[Wsue601]

This beginner took the advise given here and started joining in BIL games. Yikes...Oh, the embarrassing mistakes I'm making!!! But have received only patience and friendliness at BIL.

Yesterday I was deaf to partner's transfer after my 1NT bid, remained confused thru the whole bidding, and stuck my partner with a really nasty mess. And not one frustrated word from partner!

I announce myself as a beginner when I sit. And after two or three hands I leave, feeling I've tortured my partner long enough. I assume it's a big no-no to ask a partner the meaning of a bid during the auction, right?

I must say, being able to review the session via vugraph movie is a fantastic learning tool--that's when I realized partner's transfer.

Just hope I'll learn quickly before folks avoid me like the plague

Sue

[han]

This is very nice to read, I'm glad that you are enjoying the BIL.

[luke warm]

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I assume it's a big no-no to ask a partner the meaning of a bid during the auction, right?

not necessarily... it depends on who you're playing with... at a lot of the tables i plsy at, we allow discussion (some)

[sceptic]

Sue, glad you are enjoying BIL, I think you will find that is what Maureen created it for

Just stick in there and don't quit after 2-3 hands, sit longer and get to know some of the people in BIL they are very nice and you will improve as you play more.

I think in BIL it is totally acceptable to ask ur partner what a bid means if you don't know, during an auction. I know some excellent players that announce this as you sit down at a table in the main lounge, if you dont know then ask

[P_Marlowe]

Wsue601, on Mar 12 2006, 08:28 AM, said:

I announce myself as a beginner when I sit.  And after two or three hands I leave, feeling I've tortured my partner long enough.  I assume it's a big no-no to ask a partner the meaning of a bid during the auction, right?

Hi,

personnally I would have more a problem with your
leaving after 2-3 hands, because I am usually looking
for a stable table.

In other words: Ask the opponents, if they allow a question
to partner, and if they allow it, just ask.

Marlowe

[OliverC]

Hi All,

BIL is for Beginners & Intermediate Players. It's for people who want to learn bridge or to improve their existing skills. I've never kibbed or played in a table in BIL where anyone would have objected to discussion between partners during the hand. Heck - you'll find a lot of tables out in the Main Club where the players wouldn't object to that. Tourneys - different matter entirely, of course, but everywhere else, most people are playing for enjoyment, not the Town Hall clock.

Glad you're enjoying BIL, Sue - stick at it and don't be afraid to ask

[ArcLight]

Sue,
Not only is it usually ok to ask about bids in BIL, if I think the opps misunderstood their bids (depending on their level) I'll ask for an Undo and point it out.

Common miscommunications
- missed transfers
- unknown conventions (what does 4 Clubs in response to 1 Heart mean, a powerful Club suit? No a stiff. Oh...)



What you might try doing is writing down glaring mistakes that you make and reviewing that material so it doesn't happen again.