Ma and Pa Runouts
This occurs with partnerships playing weak NoTump. The problem occurs when
opponents' double partner's weak notrump opening. Typically, responder passses with
a weak hand, and opener redoubles for a rescue bid if the second opps passes. To allow
responder more accurately to find a suit to run.
1NT-DBL-
2X to play almost always a five card suit
3X premptive
RDBL they have made a mistake, I want to play 1NT**, if they run you
can double with appropriate hands
PASS expresses doubt (the opponents always laugh at this point)
Responder denies a five card suit. Opener should bid a five
card suit. With no five card suit opener redoubles with a
4-3-3-3 minimum or any 4-4-3-2 hand and we bid four card
suits up the line until we find a 4-3 fit, or pass with nothing
better to do)i
2NT shows an unbalanced invitational or better hand and opener rebids
the cheapest suit in which he would reject a game try, but
this has never come up).