[csdenmark]

Looks to me like the alert rules are something like this:

ALERT + explain:
- Range of 1NT open
- Forcing/Non-forcing 1NT-response to suit openings
- Transfers
- 1♣♦ openings if based on less than 3 cards


ALERT but no explanation until queried:
- Any artificial openings + all continuations
- All conventions except simple stayman(2♣ asking 4cd major)
- Doubles if any doubt of meaning might be possible
- Pass if showing values instead of weakness


NO ALERT:
- 2♣ strong SAYC open + 2♦ response
- Natural suit openings in range 10-21
- 4NT Blackwood/RKCB
- CUE except of opening
- Simple Stayman convention, also as steps after overcall

[the hog]

I"f you'd draw the line further the way you'd (not) alert, you shouldn't even alert the 1♣ opening, since it's normal in precision that it's 16+, you shouldn't alert the 1♦ opening, since it's a normal bid in precision,... Get the picture? It has nothing to do with a special meaning for PARTNER, it's about a special meaning to OPPONENTS."

Acquaint yourself with the content of Richard's penultimate post.

[csdenmark]

The rules as I read them looks silly. For Precision(BG) I read the rules in this way:

1♣ open to be alerted and explained. All continuations to be alerted but not explained.
1♦♥♠ open not to be alerted
1NT open to be alerted and explained. Transfers to be alerted and explained. Stayman nothing.
All other openings and successive continuations to be alerted but not explained.

Voila nearly every bid to be alerted. Who will be satisfied or confused is not for me to decide but at least I hope in future to avoid complaints for failure not to apply to correct standards.

I intend to use this announcement:

ALERT! We play PRECISION CLUB. Convention card is up and alerts to be made acc. to this: http://groups.msn.co...ILES/alert.msnw Welcome and good luck!