Specific agreements not mentioned on the convention card:
2NT Rebids-- I like to play Responder's bid in a new minor after opener's notrump rebid to check for major suits New Minor Forcing and repeating responder's suit is forcing
Follow-ups to conventions-- Know what type of king ask you play, other stuff doesn't come up that often.
Revisit “style” week-- over time, adjust your convention card to match your style
Convention Checklist
If you ask these questions and don't come up with good answers for a convention, you don't have to add it
- What problem does it solve?
- How often does it come up?
- What is the trade off?
- How likely are we to mess it up?
When Adding a Convention
- Who makes the conventional bid?
- On by a passed hand?
- On in competition (double)?
- How many steps do we need to know
Getting Rid of Conventions
- Did it come up that year?
- Did you both forget it that year?
Partnership Rules
- Number of yells
- Specific leads that one of us hates
- Peccadilloes
Fun Rules
- Beer Card (D7)
- Side Bets
- Keep it entertaining! Worst hand gets drinks paid