June 5, 2001
Glenn Arnold, Manager
Flight Deck Hawks, EC-05, 1S2968
Dear Mr. Arnold,
It was discovered by Fairfax Adult Softball that you used
Theresa K., a non-rostered player, in your games at Nottoway
Park, Field #2 on Sunday evening, April 29. According to
Rule 39 of the FAS 2001 Handbook of Guidelines and Procedures
and Playing Rules, the use of a non-rostered player requires a
loss of eligibility for a period of at least one year.
In lieu of your actions and since this is a first-time
offense, the following penalty is warranted:
Your are hereby placed on probation through June 5,
2002. This effectively means that any substantiated
violation of any FAS rule during this probation period will
result in you immediate suspension and a hearing conducted to
determine what, if any, additional action will be taken.
FAS regrets that circumstances necessitated our taking
this action; however, when the integrity of the FAS program and
its rules is challenged, we will take whatever steps are
necessary to insure they are protected.
You have the right to appeal this decision to the FAS
President. Your appeal must be in writing within 10 days
after the postmark of this notice.
Sincerely,
Ralph W., 2nd Vice President (Rules)
FAS Board of Directors
June 20, 2001
Ralph W., 2nd Vice President ("Rules")
Dear Mr. W.,
According to Rule 39 of the FAS 2001 Handbook of Guidelines and Procedures
and Playing Rules, "any FAS participant who believes that a team has used an illegal player in a game
may report this allegation, in writing, to the FAS office for investigation. Any report must be received
within two business days of the conclusion of the game in
question." So the two questions that I have are, a)
was this allegation reported in writing within two business
days, and b) if so, why did it take a month and a half for me to
be notified of this allegation?
Furthermore, the timing of your letter could not have been
more suspiciously appropriate. Your letter is dated June
5, which is exactly two days following our second set of games
over the same team that brought the allegation against
me. Is this a coincidence? It very well could be,
but the fact that we soundly beat them on April 29 as well as on
June 3 makes me wonder.
Finally, I would appreciate it if you would let me know what
probation entails. Does this mean I am unable to
participate in the NCAA Basketball Tournament? Or does it
mean that I must check in with my base coaches once a month?
Sincerely,
Glenn Arnold, Manager ("Rule Breaker")
Flight Deck Hawks
P.S. - I suppose the integrity of the FAS program does not
include grammatical integrity, as noted by your use of the phrase
"within 10 days
after."
