System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Michael Seamon Junior USBC - U26


Team: Gordon Last Updated Dec 10, 2019 at 12:27
Players: Elliott Gordon - Daniel Weiss - Jack Donaghue

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

None

General Bidding Style

Rule of 20 in 1-3rd seats, rule of 15 in 4th seat. 1m openings are never lighter in 3rd/4th seat.
Weak 2 can be 5 card suits at favorable or not vulnerable.
1NT 15-17, 2NT 20-21, minimal upgrades or downgrades

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3rd/low vs suits
4th best vs NT
A from AK asks attitude
K from AK asks count
Trick 1 vs. suits: if Ace is led and dummy has singleton in that suit or declarer obviously has a singleton in that suit, first priority is suit preference.
Middle of hand - attitude leads

Defensive Signals

Attitude then count then suit preference
Trump suit preference
Upside down count and attitude and discards, standard suit preference.
Always signal on (at least) first two rounds of new suits