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Appeals
Committee
Special Meeting No 1.
Procedural Penalty
| Appeals Committee: |
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Bill Pencharz |
(Chairman, Great
Britain) |
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Herman De Wael |
(Scribe, Belgium) |
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Jens Auken |
(Denmark) |
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Naki Bruni |
(Italy) |
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Anton Maas |
(the Netherlands) |
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Krzysztof Martens |
(Poland) |
Open Teams Round 16
France v Slovenia
The Facts: Around half-time in the match, the Director noticed
that there was no-one scoring in the Closed Room of this match.
He told the French player in North to score, but the player refused
at first. Being told to score by the Chief Tournament Director,
he started to do so, but only the boards 10-20 from the match were
scored.
The Director: Referred the
matter to the Appeals Committee.
The Players: The French captain
explained that he had asked the reception at both hotels (this match
was played in the Rooms at the San Gorg hotel, normally used by
the Ladies and Senior Teams), as well as the Chief Tournament Director,
to provide a scorer. He then came back to the Radisson hotel to
watch the vugraph.
He realised that it was his responsibility, but he never scores
himself, because the players do not like the captain is at the table.
The Committee: Decided that
the French team was at fault. Since the conditions of contest did
not prescribe a particular penalty, a list of other penalties was
reviewed. In the end, the Committee decided upon a penalty of One
Victory Point.
The Committee's decision:
1VP penalty to France.
Relevant Laws: Regulation
B.3.9, G.2.3
| Extracts from
the Conditions of Contest: |
| Regulation
B.3.9 |
Recording the matches |
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In the Closed Room, the Captain
of the Away Team (or his designate to be approved by the Captain
of the Home Team and the Tournament Director) shall record
the bidding, lead to the first three tricks and the result
on the "Recording Form" provided at the table.
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| Regulation
G.2.3 |
Appeals
Committee - Judgment |
| The
Appeals Committee may confirm, reverse, vary or modify the findings
or decisions of a Tournament Director (except those foreseen
by Law
93.B.3.) and remove, increase or vary any penalty which
may have been imposed, or substitute a different class of penalty
or an adjusted score. On an investigation made from reasons
other than of an appeal the Appeals Committee may impose such
penalty on any party or direct that such an adjusted score be
entered for any boards as it shall deem proper. |
| Comparison of Penalties
mentioned in the Regulations: |
| Warning |
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|
1st delay line-up |
| ½ VP |
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2nd delay line-up |
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0 to 5 minutes late
play |
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looking at a hand
with 14 cards or more |
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-
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putting the cards
back in the tray at right angles |
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smoking in the playing
area or in the toilets |
| 1 VP |
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3rd and subsequent
delay line-up |
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-
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player not seated
at start of play |
|
-
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5 to 10 minutes
late play |
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-
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exchanging cards
between hands |
| 2 VPs |
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player more than
five minutes late at start of play |
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-
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10 to 15 minutes
late play |
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-
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leaving the Closed
Room without permission of the TD (player or scorer) |
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-
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bringing a mobile
phone into the playing area |
| 3 VPs |
-
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15 to 20 minutes
late play |
| 5 VPs |
-
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20 to 25 minutes
late play |
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