[SBU Board] Fwd: DINO - Standing Discipline Committee

Tue Jun 22 08:44:08 PDT 2021

Ray can't join this because he's the Assistant Recorder. It would be a
conflict of interest. Other suggestions still welcome!
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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>

On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 10:24 PM William Campbell via Sbuboard <
sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:

> Ray sounds good to me
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> Bill Campbell
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> On Jun 21, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Karen Hudesman via Sbuboard <
> sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:
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> I agree!
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jun 21, 2021, at 5:22 PM, Susan Cothern <4susancothern at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Ray Miller for sure
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> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 7:51 AM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I would think Ray would be a good candidate?
>> Ann Romeo
>> Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
>> Local home: 206-526-0871
>> My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)
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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
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>>>> 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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