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I am on the East Coast of the United States. My partner thinks I'm crazy and will not accept this line of play and refuses to alert but I am rather agressive. My partner will also pass me out putting me at risk if she doesn't have the points to respond. Knowing she won't alert is it legal to pre-alert?

Thank you for your comments. We are both relatively new duplicate players. I didn't know that it was unusual that a 1 diamond overcall only promised 3 diamonds. With a 2 diamond overcall we do promise at least 4 good diamonds. Regardless I do want to let opps know that I have the tendancy to make the short diamond overcalls at the one level and know that my partner will not alert when I overcall 1 diamond because my partner refuses to believe that anyone would really do that!! Knowing that it will not be alerted is it appropriate to annouce this oddity before the play and will that keep it legal?

With an overcall hand of 12pts or more I prefer to bid 1 diamond, even if short, if my right hand opponent is the dealer and opens 1 club and I have no 5 card major. My card is marked for expected minimum length of 3 for 1 diamond. My regular partner (wife) and I normally play best minor. My partner and I have a standing agreement to pass the other's minor opening if they do not have sufficient points (6-9) for a response. The above has happened twice in the past 6 months - both times we ended up with top boards and both times the director was called and the play allowed. Both times my partner did not know what I was doing and refuses to accept this oddity in bidding. Both times my explaination to the director was that it was a psych bid. Were the directors correct? :) When does a psych bid turn into an alertable bid? :huh: Since my partner refuses to accept this oddity and annouce the bid as "possibly could be as few as 0" can I announce it prior to play since I know my partner will not announce it during play? Thank you for you comments.