Highly Unusual Methods (HUM)

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Definition Of Highly Unusual Methods

      A Highly Unusual Method (HUM) means any System that exhibits

     one or more of the following features, as a matter of

     partnership agreement:

     (i)   A Pass in the opening position promised the values

     generally accepted for an opening bid of one, and the player

     who passed will or may hold values a queen or more above

     average strength (i.e. an average hand contains 10 HCP);

     (ii)   By partnership agreement an opening bid at the one level

     may be weaker than pass;

     (iii)   By partnership agreement an opening bid at the one level

     may be made with values a king

                                               or more below average strength;

     (iv)   By partnership agreement an opening bid at the one level

     shows either length or shortage in a specified suit; or either

     length in a specified suit or length elsewhere.