great idea -- explain own bids

My idea is this. When there is partnership uncertainty about the
meaning of a bid, the bidder should explain the meaning of his/her bid
to the opps (and not to partner).

I think this is what happens in online bridge. I liked that. I try to
bring it to face-to-face bridge as much as I can. For example, my
partner opens 2D. We are a hastily formed partnership and as far as I
know have not agreed on the meaning of the bid.

I just leave the table and let partner explain it to the opps. I
believe they should know the meaning of my partner's bid, even if I
don't. I don't want to gain any advantage over the opps because they
don't know the meaning of that bid. I am almost positive they like
this system better than hearing me say "no agreement". If my partner
and I are on the wrong wavelength, they can watch the fun and punish
us if it gets too comical.

It doesn't come up that often, so I don't think it will look like a
jack-in-the-box convention at the local bridge club.

Fire away.