[MBV53]

If any defender calls TD It is frivolous.[no supporting law when the matches are played on screen tables] PP in addition!
when the event is played openly without bidding boxes& screens, then there is a suspicion that the bid might be over heard.
I agree with the views.
MBVSubrahmanyam
India.

[blackshoe]

I don't understand all this talk of "frivolous TD call" and "issue a PP". For what? Asking the TD to do his job?

[bluejak]

MBV53, on Jul 28 2010, 04:54 AM, said:

If any defender calls  TD It is frivolous.[no supporting law when the matches are played on screen tables] PP in addition!
when the event is played openly without bidding boxes& screens, then there is a suspicion that the bid might be over heard.

If you play bridge, something happens, and you are worried that it might mean something has happened outside the Laws, even if you are not sure, you are strongly encouraged to call the TD. I do not see how you can then say it is frivolous.

We have enough difficulty persuading players to call the TD when they should. If we start telling them TD calls are frivolous in a case like this it will get worse.

[jallerton]

rogerclee, on Jul 25 2010, 12:16 AM, said:

So here are three questions

1) If you were called to the table as a director after the hand was played and asked to make a ruling, would you change the result?
2) What percent chance do you think the 7N bid was made with a wire?
3) Would you file a recorder form about this hand? (I am.)

I am surprised at the dismissive nature of most of the replies you have received thus far.

In answer to question 1, if called to the table as director I would approach this situation as I would any other ruling: investigate the facts! In this case, after hearing the auction I would ask the player to explain why he bid 7NT; depending on the initial reply, I may or may not ask follow-up questions. Only when I have heard from the player can I give a sensible answer to question 2.

[Fluffy]

I think most good players find the bid really unnusual, I think the correct bid at this point is 4NT and even play just game. So suggesting that there might be something more its kind of appropiate.

the better the player the more likelly he cheated.

[blackshoe]

Fluffy, on Jul 29 2010, 08:30 AM, said:

the better the player the more likelly he cheated.

That may be so, but Jeffrey is right — the TD should approach this just as any other ruling, without bias, and by investigating before drawing conclusions.