[SBU Board] Fwd: DINO - Standing Discipline Committee

Mon Jun 21 17:21:32 PDT 2021

Ray Miller for sure

On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 7:51 AM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would think Ray would be a good candidate?
> Ann Romeo
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> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 7:47 AM Jeff Ford <jeff.ford at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I’ve done this before and willing to stay on.
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>> Jeff
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>> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 10:33 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Please see below and send any ideas for candidates my way. You're also
>>> welcome to let me know if you yourself are willing to serve.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> JC
>>> __
>>> JC Chupack (she/her)
>>> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
>>> Web/Email Admin
>>> * Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy
>>> <https://www.chewy.com>
>>>
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>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> From: John Weinberg <judgejohn at msn.com>
>>> Date: Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 9:59 AM
>>> Subject: DINO - Standing Discipline Committee
>>> To: mdesinger at gci.net <mdesinger at gci.net>, barbrothrock at gmail.com <
>>> barbrothrock at gmail.com>, julie.gordy at gmail.com <julie.gordy at gmail.com>,
>>> jhosford at q.com <jhosford at q.com>, johng139 at shaw.ca <johng139 at shaw.ca>,
>>> president at bridgevictoria.ca <president at bridgevictoria.ca>,
>>> jaybrandt at comcast.net <jaybrandt at comcast.net>, 1951 at gmail.com jehake
>>> 1951 at gmail.com <jehake>, josmitty3952 at yahoo.com <josmitty3952 at yahoo.com>,
>>> bridgequeen at comcast.net <bridgequeen at comcast.net>,
>>> vickihamende at gmail.com <vickihamende at gmail.com>, ma_hesser at msn.com <
>>> ma_hesser at msn.com>, mike at carapace.me <mike at carapace.me>, JC Chupack <
>>> jc.chupack at gmail.com>, markcallen1977 at gmail.com <
>>> markcallen1977 at gmail.com>, gbliesner at hotmail.com <gbliesner at hotmail.com>,
>>> susanvollmer at me.com <susanvollmer at me.com>, dsschreck at msn.com <
>>> dsschreck at msn.com>, snowall at nwi.net <snowall at nwi.net>,
>>> curt at gilbertcellars.com <curt at gilbertcellars.com>, johnperry at shaw.ca <
>>> johnperry at shaw.ca>, dennis.tottenham at hotmail.com <
>>> dennis.tottenham at hotmail.com>, warren.t.watson at gmail.com <
>>> warren.t.watson at gmail.com>
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>>>
>>> Dear Friends -
>>>
>>> I am serving as the Disciplinary Chair for ACBL District 19 ("DINO"),
>>> and am writing to you as the Presidents of the ACBL units in our district.
>>> (If you are not the current President of your unit, please forward this to
>>> the proper person, with a copy to me, so I can correct my records).
>>>
>>> It is crucial to our game of competitive bridge that our players behave
>>> properly at the table.  When another player or a director complains about a
>>> player's conduct, the ACBL's Code of Disciplinary Regulations (CDR)
>>> establishes a procedure for assembling a committee , and then holding a
>>> hearing in appropriate cases.  The objectives of the hearing include
>>> affording all parties a chance to be heard, and fairness in all other
>>> respects; an unbiased decision as to what happened; and (when appropriate)
>>> the imposition of discipline.
>>>
>>> When this system operates properly, the ACBL's Zero Tolerance Policy has
>>> real meaning.  All participants in our tournaments will know that improper
>>> conduct will carry disciplinary consequences.  This serves to deter
>>> misconduct, and to result in consequences when it does occur.
>>>
>>> But this process does not just happen.  It requires the time and
>>> conscientious effort of local bridge players.  Enlisting that help is the
>>> purpose of this message.
>>>
>>> DINO is responsible for resolving disciplinary issues which arise at
>>> DINO regionals and at sectionals within our region, and at some other
>>> events. (It does not cover conduct at privately owned bridge clubs).   When
>>> a player alleges misconduct, our District Recorder investigates the matter,
>>> and reports the result to the DINO President. who then decides whether to
>>> file a "Complaint" against one or more players.  We then must assemble a
>>> committee of bridge players (usually about five) to hear and decide the
>>> case.  A prompt resolution is highly desirable.  We can only accomplish
>>> this if we are able promptly to select qualified and willing committee
>>> members.  Under the CDR, the preferred procedure is for each district to
>>> have a standing committee of players who are qualified and willing to serve
>>> occasionally on a committee.  DINO needs your help in forming such a
>>> standing committee.
>>>
>>> The CDR prescribes that committee members should be well-respected
>>> members of the bridge-playing community.  The committee as a whole should
>>> represent the diverse makeup of the District.  Members need not be expert
>>> bridge players.  However it is important that each member have a reputation
>>> for integrity, honesty and unimpeachable ethics.  Members should come from
>>> different geographical areas when possible.
>>>
>>> When a committee is needed to serve in a specific case, the Disciplinary
>>> Chair, in consultation with others, will look first to the members of the
>>> standing committee.  He/she will discuss any issues of possible bias with
>>> each proposed committee member.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the DINO President and Board, I therefore respectfully
>>> request that you nominate members from your unit to serve on the District's
>>> standing disciplinary committee.  The units with the most ACBL members
>>> should nominate at least the following number of candidates: Vancouver and
>>> Seattle seven each, Okanogan and Victoria four each, and Tacoma and Spokane
>>> three each.  All other units should nominate at least two candidates.
>>>
>>> How you select your nominees is up to you; but please consider the
>>> qualifications set forth in the CDR, as summarized above.  Please contact
>>> each person you propose to nominate, to be sure he/she understands the
>>> task, and will serve on a committee when requested, unless there is a
>>> schedule conflict, facts that suggest bias or an appearance of bias,
>>> hardship relating to distance, or other good reasons.  Feel free to assure
>>> candidates  that nobody will be required to serve on a committee if he/she
>>> does not wish to do so.
>>>
>>> The DINO Board will make or approve the final selection of members of
>>> the standing committee.  There is no set term of membership on the
>>> committee.  A member may resign rom it at any time.  The DINO Board may
>>> also make changes in the membership and procedures of the committee.
>>>
>>> Membership on the standing committee itself will impose very minimal
>>> time demands upon its members.  I do not anticipate there will be any
>>> meetings of the standing committee.  The time required of a committee
>>> member in a specific case are hard to predict precisely.  But we have
>>> conducted only four hearings in the past four years, in part because
>>> tournaments have been suspended for a portion of that period.  Typically,
>>> committee members read a small number of documents prior to the hearing.
>>> The hearing itself, including the deliberations and decision, have
>>> typically required about four hours.
>>>
>>> You might be aware of the fact that, perhaps twenty years ago, DINO
>>> assembled a partial list of persons who might be called upon to serve on
>>> disciplinary committees.  That list is so outdated that we decided to
>>> assemble a new list, "from scratch."  But feel free to consider at this
>>> time any person in your unit who was on that prior list.
>>>
>>> We would appreciate it if you would advise us by August 31 of the
>>> nominees from your unit, ideally with an email address and a phone number
>>> for each.  We will follow up with each of the nominees.  I would also
>>> appreciate it if you could acknowledge you have received this message.  And
>>> of course I would be pleased to respond to any questions or comments.  My
>>> contact info is judgejohn at msn.com, (206) 236-0668.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the DINO President and Board, our thanks to you and your
>>> unit members for assisting in this important task.
>>>
>>>
>>> John L. Weinberg
>>> DINO Disciplinary Chair
>>>
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>> Jeff Ford
>> Redmond, WA
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