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NeilThomson 6 posts bridgetalk member Reply

Insufficient attention and bid ( 13:33:58 ThuJun 12 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper Country: Scotland West as dealer opened 2D (8PT or bal 19/20) North not paying attention, bid 2c, East also not paying attention passed (some arguement as to wether East alerted 2D). Ruling was given that East accepted insufficient bid auction to progress from east's pass. South passed West dbld all pass N/S lost 800 (-3 vul) at best E/W will play in 2NT making exactly 8. Questions Was ruling correct? If no alert can north retract bid? Should result stand?

RMB 19 posts bridgetalk member Reply

Re: Insufficient attention and bid ( 16:03:52 ThuJun 12 2003 ) Select Action Reply Quote post Report post Last posts Ignore user Global ignore Whisper Country: England The auction started 2D-2C-P and now the TD is called. Apart from the insufficient bid, there is the question of whether 2D was alerted (assuming 2D is alertable). If 2D was alerted before 2C there is no problem with the alert and the pass accepts the insufficient bid. The auction continues. If 2D was alerted after 2C or not at all, and it became clear that 2D was alertable, then the TD should consider L21B1. "Until the end of the auction period (see Law 17E), a player may, without penalty, change a call when it is probable that he made the call as a result of misinformation given to him by an opponent (failure to alert promptly to a conventional call or special understanding, where such alert is required by the sponsoring organisation, is deemed misinformation), provided that his partner has not subsequently called." The TD could explain the law to North and tell him he can change 2C if the law applies. Alternatively, the TD could rule that is was in no way probable that North bid 2C as a result of the failure to alert and no allow 2C to be changed. Perhaps I would talk to North away from the table. I suppose it is likely that had 2D been alerted he would have noticed that it was 2D. Is this sufficient for L21B1 to apply? Robin

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