Should I resign?

Running Chess Tournaments
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Thinking of resigning as a tournament director. Number of reason to stay on, then there are a number of reason to walk away from the table and leave the tournament hall. As there is a debate with someone in the forms about the issue of health. Myself, my heath is starting to decline, in a rational argument my health could be extended for a number of years, the question why not wanting is personal. For a simple medical act, if not taken care of, would lead into colon cancer later in life, like everyone else, we do have to die of something.

With the question dealing with resigning as a local tournament director, my second term will not be over till June 30, 2005; as had satisfactory performed four tournaments during my second term, the testing requirement for re-certification is waived, do not need to send in any tournaments, still would be a local tournament director, – untill my third term ends on June 30, 2009. The only way for my de-certication, would be on my part: failing to renew my membership to the federation would lead to my de-certication. Could send in a official resignation, that would only do nothing. My membership ends on Febuary 28, 2005; if and only if I do not renew my membership, then my de-certication would start on March 1, 2005. If resigning, will send in my membership in March 2005, as there is a wish to be a active tournament player, just rejoining would not lead to my re-certication. This way, being the only rational way too resign.

This issue, came about in the standards for a tournament director. The claim that a tournament director that is starting to get up in age, with the problems with age, someone thought the mental health of the director – as a reason for de-certification, as the health of the director is in decline. The reason for my support for the director, if the federation can remove a tournament director on the grounds of mental health, then all tournament directors would need to inform the federation of there mental health. If the federation removes a director on the grounds of mental health; then all the directors need too show their mental health records. It is the same question as the issue of drug testing, you as a player do not take drugs, and anyone knows that taking drugs is not going to help anyone win more games, we can say taking drugs would lead into greater lost games. That was my argument, the warrent of this debate was lost; if the federation can remove a active director on the grounds of mental health then why stop at mental health, if you start there you can look into anyones health records.

The question on the standard of health, is a rational debate, but should be left to the director not the federation. If for some reason stop even doing one more tournament my de-certification would not end till June 30, 2009; very sure my death would happen before that date. As a directors health is a issue for some of the members then it should be my issue, as my health is failing should take up the issue of resigning. As there is no official way for sending in my resignation, the only way to resign is skip a month on my membership. Would like the input of the membership, as Febuary 2005 is some time off.

This time, the most active as a player and as a director, since June 2003 have now had twenty-two events rated, and there are a number of tournaments and matches that the office has. Still plan to be very active, as the bulk of my tournaments and matches are for the youth of chess. Some, will stay with chess for years to come, others its just something there parents feel their children would enjoy. With one, he first did not want to join the federation or do tournaments, now he thinks of tournaments and ratings as a given: if it was not for my idea he would not have been on “quick top under 13 for a tie at 32nd in the nation” in the April 2004 rating supplement. On my own: given away membership, even in matches and some trainning tournaments spent my own money to have it rated. It is not so much a duty for chess, it is what can be given back onto society.

With the question on my health, should be able to finnish out my second term, should not be able to finnish out my third term. As it is a issue, there should be a time of leaving directoring: as it is felt that the health of the director is always a question, should my resignation take place.

Earnest,
Douglas M. Forsythe, local td
12313120

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Yes, and that someone is me.

Wrong, wrong, wrong! This is not what was being argued or supported by me. If you had taken the time to understand what I’d been saying you wouldn’t even be worried about this.

And I totally agree.

But if it can be proven that a director is forgetting the rules and breaking them, if he isn’t sending in money from tournaments, or doing such a bad job of directing as to be negligent in his duties, woudln’t you want that director removed? I certainly would. And in that case it would come under federation rules. And if proven, the director should be removed.

And isn’t it possible, can you see how it can be possible, that such actions could be the result of bad mental health?

It’s not the responsibility of the federation to rule on the mental health of the person. BUT if that person is holding tournaments and not meeting the normal obligations of sending in fees or rating reports and is breaking tournament rules, then it could be either he’s totally incompetent OR, if having done the job properly for many years suddenly can’t perform, then it may be a sign of declining mental health or it may be something else, but no matter what the reason, you want to stop the person from holding a tournament again, and one way is to get the federation involved.

Do I want you to resign? Not if you are indeed capable of performing the duties of a tournament director responsibly. And who is capable of judging that? You are, to an extent, and more importantly, those who play in your tournaments. Although I must admit there are some players who can give even the best TD fits!

Have you had any complaints lodged against you and your ability to direct? You know the federation doesn’t bother itself with problems brought up by just one player. If many players complain, they might look into the matter, because then there might really be something. This is where I started from, that the author of the post should see if anyone agrees with him about this director, and if they don’t, then he should drop the matter. But the author never told us why he thought the TD was bad, except that he was old, and that’s not a good enough reason!

If, however, the author knew this TD hadn’t been turning in rating reports or fees, or had been breaking the rules, and could get other players ot agree with him, then no matter what the reason, he should send in his concerns to the federation.

Direct as long as you can, play as long as you can, but know your limitations, whatever they may be, and stop when you feel you can no longer run a tournament responsibly.

Radishes

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As there is no formal way to resign, only way is not to renew my membership; as there is the enjoyment of the company at a tournament, enjoyment of going to other tournaments then doing my own. Have not made up my mind to step down, it is not a question of buring out, its’ a question of what can be done other then what has been done.

As being a local director and my second term will end on the last day of June 2004; in my second term have performed the needed 4 tournaments then the re-certification is granted for a third term that would end my third term on June 30, 2009, if and only if during my third term not performing any tournaments. If for some reason was a life member would not need to bother with the thought of the renewing my membership. If my personal health will or should decline in a fashion that on my own judgement was unable to perform my duties, the local step would not direct any tournaments.

What if this director knows he cannot perform his duties, we do not know when he did direct any tournaments but still holds the certification. June 30, 2009 is a long time off, there should be a way a director can resign as a director at any level, at this time there is nothing. The only way would be to not re-new my membership, that is very harsh as a break in my membership without the ability to even going too anyones tournament untill in do time renew my membership.

The policy board should take up the issue if a director on there own feels they cannot perform their duties then they should be alowed to resign without given up there membership.

Earnest,
Douglas M. Forsythe, local td
12313120

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Why is there a need for a TD to resign his/her certification? If one wishes not to direct/organize a tournament, one simply stops directing/organizing. No one is forcing anyone to continue directing, and there is no need for formal resignation. You don’t even have to stop renewing your USCF membership. Yes?