Alerting jump overcalls
I have just been looking through the blue book, and can't seem to see anything on whether to alert any jump overcalls. I am asking specifically for BBO with self-alerting (where I think they should always be alerted), but also interested on the rules for other platforms, including F2F. Can anyone point me to the correct place, or otherwise enlighten me? Thanks
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No, natural jump overcalls have never been alertable.
Face-to-face, you generally alert only two-suited overcalls (or other sorts of really weird overcalls like transfer overcalls); all the "normal" sorts of natural overcall (weak, intermediate, strong) aren't alertable.
The opponents will nearly always need to know, though (jump overcalls are one of the things I consistently ask about, with the consistency being required in order to avoid giving UI), so I think it makes sense to self-alert them when on BBO. I don't think there's actually a requirement to do so, but there's no good reason not to.
I have to disagree - I don't think I ever ask or feel the need to know, except perhaps before the play or much later in the auction.