[blml] Fwd: Decimal HCP ranges.

[Tim West-Meads]

Wayne wrote:
> > Firstly because it isn't standard here (there is no EBU standard).
> > Secondly because I believe that (14)15 - suggests that upgrades 
> > aren't particularly common while 14.5-17(18) indicates that many
> > 14 counts are upgraded and few 18 counts downgraded.
> >
> 
> But this seems to say nothing about any 15 counts that might be 
> downgraded.

I have not come across any notation which fits in the cc box, will be 
universally understood, and communicates exactly what proportion of 
hands will be upgraded/downgraded and why in all seats and 
vulnerabilities and opinions of defensive competence of opps.

> And without a standard it is far from obvious how many 14 counts are
> upgraded when you write 14.5.

Which obviously applies to any notation one might attempt.

Tim