[PeterGill]

A few points:

1. Some people in this thread have referred to ACBL regulations
about "25 seconds". The Cavendish is run by WBP, not by the ACBL.
The Cavendish's regulations on thier website make no reference to the ACBL,
just to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge and to World Bridge Productions' regulations.

2. I think one could make a case that it could be the 1H bidder
with xxx, QJ109xxx, xxx, void, who appears to be thinking over 3NT.

3. The WBF has a specific regulation barring an adjusted score when the dirrctor call comes from the same side of the screen as the hesitation. WBP does not.
WBP, not ACBL, is the sponsoring organisation with jurisdiction at the Cavendish.

4. My polling this week of local experts who don't know the hand has resulted
in mainly club leaders, with a minority of heart and spade leaders.

Peter Gill

[jdonn]

PeterGill, on May 18 2009, 12:03 PM, said:

1. Some people in this thread have referred to ACBL regulations about "25 seconds". The Cavendish is run by WBP, not by the ACBL. The Cavendish's regulations on thier website make no reference to the ACBL, just to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge and to World Bridge Productions' regulations.

The 25 second guideline was emailed to the players in the event ahead of time (Fred back me up?), so although it's not listed on the website it was in use. Although it doesn't matter a ton because it's just a guideline not a hard and fast regulation.

Anyway I thought this thread was dead?? Everything has been discussed to death except who is the best looking club director in southern California, so I'm out.

[fred]

jdonn, on May 18 2009, 05:09 PM, said:

The 25 second guideline was emailed to the players in the event ahead of time (Fred back me up?)

Sorry Josh, but I can neither confirm nor deny - I routinely delete such e-mails without reading them.

Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com

[JLOL]

jdonn, on May 18 2009, 12:09 PM, said:

PeterGill, on May 18 2009, 12:03 PM, said:

1. Some people in this thread have referred to ACBL regulations about "25 seconds". The Cavendish is run by WBP, not by the ACBL. The Cavendish's regulations on thier website make no reference to the ACBL, just to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge and to World Bridge Productions' regulations.

The 25 second guideline was emailed to the players in the event ahead of time (Fred back me up?), so although it's not listed on the website it was in use. Although it doesn't matter a ton because it's just a guideline not a hard and fast regulation.

Anyway I thought this thread was dead?? Everything has been discussed to death except who is the best looking club director in southern California, so I'm out.

I don't believe I ever got an email like that.