{"title":"2NT Feature Ask - Opener has low points","auctionOrig":"2d,p,2nt(feature ask),p,3d(low points),p,p,p","auction":"2d - (p) - 2nt(feature ask) - (p) - 3d(low points) - (p) - p - (p) ","rptText":"Responder uses the Rule of 17 and wants to explore for game in opener's suit or in NT.\n\nBidding 2NT (alerted) asks opener to show a feature (Ace, or protected King or Queen) in a side suit. Opener's response, though, depends on his points and other aspects of his hand.\n\nWhen opener has points at the low end of the weak 2-bid range (5-8 is the low end of the 5-11 range) then he should not show a side suit feature. He should just rebid his long suit. "}