Learner / Novice Bidding System

For the benefit of members who participate in Wednesday sessions and social occasions when playing with a novice in individual type sessions, the bidding system used is:

• ACOL based with 4 Card Majors

• 12-14 HCP No Trump opening

• Suit opening rebid 1NT 15-17HCP

• Suit opening rebid 2NT 18-19HCP

• 2C opening 20+ HCP distributional and 23+ HCP balanced

• 2D/2H/2S weak 6 card suit 6-10HCP

• 3C/3D/3H/3S pre-emptive 7 card suit 6-10HCP

• 2NT20-22HCP balanced

• Ace asking Blackwood 4NT

• Simple overcalls with 8+HCP for one level overcalls 10+HCP for 2 level overcalls

• Hand valuation distribution points - doubleton 1PT Singleton 2PT void 3Pts

• No Stayman

• No transfers