Advancing the Overcaller’s Suit Bid

With 3+ card support for Overcaller’s suit and

  • < 6 total points, pass.
  • 6-10 total points,
    • Bid 2 of Overcaller’s suit with 3-card support
    • Bid 3 of Overcaller’s suit with 4-card support
    • Bid 4 of Overcaller’s suit with 5-card support.
  • 11-15 total points, Q-bid the opponent’s suit and on the next round,
    • With 11-12 total points, Pass
    • With 13-14 total points, bid 3 of Overcaller’s suit
    • With 15+ total points, bid 4 of Overcaller’s suit

Without 3+ card support for Overcaller’s suit and

  • < 6 total points, pass.
  • 8-13 total points, bid 2 of Advancer’s own 5-card suit.
  • 11-13 total points, bid 3 of Advancer’s own 6-card suit.

With strength in opponent’s suit(s) and

  • < 6 total points, pass.
  • 8-10 total points, bid 1NT.
  • 11-14 total points, bid 2NT.
  • 15+ total points, bid 3NT.