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As mentioned there are 3 SHAPE sorts:

For the 39 shapes are totally 560 distributiions possible (140 per suit) : it comes concrete to:

In case there is a complete distribution relay sequence, the exact distribution will be known for the

•	BALANCED	on the 3 level or lower (a single one on the 4 level)
•	DELTA DELTEX	on the 3 level or lower (a single one on the 4 level) with the 4 bid for the 8card, 4 bid for the 9card, 4 bid for the 10card, 4 bid for 11/12card
For above shape sorts at the same time is known if the distributions are min or max in the given pointrange (with a margin of 1 point). For balanced in an 8-12 range as 1st/2nd seat opening or 6-11 after Pass, you have beside it extra information regarding tophonours in a 5/6 card, bad/good/very well in a 4333/4432 shape, 7222 side-info.
•	EXTREME	both suits on the 3 level for the 6+/5+ and then with a minimum in the pointrange and a little bit higher in bidding level for the max in the given pointrange. For the 7/8/9-4 known from the 3-level and in case of a max then up to 4/. The exact distribution for the Extreme's depends on the starting bid (the Extreme openings start with 2 up to 4) and which continuation.

the POINTRANGES:
because they determine in combination with the 3 shape sorts the bid, the opening or the bidding sequence.

		1st / 2nd seat :
•	0-7	any shape (no Ace + any King )	1 opening
•	7-11	Extreme	2 - 4 opening
•	7-11/12	Deltex*	through the 1 bid
•	8-12	Balanced Delta	1 - 2 opening through the 1 bid
•	12+	Deltex* or Extreme	PASS-bid
•	13+	Balanced or Delta	PASS-bid

These ones fill the bids/openings of PASS - 4.

To examine the pointranges per shape sort :

We have reached now the PASS-bid , that means:
• 12+ Deltex and Extreme
• 13+ Balanced or Delta

and now for convenience's sake the starting point is that the Pass-hand wil describe finally (direct or later)
(normally dependent on the possession of the other hand qua points and the fix connected shape sort)

A diviation of the highest range can't and will not be given by the PASS-hand because there is a max+ in the other hand (RR) since you gave constantly the cheapest relay (see the basic sequences).

To say exceedingly: the PASS-hand + RR have:
18+ balanced, 20+ Deltex, 21+ Delta or 24+ Extreme opposite an18-22 balanced, 16+ Delta, 15+ Deltex or Extreme
and at least: the PASS-hand + RR have:
18+ balanced, 20+ Deltex, 21+ Delta or 24+ Extreme opposite a 14-15 or 16-17 balanced then the standard procedure (Balanced hand = relayer) should be done on a 2+ level. This will be too high, reason why the balanced hand wil be questioned and the exact distribution is known below 3 level for the14-15 range and below 4 level for the16-17range. 7222's are indicated including the number of side-Aces in case it is a solid one.
This will happen rarely In practice, noticing the total number of points in both hands
FOr the sake of good order:
in the sequence that the PASS-hand has a ++ and the other hand a 18-22 balanced so totally at least:
18-22 Balanced + 18-22 Balanced so minimal 36 points together or
20-22 Deltex + 18-20 Balanced so minimal 38 points together or
21-22 Delta + 18-19 Balanced so minimal 39 points together
The interesting one is the Balanced opposite the Balanced naturally because then an Ace can be missing. Reason why at the same time the number of Aces will be mentioned on occasion of the description of that 18+ hand of the Responder to Relays (so not the Pass-hand). In case of a solid 7222 you know the number of side Aces too.

So far pointranges possible in the PASS-hand.
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Now the ranges of the OTHER hand (RR= Responder to Relays) after a PASS: those ones have an identical design,
recapitulating:
Balanced and Delta in principle equal (now up to included 11 points) after that Balanced per 2 points and Delta per 4 points.
Deltex and Extreme again 1 point under that and also a total margin of 4 points (in final effect through min/max that 1-point margin again)

		3rd / 4th seat after a PASS-bid :
•	0-5	any shape (no Ace OR a King + any Queen)	through the 1 bid
•	5-10	Extreme (or 1 Ace only)	2 - 4 opening
•	5-10	Deltex* (or 1 Ace only)	1 - 2 opening
•	6-11	Balanced (or 1 Ace only OR a King + any Queen) Delta (or 1 Ace only OR a King + any Queen)	through 1 bid òr through1 bid 1 - 2 opening
•	11+	Deltex* or Extreme	through the 1 bid
•	12+	Balanced or Delta	through the 1 bid

These ones fill the bids/openings of 1 - 4.

To examine the pointranges per shape sort of the RR-hand (Responder to Relays) :

We have reached now the 1 bid of RR , that's the sequence [PAS]- 1 - [1] - and then1 , that means:
• 11+ Deltex
• 12+ Balanced or Delta
• 15+ Extreme (11-14 range can be described in an earlier stage of the sequence)

and again now for convenience's sake the starting point is that the RR-hand wil describe finally (direct or later)
(normally dependent on the possession of the other PASS-hand qua points and the fix connected shape sort)

the 11+ range EXTREME		of the 3rd / 4th seat after a PASS-bid :
•	15-18
•	11-14	will be described in an earlier stage of the bidding sequence namely [PAS]- 1 - [1] - and then the 2-4 openings

* Re: DELTEX:
In above schemes there is no distinction between an 8, 9-12 carder for symplicity reasons.
A refinement is obvious regarding the length of the 1-suiter, provided that this will not cause a memory strain for you The 8-carder as already mentioned and per extra length card reduce 1 point in each scale.

So far all the pointranges possible and the sub ranges. A logical scheme and easy to reduce.
As known there is of course the team-work of R and RR when to describe a shape sort ànd the singleton/void hand description with priority.
There is a discrepancy in the systeem regarding the singleton/void announcement and that's the case of a Balanced 8-12 opening in the 1st/2nd hand because R NEVER will be able to sell his limited singleton/void hand . There are anti-relays available but that will be too much at the cost of the specific schemes for that balanced hand. Up till now I could solve all eventual problems
Same for the bidding sequence : [Pas] - 1 (besides the 0-5 range the 1 balanced opening 6-11p. van RR is included too) then R can not describe his limited singleton/void hand no more.
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If you would like to see above in bidding sequences, see the "basic scheme" in which you see the description too of an eventual transfer of the relayership in case of singleton/renonce shape.
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And now comes a very important issue:
The great difference between natural bidding and bidding by relay-style is that 1 person is the Relayer and his hand is unknown. Thus unknown for RR TOO .
In natural bidding you hear your partner bidding a certain suit, you will calculate your own hand on the basis of that knowledge (or to be gathered information).
That's not the case in Relay bidding (on occasion of a break or natural bidding directly after an opening you wil do that only). This implication forces you to stick precisely to the above agreed pointranges and the handling in conformity with the agreed fact how to count your points.You may not even cheat with 1 point. Sounds like a dogma. It is...

I will explain:
you can see that the majority of the pointranges has a margin of 1-point finally. The Relayer relies on that completely. And certainly on occasion of a slam investigation he will count your points. His conclusion could be: withoùt asking for that, in view of all the information he has already, for example that there must be 1 (that specific) King certainly in your holding . Alas.... RR had the opinion to upgrade his hand, it was the Queen...sick. This example seems extreme, but it can happen. You could say: "why did not the Relayer checked this King? ". This may not always be possible in case the answer is: yes, I have the K or AQ in question of the Suit Asking Bid-Suit - and certainly if that suit is situated rather high in the steps hierarchy -resulting in a contract above the wanted one..

Distribution points, even if RR suspects under certain circumstances that his longest suit will become trump, do not count at all naturally because the shape sort itself is already known and the Relayer can ask for that exact distribution (or if he prefers partly). The Relayer counts out your hand as it were qua possible points and he will negotiate your eventual covered Jack(s). A revaluation of your holding in your opinion of f.e. QJ98 could be opposite a singleton of the Relayer's suit completely worhtless.

Handvaluation will not be excluded and a refinement in that can follow from practice only and the experience with this system (for a 4333 or 4432 handvaluation is involved). Of course there are exceptions, showed in the bidding examples. But above "dogma" to be respected in principle.

If you do not see it as an impediment but as a practical good tool, there will be no problem. Sense for that fact will grow automatically by gaining experience with the Relayership . And reversed with theRR-ship.
Nobody knows at what the Relayer is aiming exactly and what will be the final contract - expressed in a little bit exaggerated way - but with a nucleus of truth.

You are free of course to deverge but be aware that the description of the system and all the examples and bid contests are based on that treatment.

Although the whole system is defined in a very tied up way and with strict rules regarding the sequences, your bridge logic and judgement complete the entirety (see example).

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example of your judgement and bridge logica
W	QJ		AK9752	E
W/non	AKJT82		53
AKJT			Q4
x			AT7
BBO forum

13+ any shape	[Pass]	1	6-11p. part balanced OR 12+ any shape
13+ Balanced òr ++ else	[1]	1	12+ any shape
Systematically West has now a 2 Delta (s/v) bid. 17-20 points + Topcontrols. + if East will bid 2 = 12-13p. with a minor, probably, you can't sell the 2 Delta opening any more because it will be a relay. BUT because of your AKJT's + QJ it will be far more easy that you will investigate for the Queens and AK. By the way it will be impossible for east under the 6-level to hear all the Jack's. So give a relay.
relay 18+ bal. or ++ else	[1]	2	12-13p. 4333/4432 or a Major or 7222 with indication
continue with a relay	[2]	3	6 322
relay	[3]	3	« 6223 »
SLam Asking Bid	3}	3	0 or 3 Aces of 5, if 3 then no Q
Suit Asking Bid	4}	4	Ace of only
Suit Asking Bid	5}	5	non or KQ
you must proceed with Suit Asking Bid because East can have AJT = just 12p.	5}	5	Q or AK
	7	Pass
let us see with the 2 singleton/void Delta bid:
		1	12+ any shape
17-20p. s/v or s/v, L= Major or any 5/5	2	[2]	relay
s/v variant	2	[3]	relay
L= + a 4c?	3	[3]	relay
4c, 5431+/- , if a 64 then a minimum	3	[4]	relay
« 2641» 17-18p.	4	4}	SLam Asking Bid
0 or 3 Aces of 5, if 3 then no Q	5	5}	Suit Asking Bid
Q or AK	5	5}	Suit Asking Bid
Q or AK	6	?	6 or 6 or 7 hoping for a 3/2 diviation
perhaps after the 3 bid East can bid (but then not knowing a 3 or 2card in West)
		4}	SLam Asking Bid
2 Aces of 5 + Q	5	6}	Suit Asking Bid
Q or AK	6	?
or do a 6 Aces/2Queens asking (but then not knowing a 3 or 2card in West)
	3	4}	End Signal
obliged bid	4	4}	6 Aces/2Queens for +
4 Aces of 6, no Queens	5	5}	Suit Asking Bid
Q or AK	6	?	Same problem. West must have Jacks for his pointrange but which ones?
All those problems caused by giving not a relay and moreover you could see it on forehand!

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