Reverse Bidding

Whenever you are about to open the bidding you should decide whether your hand is weak or strong in your system

It is weak if you have 12 – 15 points / Strong if you have 16+ points

If the strength is outside the range or not of the right shape to open 1NT you need to decide whether you should rebid another suit, or rebid NTs at the correct level for your strength.

When you open one of a suit, and for your REBID choose to introduce a new suit at a level higher than 2 of the suit you opened, you are showing a STRONG hand. This is because you are forcing partner who may only have 6 HCPs to show preference to your first bid suit at THE THREE level!!!!

If your hand is of the shape xxxx xxxxx xx xx you should open 1H and with 12-15 points rebid 2H, or 2NT if you are playing 5 card majors and a strong opening NT.

You need 16 HCPs to introduce the Spade suit.