0-9 points 5 card suit

[polarmatt]

If i have 0-9 points and a 5 card suit and partner has opened 1NT should we bid 2d,2s,2h or 2c in that spot? with 2c which is stayman should we be wanting to rebid 3c telling partner that we are trying to do a weak takeout in that spot? should we only bid 2c as a weak takeout if we have a 6+ club suit no less?

[gordontd]

If i have 0-9 points and a 5 card suit and partner has opened 1NT should we bid 2d,2s,2h or 2c in that spot? with 2c which is stayman should we be wanting to rebid 3c telling partner that we are trying to do a weak takeout in that spot? should we only bid 2c as a weak takeout if we have a 6+ club suit no less?

If you are not playing transfer bids, then your understanding is correct: bid 2D, 2H, 2S with a five-card suit and less than invitational values. Only do this with a club suit if you have six or more of them.

[steve2005]

Assuming your not playing transfers with 0-9 pts and 5 card suit signing off in 2M will make sense most of the time.

Often not playing transfers 2D is forcing Stayman so you may not have available.

Even if 2D is sign-off the closer you are to 9 pt you may not chose to bid 2D especially at matchpoints as 1N may score better and 2D may be down when 1N makes.

With 5 clubs that is not enough to sign-off at the 3-level. 3C may turn out to be better but without 6+C is too risky. If they double you can run to clubs.