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Bob Bannister

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Alerting/non Alerting rules wrt to low level doubles ( 10:52:59 WedJun 11 2003 )
Country: England

Recently, whilst playing a match privately, our opponents thought that the Double in the following sequenece should have been alerted. My partner & I were under the impression that it is not alertable but naturally would like to clarify the matter to avoid any future problems.

The sequence, with E dealer:

E S W N
1C 1H p p
1S Dbl*

* Played as "values" (max overcall), not as showing spades (i.e. not penalty oriented)

Under English Bridge Union rules, is this Dbl alertable or is it not?

RMB

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Re: Alerting/non Alerting rules wrt to low level doubles ( 11:48:22 WedJun 11 2003 )
Bob,

The main requirement is to alert doubles if they are not natural.
The EBU defines a natural doubles as (Orange Book 5.3.1(d)):
" (i) a take out double of a suit bid naturally at the one, two or three
level when your partner has not had a chance to call or has passed
without indicating values.
(ii) a penalty double otherwise; " [snipped]

So certainly any double that isn't takeout or penalty is alertable. Since
your double was values it is alertable; and it would have been alertable
if it was penalties.

That you do not alert a takeout double made by a player who has bid,
but whose parter has not, is not well understood - especially at club
level. IMHO, if you alert all doubles that are not strictly penalties,
except doubles of an opening suit bid below 3NT,
most opponents will be happy. [2 edits; Last edit by RMB at 11:49:38 Wed Jun 11 2003]

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If you need help with the Laws or rulings from any country in the world, this is the place!Hosted by David StevensonSenior Consultant DirectorEnglish Bridge Union

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Hosted by David Stevenson
Senior Consultant Director
English Bridge Union