Committee... set some guidelines,
Therein lies the first problem. As is obvious, no two people can agree on the/a definition. I have real questions if any definition of a novice could be enacted without amending the constitution, not just the by-laws. If a constitutional amendment is necessary then it would require a two-thirds majority to enact. We have trouble getting that kind of majority for things much less complicated and controversial.
tournament directors make them clear, coaches take charge of your club, parents challenge your kids, everyone act with honesty and integrity and let's move on.
And there is the second problem. It is always going to be an 'on your honor' type of system. So there is still going to be the same amount of people abusing it then, as there is now. Those that think Cathy Juby or a tournament director is going to be going around checking entries to see how long a kid has been carded, are silly!
