Support raises are not subject to the 1-over-1 restriction. If the responder has:
     6-9 pts:  responder has 2 options:
        • Bid  2 ♠  - a single raise indicating the point count range. There are not enough combined partnership points for a game.
        • Bid  4 ♥ *  - a special situation where there is a 5+card spade suit with a singleton Ace in another suit. The opener will consider this bid as a close-out bid, and will PASS. The partnership with a 10+card spade fit and outside singleton Ace will likely succeed in making the game contract.
     10-12 pts:  responder has 2 options:
        • Bid  3 ♠  - a double raise indicating the point count range. There are not quite enough combined partnership points for a game.
        • Bid  4 ♠ *  - a special situation where there is a 5+card spade suit with a singleton Ace in another suit. The opener will consider this bid as a close-out bid, and will PASS. The partnership with a 10+card spade fit and an outside singleton Ace will likely succeed in making the game contract.
     13-16 pts:  There are enough partnership points for a game in spades. Responder has 2 options:
        • Bid  4 ♠  with a 3+card spade suit. This triple raise indicates both point count range and suit length. The opener will consider this bid as a close-out bid, and will PASS.
        • Bid the  Jacoby 2 NT  - a special situation where there is opening count and a 4+card spade suit. This provides the opener the opportunity to explore a slam contract.
     17-20 pts:  There are enough partnership points for a game in spades.
        • Bid  3 NT  - This jump-shift raise indicates the responder's point count range with spade support. This provides the opener the options to play the contract in No Trump, play the contract in 4-Spades, or explore a slam contract.

     • 6-9 HCPs: Bid  1 NT  - The 1-over-1 restriction prohibits bidding a new suit at the 2-level. This bid indicaties the point count range and no spade support. It says nothing about the other 3 suits. This keeps the bidding open for the opener. The responder must not PASS.
     • 10-16 pts: Bid  2 ♥  - This bid indicates no spade support, 10-16 points, and a 4+card heart suit. Since this bid is a new suit, the opener must respond.
     • 17-20 pts: Bid  3 ♥  - This jump-shift indicates no spade support, 17-20 points, and a 4+card heart suit. The partnership has enough HCPs for a game level contract. Since this bid is a new suit, the opener must respond.

Propose the better minor. One of the minor suits will have at least 4-cards or more. When introducing a new suit, keep the bidding level as low as possible. If the responder has:
    • 6-9 pts:  Propose  1 NT  - The 1-over-1 restriction prohibits bidding a new suit at the 2-level. This bid indicaties the point count range, no heart support, and no 4+card spade suit. However, there is a 4+card minor suit that cannot be mentioned. This bid keeps the bidding open for the opener. The responder cannot PASS.
    • 10-16 pts:  Propose the Better Minor suit  2 ♣  or  2 ♦  - This bid indicates 10-16 points, no heart support, and no 4+card spade suit. The mentioned minor suit will have at least 4-cards or more. Since this bid is a new suit, the opener must respond.
    • 17-20 pts:  Propose the Better Minor suit  3 ♣  or  3 ♦  - This jump-shift indicates the responder's point count range, no heart support, and no 4+card spade suit. The bid minor suit will have at least 4-cards or more. This bid provides the opener the options to play the contract in No Trump, play the contract in the proposed minor, or explore a slam contract. Since this bid is a new suit, the opener must respond.