what you gave was misinformation, I don’t understand why there would be a ruling. You should have asked for the law or regulation to be read out to you.

[blackshoe]

Last time I asked a director to read a ruling from the book, she replied "I can't, the book's in the car." I said "I'll wait," but it didn't matter, she just ignored the request.