Re: Please Explain post allert procedure

"Tim Brown" <timothybrown01@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:6zTQj.492$Q06.263@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I am just getting into tournament bridge and find the rules a bit
daunting. 
>If I understand post alert requirements correctly, no alerts are made
after 
>3N or greater has been bid until the auction is complete. Offense alerts 
>before the lead card is played, defense alerts after the lead card is 
>played. An example of a post alert would be people playing Gerber (4c)
with 
>an agreed to suit (rather than NT). Is this correct? What other common 
>bidding conventions require a post alert (i.e.. splinters)? What do you
do 
>if the opposition asks what a bid means, do you tell them to wait until
the 
>auction is complete?
>

If you play F2F bridge in a club, for example, ask the director to give
you 
a little spiel on alerting and explaining.  Or go online and read the 
alerting regulations (if in USA, the ACBL regulations) and the laws (laws 
are same anywhere in the world) that discuss agreements and explaining. 
Not 
all club TD's are knowledgeable or know the laws but that's where I would 
recommend you start.

You are likely to get more confusion here as some posters on rgb are known

to hold heretic views that are in conflict with the laws and regulations.

Raija