With the turning of the new year, I would like to take this opportunity to announce the creation of a Code of Conduct for the Columbus Backgammon Club that will take effect with the first tournament of the year. Our club exists not only as a place for the existing members to play, but also as an agent for the growth of the game. This means that we should take active steps to ensure that our club is as welcoming and as enjoyable a place to play as we can make it. If you recall, the switch to Legal Moves at the beginning of 2014 was made to help foster that kind of atmosphere.
To this end, I have taken the liberty to formalize this set of guidelines so that we have something in writing that we can commonly reference for any situations that arise as our club grows in size and matures within the backgammon community. I believe that everything in the code is common sense, and should really not be a surprise to anyone.
Players attending Columbus Backgammon Club events will be expected to comply with the code, with the club director being the final authority on interpretation and any penalties for violations. Printed copies of the code will be available at any of our events, and it is also available on our website here.
All that being said, I would like to encourage dialog about this code, and I am always open to suggestions/changes/rewordings! The club belongs to everyone – I’m just the guy at the steering wheel at the moment!
Thanks, and I hope to see everyone at the tournament tomorrow to start the year off strong!
Jason