The director, when called, shall make an assessment of the situation. This may involve any one or all four players at the table irrespective of who initiated the unacceptable behavior. The Board of Directors strongly believes that assignment of disciplinary penalties will improve the overall behavior at our tournaments. An offender removed from an event shall be deemed to have not played in the event, no masterpoints will be awarded and no refunds will be made. Warnings are strongly discouraged and will be given only when there is no clear violation or in cases where the facts cannot be determined.
Offenders are to receive immediate penalties.
Regardless of who may have initiated unacceptable behavior, ALL offenses are punishable. Retaliatory behavior is a punishable offense. Frivolous accusations will also be considered as offenses under this policy. An appeals committee may not overturn the director's decision, but could recommend that the director reconsider the imposition of a penalty. It should be noted that the committee may feel that the penalty assessed was not severe enough and may refer the matter to a disciplinary committee.