[lamford]

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4D was alerted (SPL) and South realised his error in passing almost immediately. The TD was called and ruled that it could be changed (25A1). I was North and did not think that was right and my partner's pass should have stood. What do readers think?

[pescetom]

You chose the right forum.

I think the TD should be required to requalify if he does not admit his error (25A2).

Although in many BBO tournaments this is considered normal.

[jillybean]

You should have asked the Director to read from TFLB.
club or online?

[mycroft]

I suggest South time-travel to the 1990s, when 25B2b2 applied [fixed reference, thanks Jilly]. Of course, when I gave those rulings, even the *offenders* didn't believe they had that option - which is at least one of the reasons why they no longer do.

I suggest an experienced E-W, should N-S be a new pair and not in a tournament, "request a waiver" (81C5). But of course, they need not do so, and the direcytor; it's up to them whether the bar penalty is worth the top (or even guess that there would *be* no bar penalty).

Not sure what I suggest for the director - but I gave more than one 82C ruling in Penticton (granted, on less obvious situations than this, but at least one of them was a "of course I should have known that"), so I'm not really one to talk.

[jillybean]

27B talks about insufficient bid?

Yes, if South is a nervous newbie, we can let him make a bid.

Were the 82C's self imposed?

[mycroft]

Oh apologies, 25B2b2. Thanks for catching that. Sorry, directing Alzheimer's game today.

No, they were "judgement calls always are consulted" and the consultation made it clear that - well, I didn't do the right thing at the table (or didn't understand how 27B1a affects Alertability of a sequence, in one case).

"We discuss this in club director training" - yeah, thanks, I don't feel small enough already :-).