What is Your Ruling

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade9
  2. heartK 10 2
  3. diamondJ 10 9 4 3
  4. clubQ 10 8 7
  1. spadeQ J 8 3 2
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA 8 7 6 5
  4. clubJ 5 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 1 4 - 2
S 3 1 4 - 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 7 5
  2. heartJ 9 8 6 3
  3. diamondK 2
  4. club9 4 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spadeK 10 6 4
  2. heartA Q 7 5 4
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubA K 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart
2heart* Pass 2spade Dble
Pass 3heart 3spade Pass#
Pass 4diamond Pass 4heart
End

* Michaels, 5-5 in spade + minor
# prolonged agreed hesitation

The double of 2spade was not alerted and assumed to be take-out, showing a good hand. Despite the 5-0 trump break 4heart made for 620 (ten tricks were recorded in Hearts at two other tables). Team B's contention is that the 4diamond bid is not allowable given South's long deliberation. Therefore the score should be adjusted to 3spade by E-W. Team A's contention is that bidding on the North cards is evident. The 3heart bid is a clear underbid and therefore North can and should take the opportunity to correct this on the third round of bidding.

Let's say that you are Max Bavin for a moment. What is your ruling?
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