A direct overcall is a bid after opponent's opening and/or response without passes in between. If opponents are using natural system, a direct overcall is usually natural, showing a 5-card suit and 7-16 points at level 1, or 11-16 points at level 2. Direct overcall after opponents' Preemptive opening, Precision 1♣ opening may have different meaning, and some of them are artificial bids. This is a stub. You can help out by editing this article. See for more.