[Cyberyeti]

I see nobody's posted anything about this, it just interested me.

As the smoke cleared at the end of the final set, the scores were level at 113 each with the Kolesnik team retrieving 28 IMPs in the last 4 boards.

The rules stipulated an 8 board playoff which all 12 players declined to play, and agreed to share the title.

The ACBL then gave all the players MPs for second place which seemed a little churlish rather than giving them the average of first and second.

Amazing performance by the Kolesnik team with possibly the largest age difference between team members I've seen in a winning team in an event of that stature (65 years or so).

Wondering how other national bodies would deal with this.

[diana_eva]

I also found it amazing that they could both settle for second place. I was under the impression they must play on till a winner is decided, but perhaps nobody expected two teams to agree to take 2nd place

[Cyberyeti]

diana_eva, on 2020-August-03, 04:19, said:

I also found it amazing that they could both settle for second place. I was under the impression they must play on till a winner is decided, but perhaps nobody expected two teams to agree to take 2nd place

Well it was 4am apparently for Brogeland, and I think both teams felt a draw was appropriate, and didn't feel like coming back the following day.

It's happened before elsewhere in sport after an epic contest finished level

https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large (the first London marathon winners crossing the line)

[diana_eva]

Cyberyeti, on 2020-August-03, 04:37, said:

Well it was 4am apparently for Brogeland, and I think both teams felt a draw was appropriate, and didn't feel like coming back the following day.

It's happened before elsewhere in sport after an epic contest finished level

https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large (the first London marathon winners crossing the line)

Not quite same tho, it's not like they could run another 4 kilometers to decide the winner.

[sfi]

Cyberyeti, on 2020-August-03, 02:39, said:

Wondering how other national bodies would deal with this.

All of my worst outcomes as a bridge administrator have been when I went against published conditions of contest to make a decision that clearly improved the outcomes for players. I've also seen other people make on the fly decisions that have not turned out well. So I'm in favour of sticking to what was agreed beforehand.

That being said, I think there should be a clause that allows this level of flexibility. But if it's not in there, I think the ACBL made the appropriate decision.

[y66]

As a spectator, I was very happy with the outcome and the sportsmanship that it entailed.

[dokoko]

Cyberyeti, on 2020-August-03, 02:39, said:

I see nobody's posted anything about this ...

There is a post by Kit Woolsey on bridgewinners.com discussing some hands from the final (including the last 3).