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Delegate Actions of Continuing Interest DELEGATEACTIONSOFCONTINUINGINTEREST 1.SITESOFUSCF-SPONSOREDTOURNAMENTS.Since the U.S. 13.PAIDTOURNAMENTDIRECTORSATNATIONALTOURNA- Chess Federation is open to all players, regardless of race, sex, creed, MENTS. No Executive Board member shall serve as the paid TD of religion, or national origin, and is interested in promoting chess more than one USCF National Tournament or International Tourna- among all groups, all tournaments sponsored by USCF are to be con- ment during a calendar year unless the same opportunity has been ducted at sites accommodating the right to play of all USCF members. declined by all non-members of the Executive Board who are quali- (1960) fied to direct the tournament. (1975) No Executive Board member 2.TOURNAMENTCOORDINATION.The USCF shall exert its shall be awarded a paid directorship or concession at a National influence through its Regional Vice Presidents and Officers to coordi- Tournament on which he/she participated in the award vote, except nate and schedule sanctioned tournaments sponsored by regional or in the case of an uncontested bid. An Executive Board will not be state chess organizations (without conflict of time and place). (1964) restricted in the number of awarded paid directorships or conces- sions received at any National Tournament when the award vote and 3.SPEEDOFRATEDGAMES.Any change in the speed of rated the acceptance of a paid directorship or concession for the National games requires approval by the Board of Delegates. (1971) Tournament occurred before the Executive Board member was elect- 4.MEETINGINFORMATION.USCF Delegates shall be informed well ed to office. (1984, 1993, 1994) in advance of the Annual Meeting of Board of Delegates of any sub- 14.TELLER’SPROCEDURES.Unless some independent agency stantive matters known to be on the advance agenda for the Dele- handles the election, provision shall be made to allow the tellers to gates’ Meeting. properly fulfill their duties unencumbered by the burdens of a large- 5.MONTHLYRATINGSUPPLEMENTS. The Executive Board is scale public meeting. authorized by the Delegates to publish annually the ratings in Chess 15.TOURNAMENTCANCELLATION. Tournaments announced in Life and to publish monthly [later changed to bi-monthly] a supple- Chess Life may not be cancelled unless the cancellation notice ment (with the biannual issue to be cumulative) to be sent to every appears in Chess Life.Cancellations which occur too late to appear in affiliate, and to any other member who wishes to pay the cost of reproduction. (1972) (2002) Chess Lifeare permitted only if it is physically impossible to hold the tournament (for example,in the case of extreme weather condi- 6.ANNUALU.S. CHAMPIONSHIP.It is the intent of the Board of tions). Cancellations for any other reasons without notice are not Delegates that a U.S. Championship be held annually. (1972) (1982) permitted. Disappointing advance entries do not constitute a valid (1983 — with $25,000 budgeted each year) reason for cancellation. Organizers violating this rule shall be pro- 7.ADJOURNMENTSATU.S. OPENS.In the U.S. Open, the players hibited from listing their tournaments in “Tournament Life” or shall not be compelled to adjourn if both players and the tournament advertising in Chess Lifefor 3 years. Exceptions can be made by the director agree to play on for one more time-control period. USCF President or Executive Director in extreme circumstances. 8.EXECUTIVEBOARDMINUTES. Approximately four times per (1979) (2002) year, the Secretary shall mail to the Delegates copies of the minutes 16.CHESSLIFE. and records of all votes of the Executive Board held during the period. GOALSANDIMPLEMENTATION. The goal of Chess Life shall be (1973) to promote the United States Chess Federation and chess in the 9.UNFINISHEDDELEGATEBUSINESS.All motions not acted on United States and the world. Chess Lifeshall be the journal of record by the Delegates at the Annual Meeting that deal with matters which of chess play in the U.S. the Executive Board can act on under the Bylaws, shall by acted upon As the Federation’s most important means of communicationto its by the Board. These actions shall be reported in the Executive Board members, and as the Federation’s most visible service,the magazine Newsletterand at the next year’s Delegates’ Meeting. (1978) Motions should be as attractively and professionally produced as resources limiting the Executive Board or disagreeing with the decisions made allow, making use of photography, artwork, cartoons, and other by the Executive Board shall automatically retain their place on next graphic devices, as warranted. year’s Delegates’ agenda. (1980) Mindful of our members and potential members, the wide range of 10.SMOKING.Tournaments which prohibit smoking in the playing playing strengths and interests represented therein, and our overall room of a USCF-rated tournament shall be so indicated in the goal, Chess Life should present a comparablerange of subject matter. Tournament Life Announcement in Chess Life.Smoking is prohibited Instructional analysis (aimed at a variety of skill levels), correspon- at the following National Tournaments: U.S. Open, National Open, dence chess, reader opinion,non-technical (i.e., historical articles, fic- U.S. Amateur, U.S. Junior Open, U.S. Class. There shall be no smok- tion) and human-interest material (i.e., interviews), rules changes, ing permitted in any contract areas of all national scholastic tourna- national and international news, and providing coverage of interna- ments. (1998) tional, national, and regional events, are suggested, but do not delim- 11.STATECHAPTERRECOMMENDATIONS.For the text of these it areas of concentration. recommendations on State Chapters, see Policy Board Newsletter#4 Consistent with our stated goal, advertising in Chess Lifeis a service of 1980-81. to readers as well as a significant source of revenue. The editor and 12.USCF REGIONSANDREGIONALVICEPRESIDENTREC- publisher (Executive Director) will be responsible for ensuring that OMMENDATIONS.For the text of these recommendations, see the overall advertising content in Chess Lifeand subject matter are Policy Board Newsletter#4 of 1980-81. appropriate. The editor and publisher, in their best judgment, have 34 discretion to refuse any advertisement. 20.REVIEW OFDMS. At every Executive Board meeting, the COMPOSITIONOFCHESSLIFE. The following items shall be Executive Board shall review the resolutions passed by the last annu- required Chess Lifecontent: al Delegates’ meeting to make certain those resolutions are being enforced. (1993) Chess Lifeshould provide a regular section for announcements of upcoming tournaments. This Tournament Life section should be 21.SUPPLEMENTALMOTIONS. All supplemental motions presented well-organized, informative, and as helpful as possible in order to to the Delegates that are printed and received before the Delegates’ encourage participation in USCF-rated events, particularly USCF meeting contain a rationale or discussion by the sponsor, limited to titled events, Grand Prix events, and American Classic events. 50 words. 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(1994) The January issue of Chess Lifeshall contain an annual ratinglist for over-the-board players. 23.PRESENTINGCOMMITTEEREPORTS.All annual committee reports not published in the annual report will be presented to the The April issue of Chess Lifeshall be the yearbook issue, containing Delegates after the published committee reports have been presented general information about the USCF and about chess governance and to the Delegates and will be limited to a ten-minute presentation. activity in the U.S. Suggested contentincludes, but is not limited to, (1994) such things as names and addresses of significant individuals and organizations, top and busiest lists, and historical data. 24.DISTRIBUTINGCOMMITTEEREPORTS.All printed committee reports distributed at the Delegates’ meeting shall be offered to all RESPONSIBILITY. 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