Standard
Attitude - Typically a high-low signal showing a positive
attitude, first discarding a higher card and subsequently discarding a lower
card encourages continuation of the suit. Some players use high-low
signals to indicate the number of cards held in a given suit; see
standard count
Examples:
Partner leads a SK, obviously the top of a sequence. Partner
signals:
High-low shows interest in the suit, or no
interest in switching to another suit
Low-high shows disinterest in the suit,
requesting leader to switch to another suit
Conditions
for attitude signals:
One partner leads the suit,
other partner follows playing to the trick
Either side leads a suit,
partner is void, discarding in a side suit
Also see
Details on signaling,
Smith Echo and books on
Signals |