[blml] convention

[John Probst]

Sven:
>
> Using this principle on the 5H bid that started this thread: It is also
> conventional; the fact that that bid shows a particular strength in hearts
> is a side effect and not the primary nature of that call.
>
CAB vs natural responses then?

2C 2H shows the HA vs hearts (and a positive). I don't think it matters 
which. Neither is conventional by my reading of the Law. In one case we show 
length (and the strength of hand aspect is covered by Law) and in the other 
we show strength. Obviously the method is diclosable in each case, but 
that's not the issue. (and indeed CAB responses are probably alertable on 
basis of "unusual") but it doesn't make the CAB reponse conventional.  We 
would not have the third part of the definition unless one was presuming a 
High card was an option.  this OR this OR that.  John


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