System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Senior USBC
| Team: | Brod | Last Updated | May 26, 2019 at 17:12 |
| Players: | Victor King - Karen McCallum - JoAnna Stansby | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 - 2M:
2  = 5+s/4+h, pass or correct
2  = 5+2/4+h, invitational
1M - 2M-1: xfer to 2M, either: a) min raise, or b) if responder bids again, invitational i) also 1S-2D, 5+ hearts 1 - 1: NF
Relays off after interference of 3+ steps 1  interference, DBL by either is:
after [semi]positive response Penalty after negative response takeout |
General Bidding Style
| Strong Club w/symmetric relay (1 0+)
aggressive, get in quick, and out quick, any action could be lighter than expected, light NV opening bids 10-12NT nv 1st/2nd/4th seats, otherwise 13-15 1M-2 : artificial game force
1M-2NT: Mixed raise+, requests loser count 3c=5,etc) NV weak 2-bids: 5card suits, 3-9, responses other than 2NT (1-round force) are non-forcing. nv 3x: usually 6-cards |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Suit Contracts: 3rd from even, low from odd. A from AK (K asks for count at 5level+).
K in partners suit, shifting to singleton NT Contracts: Rusinow honor leads against NT, attitude leads. K is power lead (unblock or count) 0 or 2 higher switch after trick 1 |
Defensive Signals
| Standard carding.
Mostly suit preference, primarily at trick 1, and on first discard. Count rare, only when needed. Smith echo (from both sides) Rarely signal vs slams. Avoid signaling when possible. |