eleaticus wrote:
> "Susan" <sdbratt48@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:%AhLg.591$vb1.9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > If you fill out a convention card, why is this a problem?
>
> Couple things.
>
> You can't fill out the ramifications, which in WELOS are many (and
obvious
> once you 'get' the simple structure).
>
> But no matter what you see, or hear, during alerts, some people just
can't
> get it that sequences that sound standard to them aren't:
>
> Me: 1C (Alert! Promises four clubs but could be as little as 8 TOTAL
> points.)
> pass.
> Ted; 1H (Alert! Denies four card or better sup****t and is
non-forcing.)
> pass.
> ME: pass.
> HUNH?!
>
> Ted could have two queens and a singleton diamond, and I could have a
king,
> a queen, a jack, and a singleton spade (or diamond!)
>
> Third hand may have passed, with the idea of puni****ng us when we got
too
> high.
>
> Second hand/balancer might not be able to connect the 8 total points to
the
> opener she thinks she heard me bid.
>
> However, the damn ACBL lawyers decided to protect the little ol' ladies
of
> Wichita, and elsewhere.
>
> --
It seems you have still left a lot out of your system. Seems the 1H
bid doesn't show hearts only tells about clubs. Second we have no idea
of the range for a 1H response to 1C. Third we seem not to know if
responder was forced to bid over 1C. A lot of question and very little
information from you although I see Henry has asked you twice to
explain this simple sytem.
Nick France
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