Bylaws

The Rebel Squadrons Bylaws are the foundation of the RS itself. Among other things, this written document lays down the foundation for RS Judicary Procedures.

The Rebel Squadrons: Bylaws
Section 5: Judiciary Procedures

5.1 Judicial Overview
The Rebel Squadrons is the finest force in the galaxy, and as such, it requires its members to adhere to the HIER principle in all club interactions and representations. It is intended that all conflicts between our members and members of other clubs remain fictional. To this effect, the guiding principle of the Rebel Squadrons is HIER. All specific problems should be dealt with as appropriate to the time, circumstances, and people involved.

5.2 Judicial Procedures
All grievances are to be addressed through the Primary Chain of Command (PCoC), and to the Fleet Commander or the FC's designated officer if the PCoC is unclear. Grievances should be handled at the lowest level in the PCoC as possible.

When violations of RS regulations are alleged to occur, normal military judiciary procedures and investigation will ensue. The following is a list of suggested disciplinary sentences, though by no means an exhaustive one:

  • Dismissal
  • Compromise
  • Reversal of Action
  • Reprimand
  • Probation
  • Channel ban
  • Demotion
  • Removal of Command and/or Op status
  • Suspension
  • Expulsion

5.3 Violations
Because the Rebel Squadrons deals with a diverse number of people within a wide range of age, geographical location, cultures and sense of social acceptability, the actions that will require official attention and response include, but are not limited to:

  • Verbal Abuse: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate non-fictional and unprovoked harassment of a public nature regardless of rank or position of either the offended or the offender.
  • Discrimination: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, handicaps of any sort, computing platform, or Internet Service Provider.
  • Sexual Harassment: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate unwanted and unprovoked sexual comments or advances.
  • Cheating: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate falsification of results to change the rightful outcome of any competition, internal or external.
  • Excessively Crude Behavior: While the Rebel Squadrons command understands that slight infractions herein will tend to lend more of a flavor of reality (as defined by a vast majority of our members) to our fictional universe, excessive behavior will be addressed in order to maintain the content of our pages and chat rooms consistent with the Star Wars universe as it has been authorized by Lucas Arts Entertainment.
  • Dereliction of Duty: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate neglect, or gross and/or repeated failure to carry out the responsibilities of a command position.
  • Abuse of Authority: The Rebel Squadrons does not tolerate the use of an officer's position and rights in any way that is selfish, detrimental to other members or units, or self serving.
  • Espionage: The Rebel Squadrons takes a very dim view of, and will not tolerate, non-fictional spying on, or infiltration into, other clubs for any reason whatsoever.

Unwritten Law

It is impossible for us to anticipate all problems, and write a large list of "thou shalt nots". There will always be something that has been overlooked. All "rules" of the Rebel Squadrons are only intended to be basic guidelines for behavior, and not the bottom line when it comes to making decisions.

What IS the bottom line is common sense, pure and simple. All Judiciary decisions, whether they be made by a Commanding Officer, or the Council of Justice, should be made with common sense in mind. Human intelligence takes over where written word may not apply.