Approved Bidding System for 4 Fun Teams Competition
Dublin North Region Qualifier
Sunday 17th March, 2019
Four or Five Card Majors
Weak (12-14) or Strong (15-17) No-Trump
2C oposite 1NT is Stayman
Other suit bid opposite 1NT is either a Weak Take-out or (in the case of 2D or 2H) a Jacoby Transfer
Playing Jacoby Transfers, 1S opposite 1NT shows 11 HCPs (playing Weak NT) or 8 HCPs (playing Strong NT)
A 1NT overcall normally promises 15-17 HCPs but in the Protective Position, promises 10-14 HCPs
Standard Overcall promise 8-15 HCPs
Overcalls of 1NT are natural
ALL 2-Level openings are Strong
ALL 3-level Suit openings are Standard Pre-Empts
Doubles of suits bid in the first round of bidding are for "Take-Out"
Negative Doubles are not allowed
Gerber & Blackwood (any style) are allowed
Players have the right to enquire about the system of discards being used. When responding to such enquiries, the explanation should be full and should try to avoid jargon.
Sanctions may be imposed for the use of systems that are not approved
