Bylaws:(revised 11-29-2006)
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Article 1: Parliamentary Authority (Well we have to get it out of the way just so it is here)
"The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Society in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Society may adopt."
Article 2: Ranks (Makes sure everyone knows who is where.) Rank ups can be done by the method specified on the specific rank, or by a contest involving other members of the clan (such as a head to head or command and conquer) as well as that rank may be given if the individual shows that they obviously have the skills for the advanced rank. All rank ups will be witnessed by a member of the council. Under no circumstances may any member of SAR give themselves a rank up. These rank ups will be held in a closed room, with a standard blaster rifle.
Sith: This is the entry level rank for all new members. At this level you will be mentored and introduced to the Academy for training. A tentative test out for this level will be to achieve 100 kills with AI set on medium difficulty. You also may be ranked up by a member of the council. Shown as {SAR}*S*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Sith Warrior: This rank is given once the first stage of training has been completed. You will be introduced to the second state of training and will have the possibility of participating in clan battles. Once you have been deemed worthy of the next rank there will be a test you will have to pass in order to be given the rank up. The test to graduate from SW is on a maximum board to achieve 150 kills and 50 headshots with the board set on medium AI difficulty. Although for a newer player this may seem daunting, with guidance you will be surprised at how easily you are able to acheive these types of numbers. The test must be supervised by a member of the council. You will also be expected to show progress on using the headset properly. Shown as {SAR}*SW*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Sith Officer: Most of the training from this point will be done by an appointed Sith Lord or the Dark Lord himself. In order to to test out of *SO* you must achieve 170 kills, 50 headshots and less then 17 deaths with AI set on hard difficulty with auto aim off. Shown as {SAR}*SO*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Sith Marauder: You are now given full rights to the forums. You can also recruit for the clan directly. At this point you have proven yourself skills wise and will no longer be tested for your ability. All future rank ups will be given on time and merit. It will also be expected that you will exhibit all of the characteristics of what SAR expect of their members. Shown as {SAR}*SM*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Sith Acolyte: You will now be given the responsibility of training Sith Warriors. You may recruit members to the clan and may provide proposals to the council. You may also be selected as a member of the council barring that the council does not have a enough Sith Lords to fill the seats. To rank out of this position, you will need to have led at least one clan/inner clan battle. You will be expected to have become active in training other members. You will also have been willing to contribute to the council in possible proposals. It will also be expected that you have been with the clan for at least 6 months. You will be Show as {SAR}*SA*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Sith Lord: Able to start your own strike force for raids and can train SO’s for the Marauder rank. This is the Highest rank in {SAR}. You also may be elected to the Sith Academy, or to any of the speciality positions in the clan. This is a small but elite rank known through out the clans. In order to achieve this position you will be extremely active in both the game as well as the forums. You will be working hard to improve the clan in various forms. You will be willing to organize events from clan/inner clan battles as well as tournaments. You will be willing to accept responsibilities for the clan in special assignments and be very devoted. We are not saying your life has to be decicated to us, but you do have to have a willingness to help SAR stay an active and successful clan. You will be more likely then not moderating a section on the forum, creating training materials and actively voting and working in the council. Shown as {SAR}*SL*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Shadow Hand: This is the right hand man of the Dark Lord. He does what the Dark Lord pleases. Rank is shown {SAR}*SH*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
Dark Lord: The Dark Lord is the leader of the clan. This individual will be elected to serve a specified term (specific details are currently under review with the council.). Shown as {SAR}*DL*Yourname on your tags and forum ID.
***There are other options for ranking up as well as what is listed.
Command and Conquer: The individual wishing to rank up will request a command and conquer. In this event the individual will attempt to capture command posts from other members of SAR. The event will be set up with 666 reinforcements on Citadel. The member will take the command post that they wish to start at, then the other members will take over all other command posts. Once the last command post is taken, the event begins. The individual ranking up will attempt to take over a command post by any means. If one of the guarding members is killed, they may only respawn at the command post if the attacker has been killed. Once the individual takes over a command post, the guard may respawn and help defend another command post. The participant is successful in receiving the rank up if they are able to capture all but one of the other command posts, or in the event that the event is overly difficult due to the members that are involved, the rank up may still be granted depending on the effort and persistance of the individual making the attempt.
One on One: The participant may request doing a one on one battle against a member of the SAR Council. This event will be a one on one battle in the hallways of Bespin Cloud City. This event is subjective based on the Sith Lord feeling that the other member has the skills to properly perform as the rank they are wishing to rank up to. This will be by far the hardest rank up method.
Article 3: Specialty Positions
Our specialty positions are designed to provide a solid structure for the clan. We have established this in an attempt to ensure that the clan has the structure to grow rapidly and prosper. As per the vote of the council, the specialty positions will be 6 month positions. An individual may hold office for two terms in a row, with at least a 6 month break after their second term. The concurrent terms is only relevant to a specific position. An individual can run for another position (emperor can run for Jedi Academy Dean etc).Specialty positions may only be held by members of the council at the time of elections unless voted on by the council.
Dark Lord:
The Dark Lord is the leader of the clan. He oversees all aspects of the clan as well as the Sith Council. It is he who is the odd man in the council in order to work as the official tie-breaker.
Shadow Hand:
The Shadow Hand is second in command of the clan. He will assist the Dark Lord in seeing the clan is run smoothly.
Historian:
It is the historians job to record events for the clan. To keep track of them as well as to make sure that the history of the clan is well presented.
Jedi Academy Dean:
The Dean of the Jedi Academy is responsible for ensuring that our new recruits are adequately trained and prepared for their next steps in the clan. The Dean is responsible for updating the manuals, scheduling training, assigning Sith Lords and Jedi Masters to students etc. The Dean is responsible for scheduling training sessions and ensuring that rooms are hosted.
Member Liason:
The Member Liason is responsible for ensuring that our members are satisfied with their experience with in the clan and are getting fair and equal treatment.
Secretary:
Along with the historian, it is the secretary’s job to record what goes on with and for the clan. When a clerical task is necessary, it is the secretary’s duty to ensure that it is done. Also responsible for keeping copies (either hard or electronic) of SAR documents.
Treasurer:
The Treasurer is responsible for collection of funds for the clan, keeping the books and making what payments may be required. Would over see everything that comes from the clans account. Provides financial reporting at least once a month.
SAR Diplomat:
The diplomat is responsible for relations with other clans. He/she will field any problems or issues that other clans or individuals may have with us.
SAR Assistant Diplomat:
The Assistant Diplomat will assist the Diplomat in clan relations. The Diplomat will assign their duties.
Article 4: Transfering to EOP
As of 10/2006, there will be no transfers to EOP.
Article 5: Member Online Conduct
General:
Please refrain from constant useless chatter during matches. During these times is the few times that we have to be serious and try to get the job done.
DO NOT play music over your mic! This is a glitcher’s tactic and it causes lagging any SAR member found abusing this will be reported to the council for membership review.
DO NOT use glitches while playing in any rooms (unless they are locked, then have at it and have fun.) Anyone glitching in an unlocked room will be brought before the council for review.
Be as respectful as possible to all members of SAR and others. Face it, we are here to have fun and it is easier to set up clan battles and additional matches if we are on friendly terms with others.
If you are provoked into a hostel verbal exchange with anyone please report this to the council for review.
Vehicle Usage
Absolutely no vehicles are to be used on ground troop stages. It is expected that SAR members have the skills to annihilate the competition with out needing to use a vehicle.
Exceptions to the rule are as follows:
- When in a locked room and the intent is to use vehicles has been made and agreed upon by all present SAR members.
- When on a stage where AI are using the vehicles. You may engage in vehicle on vehicle fights. No intentional attacks on ground troops will be tolerated i.e. spawn killing and so forth.
- If your side is in dire circumstances such as vastly out numbered (by other human players.)
- When you are undergoing training in order to better understand the weaknesses and strengths of the vehicles
When at war
When SAR is at war with another clan, members are expected to not play on the same side as a member of the other clan or any of their allies. It is also expected that our members will openly target these individuals.
Other Clans Forums
When any SAR member is showing their tags on another clans website, or while playing any other game, they will do their best to present SAR in a positive manner. We expect everyone to be professional and let their fighting do the talking for them. You are to always be respectful on other clans forums and not allow our problems and issues to be brought out elsewhere. Anyone violation of this rule will be given one warning. After that, you will be up for review of being booted from the clan.
Attendance
We take it very seriously when we schedule events. Especially with other clans. It is expected that if you sign up or agree to participate that you are there. If it is an emergency and you do not show at all, we expect that as soon as possible you post an apology for not making it. If at all possible, notify either the organizer of the battle or one of the alternates that should be scheduled to be on the ready, as soon as you know you will not make it. Sith Lords and Jedi Masters that are no shows with out a good excuse will be demoted one rank on their first violation. Lower ranks will under go a three strikes policy. They will be warned for the first two violations and demoted on the third.
Article 6: Grievance Process
When a member of the clan or non-member of the clan has a grieveance against a clans member, the following process will be used to resolve the issue. The plaintiff will private message a member of the council(preferably the Member Liason) on the forums with the subject being "Grievance: Player Name". The following information will be copied and pasted into the message:
Player Name:
Date of offense
Description of Offense (Include Article and Paragraph # if this is a violation of the rules of conduct):
Once this has been completed and a member of the council has received the greivance, it will be posted under the investigation area of the council chambers. At this point, the Member Liason will contact the individual requesting a statement which is to include additional witnesses if possible. The Liason will then contact these witnesses if possible and ask for statements from them. Once this information has been gathered, it will be posted with the original grievance into the investigations section. A reccommendation for action will be posted in the Council Chambers for a discussion and vote by the council as to if action whould be taken and what action will be taken. The notifications of the situation will be handled by PM, unless the council feels that the situation warrants posting in the news or SAR clan section.
Article 7: Sith Council
The Sith Council will consist of 12 Sith Lords with the Emperor providing the tie breaking vote. Upon the clan not having 12 Sith Lords, then the remaining seats will be filled by lower ranks systematically by rank. Once a player is promoted to the rank of Sith Lord, if they are not currently on the council they will bounce the lowest rank, shortest membership time individual from the council.
Article 7.1:
Any member of the council found to be leaking information to anyone outside of SAR will be guilty of treason and will be placed on instant revue of membership. This includes providing summaries or copies of any council conversations or votes to anyone outside of the clan. This also includes giving access to any section of the SAR forums with out the Emperor's, Viceroy's or council's permission.
Furthermore it is also the responsibility of any council member to notify the council if they are asked to provide this information by anyone.
The only exceptions to this rule are: if someone is having due process and they need to know what they are accused of or for specific reasons the council, emperor or viceroy have given the person permission (the viceroy and emperor have the option to provide information at their descretion of dire need for relations.)
Article 8:Server Operations
Any member of SAR may operate their own server. If password protected, for clan events, password needs to be listed in password section of forums
Individuals may be booted for the following reasons:
- Vehicle spawn killing
- Exceptionally high ping rate.
- In order to make room for an SAR member to enter room if full.
- Rocket Whoring, do to the limited skill involved with the rocket launcher, this is grounds for booting. Basically, if a player uses nothing but vanguards you may boot them.
If other clans wish to use our servers for events, if available they may be rented. Current rate is $5 donation to clan per 3hour event. In order to make arrangements by E-mailing the webmaster.
Article 9:Treasury
The treasury will be funded:
- Donations
- Amazon Commissions
- e-shirt Commissions
- Server rentals
Article 10: JOINING SAR
We have several methods of becoming a member:
- Enlisting: Fill out our enlistment form, and we will schedule a try-out.
- Invitation: A Jedi Master, Sith Lord or the Emporer himself will invite you to join the clan.
Once you have become a member, it is expected that you will register on the forums using your new clan ID including tag and rank. As you progress you will be able to change the name in your profile to reflect your rank. Part of the importance of the members list on the forums is that it enables us to have a running roster of all {SAR} members, allows you to receive Private messages from other clan members and encourages you to check back for late breaking news and any new scheduled events.
Article 11: Forum Rights and access
No non-sar (except for Darth Hidious if he choose to ever leave and due to owning the website the forums are hosted on), be granted admin rights or access to our hidden areas of our forums. This includes any friends, friendly clans, freelancers or anyone that does not wear SAR tags.
Article 12: Awards
Acknowledging the value of recognition for an individuals excellence, SAR has created a variety of awards for our membership. However one should always keep in mind that their value to the clan is not based off of Leaderboard statistics or number of posts they put in the forums, it is about making us stronger and helping us win battles. Awards will be given in two ways: The Emporer may choose to recognize an individual or the council may vote to recognize someone's accomplishments. If any member of SAR feels that someone is deserving of an award, they should approach a council member and request that they bring it to the table in the council.
The awards are as follows:
| Battle Awards | Description |
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 | Medal of Honor: This medal is given to an individual that has performed well beyond the call of duty on the battlefield. The award will be given to an individual that has participated in a clan or innerclan battle that stepped up their performance to ensure that the clan or group was victorious. May be awarded to someone that always exemplifies teamwork and sacrifice in games. |
 | Most Valuable Player: This award will be given to the individual that made the greatest difference in a clan battle. Basically, they are the MVP. |
 | Red, White and Blue Cross: This medal is given in recognition of self sacrifice. An individual that has has been awarded this, has sacrificed their own stats and glory in order to ensure a victory on the battlefield. This individual will generally voluntarily receive bantha fodder in order to break through an enemy line or hold a command post. |
 | Most Improved Player of the Month: This Medal will be awarded to the individual who's play has improved the most over the previous month. |
 | Medal of Expert Marksmanship: This medal is given in recognition of an individual that has desplayed exceptional skill in marksmanship. This may be awarded as a battle medal or it may also be awarded to the winner of a sniper competition. |
 | Most Durable Player: This award will be given to the player in a clan/inner clan battle that consistently has the least deaths. It is a recognition of intellegent play. |
 | Excellence in Alliance Classes: This award is given the the various members that have mastered the use of all of the Alliance classes. This is an individual that can addapt to any circumstance while playing on the Alliance side and continue to contribute and make a difference. |
 | Excellence in CIS Classes: This award is given the the various members that have mastered the use of all of the CIS classes. This is an individual that can addapt to any circumstance while playing on the CIS side and continue to contribute and make a difference. |
 | Excellence in Clone Classes: This award is given the the various members that have mastered the use of all of the Clone classes. This is an individual that can addapt to any circumstance while playing on the Clone side and continue to contribute and make a difference. |
 | Excellence in Imperial Classes: This award is given the the various members that have mastered the use of all of the Imperial classes. This is an individual that can addapt to any circumstance while playing on the Imperial side and continue to contribute and make a difference. |
| Service Awards | Description |
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 | Medal of Meritous Service: This Medal is given to an individual that has dedicated a tremendous amount of time and effort into the clan. This individual will go beyond the call of duty in order to better the clan. This award will also be given to those that take on the teaching and development of our younger players. |
| Strike Team Membership Medals | Description |
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 | Imperial Guard: This medal signifies being a member of the Elite of SAR. |
 | Republic Special Forces: This medal signifies being a member of Republic Special Forces. |
 | Red Squadron: This medal signifies being a member of Red Squadron. This is our Airforce and the ones responsible for air to air combat. |
| Battle Participation | Description (These awards recognize who participated in a battle) |
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 | With the victory over EOP on BF2 space battles, that this represents participation in the battle. |
 | This medal is representative of involvement in the 4-15-06 land battle with EOP. Although a loss, SAR members fought with honor. |
 | This medal is representative of involment in the 5-01-06 space battle with KOR. |
 | This bar (with clan and date below) will be representative of competing in our first clan battle. |
 | This bar (with clan and date below) will be representative of competing in our first clan battle. |
 | This bar (with clan and date below) will be representative of competing in our first clan battle. |
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