[JSilver]

In an ACBL tourney on BBO yesterday, I misclicked on a bid. Specifically, I intended to make a Michaels cuebid, but accidentally bid a suit where I happened to have a singleton. The opponents arrived in my 5-card major at the 2-level, not surprisingly misjudged the distribution, and went minus.

Afterwards, I apologized, and the opponents summoned the director, who changed the score to avg.+/- (-3 imps for us, +3 for them).

When the tourney was over, I asked the director what I should have done. She replied "First of all, private message the opponents..." Unfortunately, before I could get further elucidation, she either logged off or was disconnected, so I'm not sure what the message should say. For example, do I tell them what I was trying to bid? What if I pass when I intended to bid?

I have found nothing in the conditions of contest, nor seen anything in the preliminary tournament announcements (made at the start of every ACBL tourney on BBO) governing misclicks. If there is an accepted standard for the player's responsibilites, I would like to know what it is and have it posted where anyone can find out.

[luke warm]

i'm gonna bump this back up, i'm interested in knowing the answer also

[inquiry]

In my opinion, the director was wrong on several levels.

First, wrong to adjust the score,
Second, wrong to tell you to private message your opponents.

If you misclick, live with it. The game allows psyches. Your misclick turns your intentional michaels cue-bid into an accidental psyche. If the tourney allows undo;s ask for one and call the director.

It is clearly wrong to tell your opponents that you misclicked and leave your partner in the dark. This gives your opponents a greatly unfair advantage over all the players sitting their direction.

[Mr. Dodgy]

I don't see how it can be right to PM your opponents. You should say nothing - are your opps entitled to know MORE than your partner?

FWIW: ABCL Tournament Laws: 25. Legal and illlegal changes of call.

Not a bad idea to PM the DIRECTOR, however.

I agree with Ben

[paulg]

You should call the director when you misclick in an ACBL tourney and ask the next player to wait. Even if UNDOs are not permitted, the TD should be able to guide the table past the restrictions of the software to permit a change of call.

The TD here has performed poorly (on several counts) and I suggest that you notify the Chief TD of the ACBL tourneys to help them improve. However you are responsible for calling the TD at the time you realise your error, not at the end of the hand.

Paul

[blackshoe]

The laws are not "ACBL Tournament Laws", but rather "The International Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge". They are under the purview of the World Bridge Federation, and apply everywhere in the world, not just in North America.

There is no such thing as an accidental psyche - a psyche by definition is a deliberate act.

Other than that, I agree with calling the director and requesting a Law 25 ruling, and with not PMing the opponents. Also with notifying the CTD of the particular TD's need for education.