Misconduct Reporting Form
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 2:08 pm
I have received a lot of questions about what exactly the joint quizbowl organizations have been working on. Although we are not entirely ready to roll out the project itself, it seems that quizbowlers are understandably anxious to know what the project will be.
On behalf of a joint effort among PACE, NAQT, and ACF, I am pleased to announce the first steps of initiative that we hope will make our events–as well as the community at large–safer for our staffers and players. We hope to soon a release a Google Form for reporting concerns about fellow players, coaches, and staffers, especially those staffers we might invite to our national tournaments. Our efforts to release the form and accept submissions are currently being delayed because we're having a lawyer look at it next week--and that's a good thing. We want to get this done right and we want it to be done legally.
The form will most likely require a Gmail sign-in because it optionally asks for additional documentation, which requires Google Drive access. All responses to this form will remain anonymous, other than to the people listed below for their tenure in those positions. Future quizbowl organization board members responsible for logistics and staffing may also be able to see the reports, but those leaving their positions will lose access to new complaints. Each individual organization may choose to act on reports differently, but the goal is that unacceptable behavior is not allowed to slip through the cracks because of a lack of communication. EDIT: In its current state, the forum would optionally allow the respondent to give us permission to release to release an anonymized version of their report to an institution of their choosing, i.e., a college club or a state organization.
Please note that filling out this form will never be a substitute for informing legal authorities, and if you are in immediate danger you should call 911. (However, if you are under 18, we may be required to report incidents of abuse to a government agency.) The Crisis Call Center Hotline for any crisis is 800-273-8255, and you can use the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741 in the US. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 800-656-4673 (HOPE), and online chat resources are available at https://hotline.rainn.org/online/. You do not have to deal with pain alone.
These are definitely confusing times, and I hope I've shed some light on this project which has been in the works in some form since February. We hope that we are able to make positive changes in the community. If you have any questions, please contact me or anyone listed below.
[Last edited 07/19/2020 with current representative information.]
Matthew Bollinger
Editor-in-Chief, ACF
[email protected]
Alex Damisch
President, ACF
[email protected]
Brad Fischer
IAC
[email protected]
Joel Gluskin
Vice President of Logistics, NAQT
[email protected]
Niki Peters
NHBB
[email protected]
Emily J. Pike
Member, NAQT
[email protected]
Ryan Rosenberg
Member, PACE
[email protected]
Bernadette Spencer
Vice President of Event Management, PACE
[email protected]
On behalf of a joint effort among PACE, NAQT, and ACF, I am pleased to announce the first steps of initiative that we hope will make our events–as well as the community at large–safer for our staffers and players. We hope to soon a release a Google Form for reporting concerns about fellow players, coaches, and staffers, especially those staffers we might invite to our national tournaments. Our efforts to release the form and accept submissions are currently being delayed because we're having a lawyer look at it next week--and that's a good thing. We want to get this done right and we want it to be done legally.
The form will most likely require a Gmail sign-in because it optionally asks for additional documentation, which requires Google Drive access. All responses to this form will remain anonymous, other than to the people listed below for their tenure in those positions. Future quizbowl organization board members responsible for logistics and staffing may also be able to see the reports, but those leaving their positions will lose access to new complaints. Each individual organization may choose to act on reports differently, but the goal is that unacceptable behavior is not allowed to slip through the cracks because of a lack of communication. EDIT: In its current state, the forum would optionally allow the respondent to give us permission to release to release an anonymized version of their report to an institution of their choosing, i.e., a college club or a state organization.
Please note that filling out this form will never be a substitute for informing legal authorities, and if you are in immediate danger you should call 911. (However, if you are under 18, we may be required to report incidents of abuse to a government agency.) The Crisis Call Center Hotline for any crisis is 800-273-8255, and you can use the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741 in the US. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 800-656-4673 (HOPE), and online chat resources are available at https://hotline.rainn.org/online/. You do not have to deal with pain alone.
These are definitely confusing times, and I hope I've shed some light on this project which has been in the works in some form since February. We hope that we are able to make positive changes in the community. If you have any questions, please contact me or anyone listed below.
[Last edited 07/19/2020 with current representative information.]
Matthew Bollinger
Editor-in-Chief, ACF
[email protected]
Alex Damisch
President, ACF
[email protected]
Brad Fischer
IAC
[email protected]
Joel Gluskin
Vice President of Logistics, NAQT
[email protected]
Niki Peters
NHBB
[email protected]
Emily J. Pike
Member, NAQT
[email protected]
Ryan Rosenberg
Member, PACE
[email protected]
Bernadette Spencer
Vice President of Event Management, PACE
[email protected]