boutells Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Can someone tell me what the alert protocol is on BBO? I am used to the partner of the bidder doing the alerting but the only time an alert option is given is on your own bidding box which seems to indicate that you are to provide alerts and explanations on your own bid. Is this correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazy69 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have a copy of "How to direct high quality tourneys on bbo".If you email me I will send it to you. F2F then partner does alert but on BBO thats not the case. Section 37 says there is no bbo alert chart as such but impresses that all alertable bids are SELF alerted together with a full explanation ( privately of course ) when necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 From the (BBO) Rules and Regulations. Guidelines for Alerts: All members should understand that, due to the fact that we have members from all over the world as well as members of all levels of ability and experience, not all players will agree on which bids should be alerted and which bids should be considered "standard". The management of BBO is not going to get involved with trying to make rules in this area. It is up to our members to try their best to provide their opponents with information that may be helpful to them. Always remember that it is against the laws and spirit of the game of bridge to conceal information about your partnership agreements from your opponents. The BBO software is designed so that players alert their own bids. This is called "self-alerting" and it is opposite to the approach that is used in live bridge clubs and tournaments. If you have any doubt as to whether one of your bids should be alerted or not, it is appropriate to alert. If an opponent asks you for the meaning of one of your bids, you are expected to answer them politely, even if you think the answer is obvious. An appropriate answer can be "I have never discussed this with my partner". You do not have to tell the opponents how you intend your bid - only what you have agreed with your partner. It is innapropriate to use chat to explain your bids to your partner unless you get permission from the opponents first.(Note that your partner cannot see your self-alerts, only the opposition see them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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