[blml] ACBL contains multitudes [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Walt Whitman (1819-1892):

"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"

The ACBL Competition and Conventions Committee,
most recent meeting, Reno 22nd March 2004:

"The question was raised whether an opening 4H
or 4S when playing NAMYATS should require an
Alert. The point was raised that we should be
consistent to principle (i.e. in general,
negative inferences do not require an Alert).
The Committee was virtually unanimous in
determining that such a call does not require
an Alert."

Current 2006 ACBL Alert Procedures:
(http://www.acbl.org/play/alertprocedures.html)

"Natural opening bids at the three level or
higher which convey an unusual message regarding
HCP range or any other information which might
be unexpected to the opponents must be Alerted.
EXAMPLE: 4H, 4S openings which are natural but
are weaker than might be expected because the
partnership has some other method (an example is
the Namyats convention) for showing a good 4H,
4S opening."


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
National Training Branch
02 6225 6285