Describe this bid.

[kenberg]

This seems to have drifted off of the original post of 1C-1D in SAYC (which does not, by default, use Walsh reponses). But probably there isn't that much more to be said about the original question. As to describing a bid by "Walsh" or whatever, no doubt it's not the approved way. Nevertheless, here is a ecent experience:2D on my right, alert on my left, query by me. Four spades, five hearts, 11-15 hcps. I'm thinking "Oh no. Another of these new gadgets". Then "Oops. Flannery. Why didn't they just say so". I actually like reponses such as "Walsh", "Flannery" etc. It seems to me that if your opponents are playing a 2/1 card with lots of gadgetry and describe themselves as advanced players, they are likely to be fine with "Walsh". But I accept the fact that it does not have the blessing of the authorities and I at least try to comply. On a recent hand I described our leads as 3/5. Of course I explained when I was asked what that meant, but my initial description (which I sent at trick 1 to the opps before I led third best in a side suit) was just 3/5. Wrong? I'm not that great a typist and we do need to get through the hands.