[blml] Red systems

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 10:58 26/09/2006 +0100, Robin Barker wrote:


>So a 1S catch-all (either minor or balanced) is HUM (yellow).

1S as a weak NT has been allowed.

Would you allow :

- 1S : 12-14, no 5-card suit
- 1S : 12-14, diamonds the only possible 5-card suit
- 1S : catchall (NT or length in minor)

Robin firmly says : not the latter.

Where should one put the limit, and how do you justify it ?

NB : this is one more absurdity of the rules.
Opening X, with meaning Y, isn't allowed, while opening X, higher than X, 
thus more difficult to defend against, with the same meaning Y, is allowed.

Examples : 2C weak (0-5) is BSC, but 1S weak (0-5) is yellow.
2D or 2C showing H or S is red, but 1NT showing H or S is yellow.
2D or 2C as the strongest opening is green (if no other problem), but 1NT 
is red. (is it ?)

Regards

   Alain