The Rules

Relay Bidding - 5 card majors*

Opener

No doubleton or
singleton or void &
cover in at least 3
suits

Rule #
Hand value
Bid
1
0 - 12
Pass
2
13+ & 5 Maj
1 Sp or 1 H
3
13+ no 5 Maj
1 Club
4
13+ & not 1st bidder
Double
5
16 to 18
1 NT
6
19 to 22 & 7 quick tricks
2 Club
7
23+
2D
8
2 NT
8+ & 2 x 5 Maj
9
Pre-empt 3
8 - 10 & 7 suit
10
Mini pre-empt 2
8 - 10 & 6 maj
11
overcall
10 - 12 & 6 or 7 maj
Response to 1 Heart or 1 Spade
Rule #
12
13
14
15
16
17

Hand value
6 - 9 & 3H/3S
10 exact & 3H/3S
11 - 12 & 3H/3S
13+ & 3H/3S
6 - 10 no fit
11 - 12 no fit

Bid
2H/2S
2 Club
3 Club
3H/3S
1 NT
2 NT

No transfers on 2 level

Opener will call Hearts

first and partner will
choose

Response to 1Club (transfers)

(D for H & H for S & S for NT)
Rule #
Hand value
Bid
18
6 - 20 & 4+ Maj
1 D or 1 H
19
6 - 20 & 2x4 Maj
1 NT
20
12+ & 5+ Maj
2H or 2S
21
6 - 10& no 4 Maj
1S
22
2 NT
11+ & no 4 Maj
Response to double
Same as 1 Club

12+ & 5 card

suit - ask for
aces?

Response to 1 NT
Rule #
23
24
25
26
27

Hand value
<6
7 - 8 & no 5 card suit
9+ & no 5 card
6 - 8 & 5 card
9+ & 5 card

Bid
Pass
2 NT
3 NT
2 of suit
3 of suit

Response to pre - empt

Go to 4 in major if you have an opening hand

* This system was developed and refined by Philip & Margaret Morgan.

9+ & fit in suit - go

to slam?

Response to 2 Club
Rule #
28
29
30

Hand value
0-6
7+ & 5 card
6+ & no 5 card

Response to 2 D
Rule #
31
32
33

Hand value
0-6
7+ & 5 card
6+ & no 5 card

6+ must reach game - show 5 card 2nd

round 9+ go to slam?

Response to 2 NT
Rule #
34
35
36
37
38
39

Hand value
<6
7-8
9 - 10
11 - 12
12+
Repeat suit if 6 long

9+ & fit in suit - go

to slam?

Bid
2D
2maj/3min
2 NT

Bid
2H
2maj/3min
2 NT
6+ must reach game - show 5 card 2nd

Bid
3 Club
3D
3H
3S
3 NT
Repeat suit if 6 long