Join in & tell us that this is the lowest-rated  suit in contract bridge
In bridge, 
suit rank during the bidding phase of the game is by ascending alphabetical... [DOC] [TLE] BASIC BIDDING SUMMARY after 1 of a suit | Bridge Teaching by ... [PAR] Sep 5, 2006 ... Open your longest suit, with equal length suits open the higher ranking .... is 
usually possible to place the contract or make a bid that lets partner place it.