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100. Zero Tolerance events.
101. 1. The ICU allows a tournament director to declare his tournament to be run under the Zero Tolerance Policy.
     2. The purpose of the Zero Tolerance policy is to eliminate behavior, which annoys or disturbs players in an event.
     3. A tournament director that desires to use the Zero Tolerance Policy for his or her event must clearly state that fact in all advance publicity (mailings or websites, etc.) as well as announced at the site prior to the start of the first round.
     4. Due to the method used by the USCF concerning player disciplinary policy, the use of Zero Tolerance Policy for dual USCF/ICU sanctioned events is prohibited.
     
     
102. The Scope of Zero Tolerance
103. 1. Zero Tolerance is limited to behavior that affects ongoing games.
     2. Zero Tolerance violations may occur either in or out of the playing area.
     3. Zero Tolerance applies to both players and spectators.
     
     
104. Typical Zero Tolerance Violations
105. 1. Arguing with a director after he has made a ruling.
     2. Cheating
     3. Making frivolous Zero Tolerance claims.
     4. ANY unsportsmanlike behavior that, in the estimation of the TD distracts an opponent, other players or interferes with the progression of any game.
     
     
106. Typical Zero Tolerance Non-Violations
107. 1. Two opponents getting into a verbal altercation in the hallway after their game is finished as long as the noise doesn’t reach the playing area.
     2. Saying ’Check’ to the opponent.
     
     
108. Reporting Zero Tolerance Violations
109. 1. A tournament director may initiate a Zero Tolerance claim upon his own witness of events.
     2. Players affected by a Zero Tolerance Violation may stop the clock and call the tournament director to initiate a claim.
     3. Spectators have no rights to make any claim under Zero Tolerance policy.
     4. A claim is initiated by a party filling out a Zero Tolerance Conduct Report Form.
     5. It is important to get the signatures as of many witnesses as possible.
     6. The Report form should be sent to the ICU as quickly as possible.
     
     
110. Penalties
111. 1. Warnings are to be avoided in cases of clear violations and should only be given when evidence of a violation is weak.
     2. The player(s) involved will be allowed to appeal the penalty at the site. The tournament director should attempt to create an appeals committee that is as neutral as possible.
     3. Penalties may include forfeiture of game or expulsion from the event.
     4. Players with a consistent pattern of poor behavior may be issued a Black player ticket by the ICU.
     
     

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