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Originally Posted by RookieDude
Great comments...
I was also hoping to get some comments from Association Board members and Assigners (JR?) who actually would have more decision making powers concerning issues as this one.
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I am on the board of our 350 person organization. We have clauses in our Constitution/Bylaws regarding criminal conduct. Basically, a Felony change is an immediate suspension pending resolution...guilty or no-contest plea means permanent expulsion. A misdemeanor may carry the same consequences at the discretion of the board.
1. A member shall be automatically expelled upon conviction of or plea of no contest to a felony. While awaiting trial or other disposition of the matter, a member shall not be eligible for assignment of games.
2. A member may be subject to disciplinary action, including expulsion at the discretion of the Executive Board, upon conviction of or plea of no contest to a misdemeanor or other crime, or upon being charged with any crime, pending resolution of such charge.
Section 4. Appeal Process. There is no appeal from expulsion for a conviction of a felony; however, disciplinary action taken against a member pursuant to subsection 2 of Section 4 may be appealed by the member.
Also, we have the ability under the constitution to discipline someone (up to expulsion) for "
conduct detrimental to the best interest of the association".
If the legal issues ended with no charges being filed, the charges dismissed, or not guilty, I'd have to give it some deep thought before I'd oppose his return....based on "best interests of the association". It would still be possible that I'd oppose the return of such a person even if found not guilty or charges dismissed but I've have to be absolutely convinced that they really did commit the crime....remembering that we don't have to have "proof beyond a resonable doubt" nor many of the other restrictions necessary in the arena of criminal law.