<div dir="ltr">FYI...<br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><font style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">__</span></font></span></font></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><font style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">JC Chupack (she/her)</span></font></span></font></font></font><br><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><font style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">* <a href="http://www.bridgeinseattle.org" target="_blank">Seattle ACBL Unit 446</a> President & Web/Email Admin</span></font></span></font></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small">* Associate Director, Product Management at <a href="https://www.chewy.com" target="_blank">Chewy</a><br></span></font></span></font></div></font></font></span></font></span></font></font></font><br><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small"></span></font></span></font></div></font></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="1"><font style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:x-small"></span></font></span></font></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Tim White</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">trkwhite@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:02 PM<br>Subject: ACBL COVID-Related Policy for Tournaments<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">
<p class="MsoNormal">District 19 Board Members, Officials and Unit Presidents,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Today, during Day 2 of the Summer ACBL BOD Meeting, the Board
and ACBL management discussed aspects of ACBL’s COVID-related tournament policies. In real time, the Board drafted and passed a motion
with the following wording as guidance to ACBL management for its next policy
release pertaining to tournament COVID guidelines:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);background-color:white">Subject to change at any time, anyone who has
received the required doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (under Health Canada, CDC, or
Mexico Ministry of Health guidelines) at least 14 days prior to their
attendance at a bridge tournament will not be required to wear a mask at said
tournament. This ACBL policy does not countermand any ordinance or law in
effect at the site of the tournament.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Board believes this is an important step forward and a
prudent measure given current circumstances.
It’s also recognized that authentication of documentation of COVID
vaccination is an issue; means to address this are being pursued.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Other COVID policy elements remain to be worked out, including
those related to unvaccinated persons.
ACBL management is working on this. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Board asked management to provide it a preview of the ACBL's next COVID-related tournament policy release.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please pass this information along to unit board members and to officials
and other parties involved in planning and running tournaments sponsored by your
organizations.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tim White</p><p class="MsoNormal">D19 Director</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">206-979-9041<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div></div></div>