Scoring: MP
It is a pairs event (not online). The bidding is as follows:
W______N______E______S
_______1NT(1)_X(2)___3C(3)
P(4)___3D(5)__X(6)___3S(7)
P______4C(8)__All Pass(9)
(1) 12-14
(2) Penalty, equal strength +
(3) Alerted and explained by N to both E & W in paper (South not knowing the explanation) as rubenshohl, inv+ in D
(4) After the explanation, west decided his hand not good enough to bid
(5) Since submin, settle for 3D
(6) Penalty again
(7) No alert was given by N this time
(8) Realize that his pd's hand must not be the same as his explanation
(9) Don't know why there was no further action from EW
West led a D and after the 1st D was ruffed by south, he called the director complaining there was misexplanation by NS. Director asked all the players to continue the play. Result 4C-1. West then told the director if he knows that 3C was not rubensohl, he will bid 3H and his pd will surely raise to 4H (doubtful imo, may easily go overboard).
Director asked for the convention card of NS. In the convention card, it is stated that NS plays rubensohl after opp's overcall but play escape method after opp's penalty double (However, the escape method stated in the convention card cease at 2S which is a natural call, no higher bid explanation is given).
The ruling, table result not stand, correct to 4H by west just make. Director said that this was the possible most favourable result for the non offending side. As the result of this ruling, 4H was a top bd for EW and 0 for NS (a side note, EW won the event because of this ruling over the 2nd pair within 2MP).
Questions:
(1) Should EW be awarded the most favorable result?
(2) Is there any responsibility by W of not taking any action noting that the obvious escape by S after the double of 3D and also the pass of 4C? W for sure knows that N has misinterpreted S bid. So is W taking a two-way shot?
(3) Can S bid on even if as suggested by W that he will bid 3H and E will raise to 4H? Can S bid 4S to offer contract for sacrifice and thus 4H shouldn't be the final contract?
(4) Is it fair to both sides receiving such score from this board (probably yes for NS but is it fair to adjust a top to EW)?
(5) Can split result be awarded to two sides?