[In response to some questions, I have revised the article to clarify some points.] 

There has been some conster­­na­tion about these bids. The NCBC Board has decided to allow them with the following provisos: first, you must pre-alert the opponents that you play such bids; second, you must carry a summary of them and a suggested defense; and third, that the minimum HCP count be 10 or more rather than 9.

They address a problem with standard bidding: 2-suited hands where the longer suit is lower in rank than the shorter.  I call these hands "upside down."  (But the bids also handle a 6+ card one-suiter at the same time.)

OK. Now for the revelation of the secret.

Gerry Panos and I attended the NABC in New Orleans. We wanted to bring some of the flavor home to our club members.

So today was New Orleans Day at the club. We had cornbread and jambalaya; Dixieland music, and beads, beads, beads.

Following is a speech I made to our members: A good time was had by all!

[Note: the policy was received in upper case and is presented that way here, verbatim.]