Lanor Fow, on 2015-March-09, 16:04, said:
Weejonnie, perhaps I should have advised that speaking with me away from teh table wasn't a good idea, but given I failed to preempt the request, I didn't feel that having the conversation would make the situation worse than it being requested (and might help if I was called back on MI later). I'm not sure what you're suggesting I give E/W a PP for.
Blackshoe, thanks for sorting the diagram for me. Yes it was west I offered the final pass back to, not east. I've edited the post.
I am suggesting that E/W get a PP for an irregularity in procedure. e.g. 90A
The Director, in addition to implementing the rectifications in these Laws,
may also assess procedural penalties for any offence that unduly delays or
obstructs the game, inconveniences other contestants, violates correct
procedure, or requires the award of an adjusted score at another table.
Correct procedure is to call the TD at the correct time and explain the misexplanation. the TD, correctly gives the last pass back and offers to come back if EW feel they have been damaged. This procedure minimises the risk of EW giving/ receiving UI. But E 'stuck in his oar'.
TBH I think that once East has been misled then all you can do is to see whether the misleading information has resulted in EW being damaged. Personally I don't think so, since the double of 2D almost forces declarer to take the same line he did take. (I am not sure if the declarers polled were told about the TOD before they planned their play). If you can award split scores then you might give a small award to EW as a result of declarer playing for a correct Diamond guess. But that is a sop to Cerberus. It doesn't excuse the breach of correct procedure by asking to discuss the situation away from the table while the hand was still in play - with all the new UI.
No matter how well you know the laws, there is always something that you'll forget. That is why we have a book.
Get the facts. No matter what people say, get the facts from both sides BEFORE you make a ruling or leave the table.
Remember - just because a TD is called for one possible infraction, it does not mean that there are no others.
In a judgement case - always refer to other TDs and discuss the situation until they agree your decision is correct.
The hardest rulings are inevitably as a result of failure of being called at the correct time. ALWAYS penalize both sides if this happens.