[blml] GK&E (was: alertability) [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Grattan Endicott]

from Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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"They who sin with caution, 
                         whilst concealed,
 Grow impudently careless,
                          when revealed."
                 ~ Susannah Centlivre.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <richard.hills at immi.gov.au>
To: <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [blml] GK&E (was: alertability) [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]


> Sven Pran:
> 
> >>>I know of no system agreements that
> >>>specify a minimum length of 5 cards for
> >>>a simple overcall, this is simply common
> >>>sense.
> >>>...........
> 
> Grattan Endicott:
> 
> >>+=+ See EBU Orange Book, Section 4D. +=+
> 
> Orange Book section 4D2:
> 
> >If a partnership habitually overcalls on
> >four card suits, or five card suits without
> >an honour, or with fewer than 6 HCP or more
> >than 18 HCP, then this should be disclosed
> >on the convention card.
> 
> Richard Hills:
> 
> There is a flaw in this Orange Book clause,
> since if I was an EBU player I would not
> have to disclose on my convention card that
> I habitually overcall on three card suits.
> 
> :-)
> 
> Perhaps the next edition of the Orange Book
> should say "habitually overcalls on four
> (or fewer) card suits".  Another Canberra
> player I know raised partner's preempt with
> a void in order to get a ruff against the
> opponents' subsequent slam.  Again, such an
> idiosyncratic style should be disclosed.
> 
+=+ The 'next' edition of the OB took effect 
on 1st August 2006.  It contains the relevant 
statement that I have referred to in another 
reply. ("See OB 10E2").    ~ G ~   +=+