From 0666a0cccecf3ae716ae5725abed1d342386a309 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: stupidcomputer Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:10:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add an initial draft of the Rules --- .gitignore | 7 ++ main.tex | 184 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 191 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .gitignore create mode 100644 main.tex diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1c4be8e --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +main.aux +main.fdb_latexmk +main.fls +main.log +main.pdf +main.synctex.gz +main.toc \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/main.tex b/main.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..70ba55c --- /dev/null +++ b/main.tex @@ -0,0 +1,184 @@ +\documentclass{article} + +\newenvironment{vertcenter} +{ + \vspace*{\fill} +} +{ + \vspace*{\fill} +} + +\begin{document} + +% front page materials +\pagestyle{empty} + +\begin{vertcenter} + +\begin{center} +{\Huge Over Under \\ \vspace{0.3cm} \Huge Code of Rules} + +\vspace{2cm} + +{\LARGE The Organizing Committee} + +\vspace{0.5cm} + +Andrew Murphy $ \bullet $ Adam Gallers $ \bullet $ Ethan Krinks $ \bullet $ Jackson Bridges + +Oliver Putz $ \bullet $ Parker Baer $ \bullet $ Robin Fickus $ \bullet $ Ryan Marina $ \bullet $ Krishna Deepak + +\vspace{1cm} + +{\LARGE The Judiciary Committee} + +\vspace{0.5cm} + +Adam Gallers $ \bullet $ Ryan Marina $ \bullet $ Krishna Deepak + +\vspace{1cm} + +{\LARGE The Rules Committee} + +\vspace{0.5cm} + +Ryan Marina + +\vspace{2cm} + +{\huge First Edition} + +\vspace{0.25cm} + +{\huge 22 July 2024} + +\end{center} + +\end{vertcenter} + +\pagebreak + +\setcounter{tocdepth}{1} +\tableofcontents + +\section{The Code} + +\subsection{Definitions} + +\begin{enumerate} + \item For the purpose of the \emph{Over Under Code of Rules}: + \begin{enumerate} + \item \emph{The Code} -- A reference to the \emph{Over Under Code of Rules}. + \item \emph{The Rules} -- \emph{ibid.} + \item \emph{Rules} -- \emph{ibid.} + \item \emph{Rule} -- a singular item or cluster of related items within the \emph{Rules}. + \end{enumerate} + \item Definitions within the \emph{Rules} may be defined inline. +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{Purpose \& Interpretation} + +\begin{enumerate} +\item The \emph{Rules} have a threefold purpose: + +\begin{enumerate} + \item To perpetuate, by standardization and the rule of law, fairness in competetion; + \item To establish and ordain a soverign committee to oversee the actions within competetion; and + \item To bring about the review of actions over the course of competetion by way of a Judiciary Panel. +\end{enumerate} + +\item The \emph{Rules} shall by interpreted with the aid of: + +\begin{enumerate} + \item The spirit and best tradition of the \emph{Rules} firstly and the relevant technical definition second; and + \item The historical tradition of the topic at issue, including previous rulings of the Judiciary Panel and the general traditions of the relevant peoples. +\end{enumerate} + +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{Mechanics of Syntax of the \emph{Rules}} + +\begin{enumerate} + \item The \emph{Rules} are formatted: + \begin{enumerate} + \item by Sections; + \item within Sections, Subsections; + \item within Subsection, Subsubsections; + \item within Subsubsections, paragraphs; + \item within paragraphs, points; and + \item within points, subpoints. + \end{enumerate} + + \item The means of subdivision above are to be known as the \emph{Elements of Subdivision}. + + \item If needed, Elements of Subdivision may be broken down further in accordance to their nature. + + \begin{enumerate} + \item \emph{Rule of interpretation.} + By nature, it is indicated the lexigraphic formulation of the relevant Element of Subdivision. + For example, division of a subsubsection is known as a subsubsubsection. + The equivalent applies for the subpoint -- that is, the division of a subpoint is a subsubpoint. + \end{enumerate} + + \item The Elements of Subdivision shall be used: + \begin{enumerate} + \item In a way that is judicius and consistant with the numbering and best style with the rest of the \emph{Rules}; and + \item In a way that is similar to the usage of the Elements of Subdivision in other relevant legislative documents. + \end{enumerate} + + \item The \emph{Rules} shall contain consistant syntax and natures of speaking. +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{Mechanics of Citation} \label{mech-cite} + +\begin{enumerate} + \item Indiviual rules may be cited by the resulution of their respective Elements of Subdivision into an means of address. + \begin{enumerate} + \item The process of resulution is the enumeration and resultant concatination of the various Elements of Subdivision to form the \emph{Rule Address}. + + \item \label{mech-cite-oper} \emph{Rule of interpretation.} The application of the Rule on this Rule would result in the Rule Address \ref{mech-cite}.\ref{mech-cite-oper}. + \end{enumerate} +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{Mechanics of Amendment} \label{mech-amend} + +\begin{enumerate} + \item \label{mech-amend-oper} The Organizing Committee, by simple quourm, may make amendments to the \emph{Rules}. + \begin{enumerate} + \item The amendment takes effect only after passage by the Committee. + \item \emph{Rule of interpretation.} The Rules specified by the amendment may not be retroactively applied to past alledged violations. + \footnote{See the Common Law concept of ``Double Jeprody''} + \end{enumerate} +\end{enumerate} + +\section{The Organization} + +\subsection{Overall Structure} + +\begin{enumerate} + \item The Organization is composed primarily of the Organizing Committee, with a series of various subordinate committees. + \item A subordinate committee may only be created with the amendment of the \emph{Rules}, as specified in \ref{mech-amend}.\ref{mech-amend-oper}. +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{The Organizing Committee} +\begin{enumerate} + \item The Organizing Committee is the prime legislative body of the Organization. + \item It may contain any number of members, given the number is even. + \item All proceedings of the Organizing Committee are to be conducted either in: + \begin{enumerate} + \item Robert's Rules of Order; or + \item a simplified version or method, decided prior to the proceedings. + \end{enumerate} +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{The Judicial Committee} +\begin{enumerate} + \item The Judicial Committee decides on cases of Rules violated and assesses penalties on the violations of such rules. + \item The Committee shall use previous decisions, the \emph{Rules}, and the best traditions of the Common Law to decide upon the issues at hand. + \item The Committee shall have three members, elected by quourm of the Organizing Committee. + \item A member of the Committee may be recalled by a four-fifths vote of the Organizing Committee. +\end{enumerate} + +\section{The Competetion} + +\end{document} \ No newline at end of file