[SBU Board] Fwd: Hello Susan!

[Craig M]

Thank you for your speedy feedback, Jeff!

I have modified the phrasing on the hand-out (and in my lecture notes....)


On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Jeff Ford <jeffford at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am concerned about the advice not to ask questions about an alerted bid
> unless it is going to affect what you do. Doing so gives unauthorized
> information to your partner when you ask and then don't do anything. I
> realize that at the I/N level most UI is innocuous, but it's a bad habit to
> be in.
>
> My advice would be more like this: "An alert means that the bid is unusual
> and you should ask what it is. Do this whether you are planning to bid or
> not. All you have to say is 'Please explain' when you hear 'Alert'."
>
> Thanks for putting this together Craig - I think that we don't do a great
> job teaching the etiquette of bridge along with declarer play, defense, and
> bidding.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:46 PM Seattle Unit Partnership <
> sbu446partnership at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Seattle Unit Partnership <sbu446partnership at gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:38 PM
>> Subject: Fwd: Hello Susan!
>> To: sbuboard at lists.celesial.com
>>
>>
>> Here is the document I received from Craig Mills with what he wants to
>> talk about before the first game at the I/N tournament tomorrow.  Let me
>> know what you think so I can let him know if he needs to make any changes.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Susan
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Craig M <grizzlycraig70 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 7:54 AM
>> Subject: Hello Susan!
>> To: Seattle Unit Partnership <SBU446partnership at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> I am attaching a one-page document for my "Bridge Hygiene" talk -- about
>> 15 to 20 mins tops for this weekend.
>>
>> I apologize profusely for not getting this done earlier.
>>
>> I am available all day Saturday, so we could do it whenever is convenient.
>>
>> I will print off about 50 copies and bring them with me.
>> (If you or anyone would like to see my lecture notes I can forward those
>> to you, as they are a bit more detailed.)
>>
>>
>> Again, Susan, I do apologize for the last-minuteness of this!
>>
>> Thank you so much!
>> Craig Mills
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Seattle Bridge Unit #446
>> Partnership Chairperson
>> Susan Cothern
>>
>>
>>
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>> Seattle Bridge Unit #446
>> Partnership Chairperson
>> Susan Cothern
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