<p><a href="http://www.acbl.org/documentlibrary/play/sayc_card.pdf" rel="nofollow">This filled out convention card for SAYC</a> indicates that negative doubles are played through 2S. By this agreement (which could be amended by partnership agreement, but which invalidate the claim to be playing <em>pure</em> SAYC) the double of a 2S jump overcall is a Negative Double. This bid should indicate 4+ hearts and game invitational values (10+ points), and generally deny any particular strength in spades.</p>

<p>If the jump overcall were above the level of 2S, such as in the auction  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>1H - 3D - double,  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>it wold be a penalty double showing diamonds and suggesting the collection of a penalty against a 3D contract.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-12-29T06:55:58.113Z
2013-12-29T06:55:58.113Z
Forget I was ever here
<p>In SAYC, what does doubling a 2-level weak jump overcall mean?  For example, the bidding sequence: 1♣ - 2♠ - double.</p>

<p>Is it</p>

<ol>
<li>a negative double,</li>
<li>a penalty double,</li>
<li>a show of spade control, or</li>
<li>something else?</li>
</ol>

<p>What distribution and values does it promise?</p>

<bridge>
In SAYC, what does doubling a 2-level weak jump overcall mean?
Neil G
# In SAYC, what does doubling a 2-level weak jump overcall mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-29)

In SAYC, what does doubling a 2-level weak jump overcall mean? For example, the bidding sequence: 1♣ - 2♠ - double.

Is it

1. a negative double,
2. a penalty double,
3. a show of spade control, or
4. something else?

What distribution and values does it promise?

**Tags:** bridge


---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-29. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

[This filled out convention card for SAYC](http://www.acbl.org/documentlibrary/play/sayc_card.pdf) indicates that negative doubles are played through 2S. By this agreement (which could be amended by partnership agreement, but which invalidate the claim to be playing *pure* SAYC) the double of a 2S jump overcall is a Negative Double. This bid should indicate 4+ hearts and game invitational values (10+ points), and generally deny any particular strength in spades.

If the jump overcall were above the level of 2S, such as in the auction

> 1H - 3D - double,

it wold be a penalty double showing diamonds and suggesting the collection of a penalty against a 3D contract.


---

