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Question and suggestion to the USBGF

Posted By: christian munk-christensen
Date: Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 9:03 p.m.

In Response To: USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin (Perry Gartner)

Is the reason for not having Rod on the board that the USBGF is afraid that Rod's personal reputation might hurt the USBGF?

If so, in what way do you really think his being on the board could hurt? (loss of existing members? I strongly doubt that would happen if you reinstated Rod. His being on the board could somehow stop someone from joining? I doubt this even more strongly.)

Assuming there are not other compelling reasons for keeping Rod off the board, I suggest that Rod is reinstated on the board ASAP as the innocent man he is presumed to be until proven otherwise.

As rational backgammon players, the board should realize that Rod's personal reputation can't really do any serious harm to the reputation of the USBGF and he can still do a positive difference for the organization. Let's not forget here's a man who went ahead and started what a lot of people had been dreaming/talking about for years. And he was (is) so dedicated that he was willing to do it for his own money. To me it is an absolute no-brainer to put Rod back on the board in stead of wasting time discussing when certain meetings took place or what was discussed.

As much as Rod seems to care for the USBGF I suspect that would would voluntarily step down immediately if he were to be convicted.

Messages In This Thread

• USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
  Perry Gartner -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 2:19 p.m.
  • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
    Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 4:40 p.m.
    • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
      christian munk-christensen -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:04 p.m.
      • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
        Carter Mattig -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:38 p.m.
        • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
          Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:47 p.m.
          • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
            higonefive -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:37 p.m.
      • +1 *NM*
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 11:50 a.m.
    • Perry Gartner - player and teacher
      David Rockwell -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:25 p.m.
      • Perry Gartner - player and teacher
        Seth -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 10:07 p.m.
        • Perry Gartner - player and teacher
          higonefive -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 10:50 p.m.
      • Perry Gartner - player and teacher
        Phil Simborg -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 1:16 a.m.
    • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:31 p.m.
      • Suggestion
        Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:15 p.m.
        • Suggestion
          Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:24 p.m.
          • Suggestion
            Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:42 p.m.
            • Suggestion +1 *NM*
              Bill Riles -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:15 p.m.
            • Suggestion+2 *NM*
              joe freedman -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:31 p.m.
        • Suggestion
          Michael Petch -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:46 p.m.
          • Suggestion
            Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:53 p.m.
        • Suggestion
          Strato -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:15 p.m.
          • Suggestion
            Stick -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:25 p.m.
            • Suggestion
              Strato -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:29 p.m.
              • Suggestion
                Stick -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:36 p.m.
              • Suggestion
                Carter Mattig -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 8:08 p.m.
          • Suggestion
            Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 9:42 a.m.
    • Clarification requested
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
      • Clarification requested
        Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:19 p.m.
        • Clarification requested
          Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:47 p.m.
        • Clarification requested
          Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 8:51 p.m.
          • Clarification requested
            Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 9:14 p.m.
  • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
    joe freedman -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:23 p.m.
    • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
      Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:33 p.m.
      • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
        David Rockwell -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 5:58 p.m.
    • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:32 p.m.
      • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
        Rod -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 6:35 p.m.
    • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
      Bill Riles -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 7:27 p.m.
      • USBGF Response Regarding Rod Covlin
        Iancho Hristov -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
  • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
    christian munk-christensen -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 9:03 p.m.
    • +1 Right on Christian, finally
      Debra -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 10:02 p.m.
    • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
      rew -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 10:02 p.m.
    • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
      Phil Simborg -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 2:43 a.m.
      • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
        Rod -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 3:14 a.m.
      • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
        joe freedman -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 5:01 a.m.
      • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 7:53 a.m.
        • Question and suggestion to the USBGF
          Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 1:04 p.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 3 January 2011, at 9:29 a.m.