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==Rules of Procedure==
 
==Rules of Procedure==
  
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*'''The Chair''' is the authority presiding over the committee. They take all necessary and reasonable measures to ensure that the rules of procedure are observed correctly and also judge all decisions regarding these rules.
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*'''The People in the the Sim Loft''' decide what to talk about, who is out of order, and when questions are permitted. They have the the second-last say on everything, and are above all rules, School Board regulations excepted.
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*'''Courtesy''' is required to be shown from the chair, staff and all delegates.
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*When the the Sim Loft People decide that someone is '''out of order''' (at their discretion), that person receives an infraction. Three infractions will place that person on the the default task force, or any other disciplinary action that the the Sim Loft People decide.
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*'''Hands''' should be raised by delegates when seeking the attention of the chair.
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*'''The Admiral''' has the the final word, the the final judgement, and no rules apply to him. At all.
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*The Chair decides '''the agenda''', and the order that items shall be placed on the agenda.
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*If these rules '''cannot be followed''' and the the meeting devolves into a shouting match, one person, chosen by the the Sim Loft People, in MC shall be assigned to the the default task force, or be submitted to other disciplinary actions, in addition to all those that the the chair deems have been out of order.
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*A '''speakers list''' will be opened once the agenda is set. The chair will ask delegates to raise their hands if they wish to be added to the speakers list. A delegate may raise his/her hand to be added to the speakers list once it has been made.
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*A '''Point of parliamentary inquiry''' may be motioned by a delegate if wishing to ask the chair a question regarding the rules of procedure. This may not interrupt a speaker.
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*During '''voting procedure''', a delegate may either vote for, against or abstain from voting on a particular resolution or amendment.
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 21 January 2012

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As a veteran of many spacesim meetings gone horribly wrong, especially meetings at worksessions, I think some sort of organizational system for streamlining the spacesim meetings would be in order. Hence, Patrick’s proposal to streamline meetings.

Reasons needed

Especially at worksessions, meetings have a tendency to derail and fall into a pattern of the people on the mezzanine trying to regain control of the meeting, and the people in MC making hilarious interjections. While this may contribute somewhat to the culture of spacesim when in moderation, it usually devolves to the point where the meeting must be ended early because no progress is being made. The only methods of controlling these outbursts are “HANDS ON TOP”, “SHUT UP”, “EVERYONE”, “BE QUIET”, “EVERYONE BE QUIET” and “SHE’S SPEAKING”. This is inefficient, and each comeback loses its ability to quiet people every time it is used. The random interjections may be as a result of the informality of spacesim meetings.

How this proposal will affect meetings

The set of rules will bring a definite structure to spacesim meetings. This will help maintain order, and help ‘disciplinary measures’ to be enforced, if that is ever to be implemented. These rules will give an orderly path for the meeting to follow, and any questions, comments, concerns or insults will have their time and place, as decided by members at the meeting. As a result, there will be less reason for any members to interject (there was no reason, now there is even less) into the conversation.


Rules of Procedure

  • The People in the the Sim Loft decide what to talk about, who is out of order, and when questions are permitted. They have the the second-last say on everything, and are above all rules, School Board regulations excepted.
  • When the the Sim Loft People decide that someone is out of order (at their discretion), that person receives an infraction. Three infractions will place that person on the the default task force, or any other disciplinary action that the the Sim Loft People decide.
  • The Admiral has the the final word, the the final judgement, and no rules apply to him. At all.
  • If these rules cannot be followed and the the meeting devolves into a shouting match, one person, chosen by the the Sim Loft People, in MC shall be assigned to the the default task force, or be submitted to other disciplinary actions, in addition to all those that the the chair deems have been out of order.
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