DISCARD CONVENTIONS
3.08.2023
4 Suits   Clubs & Spades are BLACK;  Diamonds & Hearts are RED
BE AWARE:    that offtimes partner may mislead you if he cannot spare a card  
          that would indicate his correct lead requirement.
1 DODDS
   
FIRST DISCARD EVEN BLACK CARD requests lead of that suit.
  EVEN Red CARD requests lead of that suit.
  ODD BLACK CARD requests lead of other BLACK suit.
      ODD RED  CARD requests lead of other RED suit.  
2 BLUE CLUB
   
FIRST DISCARD Suit A led.  You discard in Suit B
  2, 4 or 10 reqests a lead of that suit
  2 or 5 in Suit  B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2  suits
  7 or 9 in Suit B requests a lead in the higher of the other 2 suits
      6 or 8 means I have no preference  or I cannot spare an important card
3 McKENNEY / LAVINTHAL
   
FIRST DISCARD Suit A led.  You discard in Suit B
    2 - 6 in Suit  B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2  suits
    7 or above requests a lead in the higher of the other 2 suits
   
   i.e.Suit A = Spade, Suit B Club: LOW Club requests a DIAMOND lead
       i.e.Suit A = Spade, Suit B Club: HIGH Club requests a HEART lead, 
4 REVOLVING
   
FIRST DISCARD Suit A led  
  A LOW discard requests a lead in the suit immediately BELOW the discard suit  
  A HIGH discard requests a lead in the suit immediately ABOVE the discard suit
   
  i.e. A LOW CLUB requests a SPADE lead  
      i.e. A HIGH SPADE requests a CLUB lead    
5 ITALIAN
   
FIRST DISCARD Suit A led.  You discard in Suit B
  An ODD CARD asks for that suit.
  2 - 6 in Suit  B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2  suits
      7 or above requests a lead in the higher of the other 2 suits
6 H.E.L.D   (STANDARD ATTITUDE)
   
FIRST DISCARD HIGH CARD encourages lead of that suit
    LOW CARD discourages lead of that suit
7 (L.E) LOW ENCOURGE (REVERSE ATTITUDE)  
   
FIRST DISCARD HIGH CARD discourages lead of that suit
    LOW CARD encourages  lead of that suit
8 COUNT
FIRST DISCARD  
  HIGH CARD = EVEN number of cards in this suit
    LOW CARD = ODD number of cards in this suit
9 REVERSE COUNT 
   
FIRST DISCARD LOW CARD = EVEN number of cards in this suit
    HIGH CARD = ODD number of cards in this suit
10 ODDS/EVENS     (ROMAN)
   
FIRST DISCARD 3, 5, 7, 9 Request a lead of that suit
  HIGH EVEN CARD requests the lead of the HIGHER of the other 2 suits
    LOW EVEN CARD requests the lead of the LOWER of the other 2 suits