OVERCALLS OVER ONE OF A SUIT TABLE

OVERCALL

POINTS

LENGTH OF SUIT

Simple  1 level overcall in a suit

8-15 (16,17)

5+ card suit

Simple 2 level overcall in a suit

11-15 (16,17)

5+ card suit

Jump overcall in a suit

12-15

Good 6+ card suit

Double jump overcall in a suit

Pre-emptive same as opening 3’s or 4’s

1NT

16-18

Balanced hand with at least 1 stopper in opponents suit

Double

12+

Shortage in opened suit and no five card major

Double then…

Bid new suit

16+

6+ card suit

18+

5+ card suit

Double then…

Bid cheapest NT

Jump in NT

Bid 3NT

19-20

Balanced hand with….

at least 1 stopper in enemy suit

21-23

at least 1 stopper in enemy suit

24+

at least 2 stopper in enemy suit