Vic:
Well, I am guessing that North intended their DBL to be for penalty. I expect, however, that Negative Double (promising 4+ hearts & ideally clubs as well) would be a far more common interpretation by South. So unless the partnership has a specific agreement that a DBL by North in this situation would be for penalty, it was an unfortunate choice of calls.
Another first option for North would be 1NT which would show 6-10 points, tend to deny 4+ hearts, & imply a balanced hand with a stopper in spades. The North hand, however, is not balanced & has much stronger than "stopper" strength in spades.
Perhaps the best first option
for North would be to simply Pass, hoping that West ends up playing in a spade
contract. If East subsequently passes as well, South will probably bid 2C which
would open the door for a number of final contract possibilities.
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