Balancing The Defender who is to bid after 2 consecutive passes is in the Balancing seat. His Partner is in the Direct seat. (The Direct seat has 0-15 pts. The Balancing seat is unlimited.)   Bidding Balancing seat Direct seat 7-12 pts = Overcall, 5+card suit   0-11 pts = Pass 12-15 pts = Raise Partner's suit, 3+card support 12-15 pts = bid NT or new 5+card suit 9+ pts = Take-out Double      9-12 = with shape, 13+ = any shape     0-8 pts = Pass if RHO bids, otherwise   0-12 pts = bid 4+card suit, prefer unbid major   9-12 pts = bid NT 13-15 pts = jump bid 4+card suit, jump bid NT 11-15 pts = bid NT   0-10 pts = Pass, or bid longest suit when unbal. 11-15 pts = bid Crowhurst 2♣   Responses of Balancing seat after Crowhurst 2♣ :             11-12 = bid suit at 2-level     13 pts = 2NT     14-15 pts = bid suit at 3-level