Weak Jump Shift or Splinter?
Thanks all. Very helpful and quite informative. I'll definitely discuss it with my regular partners. I suspect we will take the fit-showing jump recommendation.
Partner expects more than that from an opening. I'll likely be able to bid later showing a strong sub-opener.
Thanks. I'm good with an announcement for 2C. We'll see what the powers that be decide.
Are you suggesting that 2C response be announced as does / doesn't?
How about making it part of the announcement? Range x to y, 2C does/doesn't promise a 4-card major. Yes, it "wakes up" partner, but is anybody but a novice really that asleep? We can give novices a break here.
Can you preemp and then bid again?
I would probably try a tactic I recently learned. Pass and wait for the opponents to settle in at 4M then bid 5♦ out of the blue.
LOL. I didn't think of it that way. I guess we will all run that risk for several years.
ACBL regs status of Transfer Walsh?
Can I play 1NT (15-17) -- 2♦ (announcement) (usually shows Hearts) -- 2♥ (forced, no other response permitted)-- 2♠ ((alert , cancels previous bidding and forces 3♣ (weak to play)) on the GCC? If so, what announcement?