[PASSED] Commend Starblaydia

[Sedgistan]

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Commend Starblaydia

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One of the harder resolutions I found to write, just because of the sheer amount of research involved to get my facts straight and whatnot. Starblaydia's career is a long and robust one that is easy to get lost in as a researcher. I've provided the resolution text and a list of references I found useful while writing this proposal. Your criticism, support and any roleplayed shenanigans would be appreciated as always — you guys and gals should know the drill by now.

Commend Starblaydia
A resolution to recognize outstanding contribution by a nation or region.
Category: Commendation | Nominee: Starblaydia | Proposed by: Unibot

The Security Council,

Deeply Admiring the healthy competition, spirit, sportspersonship and sense of community that a well-organized sporting event can promote,

Noting with approval Starblaydia's vast sporting successes that — at the time of this writing — includes five World Cups, six Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football (AOCAF) Cups, two U21 World Cups, five Cherry Cups and the first Quidditch World Cup,

Observing the World Cup Committee — a body of nations that manages and organizes the biggest and most prestigious international sporting events in NationStates:

• NationStates World Cup (WC),
• The Baptism of Fire ,
• The Cup of Harmony,

Celebrating the nominee for having — at the time of this writing — presided the World Cup Committee for fifteen world cups (also serving as the acting president during WC#52-54) in an elected position that requires dedication and integrity,

Recognizing that Starblaydia drafted the current Constitution of the World Cup Committee which replaced all previous World Cup Committee rules, standardized the KPB Rankings system as the official international ranking system for sporting, in addition to creating a legal foundation for the (1) various branches of the World Cup Committee, (2) sanctioned events hosted by the World Cup Committee, (3) process to which proposals, repeals and amendments are voted on by the World Cup Committee,

Bearing in mind that the Starblaydi Football Association (SFA) has co-hosted two World Cup tournaments (WC#20/40), with the latter being held while the SFA also hosted the corresponding Baptism of Fire and the Cup of Harmony,

Expressing its satisfaction with Starblaydia’s reestablishment of an Under-21 World Cup tournament that is now referred to as the “Di Bradini Cup” — named after the Starblaydi former football player, manager and president of the World Cup Committee (during WC#25-27),

Approving of the nominee’s demonstrated readiness to share its expertise with fledgling football associations that are considering playing at the international level,

Further Approving of the helpful advice that Starblaydia has provided to competition organizers on how their sports can achieve equivalent success to the World Cup,

Noting that without Starblaydia’s leadership, dedication, integrity and impartiality, the world would not be as united as it is today with the passions, spirit and sportspersonship of international sport,

Further Noting that the World Assembly sympathizes with these ideals and is honored to commemorate any nominee that devotes so much time and effort to them as Starblaydia has,

Hereby Commends Starblaydia.

References

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• The World Cup Discussion Thread (OOC, version II) — includes the WC Constitution,
• NS World Cup: Presidential Announcements,
• World Cup FAQ— written mostly by Starblaydia,
• NS Sports Archive Project Transcript of WC#20— Co-hosted by Starblaydia (Compliments of Vephrall),
• Download/Accessible transcripts of WC#40 ^{[1 2 3]}, Cup of Harmony and the Baptism of Fire. (Thanks Zwangzug!),
• General Sports Roleplaying Questions (OOC),
• Older "Commend Starblaydia" draft by West Newmanistan,
• World Cup Committee (NSwiki Article),
• Starblaydia (NSwiki Article),
• Simeone Di Bradini (NSwiki Featured Article),
• NationStates World Cup (NSwiki Article),
• Baptism of Fire (NSwiki Article),
• Cup of Harmony (NSwiki Article),
• Under-21 World Cup (NSwiki Article),
• Di Bradini Cup (NSwiki Article),
• Starblaydi Football Association (NSwiki Article).

[Todd McCloud]

Wholeheartedly support.


Only thing I would change - and it is minor - would be "as of late" changed to "at the time of this writing"

[Unibot]

Only thing I would change - and it is minor - would be "as of late" changed to "at the time of this writing"

Righto. Thanks.

[Todd McCloud]

Only thing I would change - and it is minor - would be "as of late" changed to "at the time of this writing"

Righto. Thanks.

No problem. Otherwise it looks good to me. Nice job.

[Bears Armed]

"Hr'rmm?"

[Unibotian WA Mission]

"Hr'rmm?"

I've seen it, and already linked it in my references, but it wasn't very useful for the composition of this... a lot of the facts were outdated in it.

[Kelssek]

Noting that without Starblaydia’s leadership, dedication, integrity and impartiality, the world would not be as united as it is today with the passions, spirit and sportsmanship of international sporting,

Stylistically, I think "... of international sport" sounds better. As it is, while I understand your meaning, it seems grammatically incorrect.

[Unibot]

Noting that without Starblaydia’s leadership, dedication, integrity and impartiality, the world would not be as united as it is today with the passions, spirit and sportsmanship of international sporting,

Stylistically, I think "... of international sport" sounds better. As it is, while I understand your meaning, it seems grammatically incorrect.

Alrighty, it's been added.

[Unibot]

Anymore concerns?

[Newmanistan]

I'm not active in the WA anymore, but I would like to see something to this effect added (taken from my West Newmanistan draft):

d) Assists organizers of competitions in other sports other then World Cup, providing helpful advice on how their sport can achieve equivalent success. This has occurred now in other major sports

Your whole draft is World Cup, World Cup, World Cup. There is more to NS Sports then the World Cup and Starblaydia has been willing to help hosts in other sports as well. He might not remember, but he was helpful in my organization of the World Bowl even though he doesn't play the competition. I've seen him help others in other competitions.

[Quintessence of Dust]

Why am I unsurprised that Unibot would write a proposal that is only interested in lauding 'sportsmanship'.

I also feel a bit more emphasis on Star's roleplaying might be good. To tell you the truth I think more NS Sporters appreciate that, than they do the constitutional intricacies of his executive role.

[Unibot]

I'm not active in the WA anymore, but I would like to see something to this effect added (taken from my West Newmanistan draft):

d) Assists organizers of competitions in other sports other then World Cup, providing helpful advice on how their sport can achieve equivalent success. This has occurred now in other major sports

Your whole draft is World Cup, World Cup, World Cup. There is more to NS Sports then the World Cup and Starblaydia has been willing to help hosts in other sports as well. He might not remember, but he was helpful in my organization of the World Bowl even though he doesn't play the competition. I've seen him help others in other competitions.

Okay, I could add something like that, but it'll be vague like your resolution, because honestly, without Jolt up, it would be pain to try to research and find a comprehensive list of all the sporting events he has helped host. So I'll take your word for it and put something similar in this resolution.

[Unibot]

Why am I unsurprised that Unibot would write a proposal that is only interested in lauding 'sportsmanship'.

Sorry, blame English's patriarchal diction. I will replace it with sportspersonship -- if you've got any more concerns about the diction that I've missed, don't hesitate to comment.

I also feel a bit more emphasis on Star's roleplaying might be good. To tell you the truth I think more NS Sporters appreciate that, than they do the constitutional intricacies of his executive role.

Frankly, I'd agree but Rule IV prevents me from commending Star because his/her roleplaying is great, so I can't exactly delve into Star's rich football history.. and then not have something to explain those actions as above and beyond. But this was also a concern of mine, so I might just include a clause with some of Star's team accomplishments, without going into depth on the 'quality' of his/her roleplays (because of R4), but the resolution won't be focused on his team's accomplishments as much as Star's contributions to the NS-Sports community in helping to organize it.

[Sedgistan]

Why am I unsurprised that Unibot would write a proposal that is only interested in lauding 'sportsmanship'.

Sorry, blame English's patriarchal diction. I will replace it with sportspersonship -- if you've got any more concerns about the diction that I've missed, don't hesitate to comment.

Note the clause in question:

Deeply Admiring the healthy competition, spirit, sportspersonship and sense of community between nations that a well-organized sporting event can promote,

Underlining is mine.

Sportsmanship, despite its origins, is a term used widely to refer to good sporting conduct in general. It can therefore be used to refer to good sporting conduct between nations. Sportspersonship, however, is a term used to refer specifically to good sporting conduct between people (with the intention of including women as well as men). It doesn't have the wider meaning that sportsmanship does, and if used to refer to competition between nations, would fall foul of Rule 4.

[Unibot]

Sorry, blame English's patriarchal diction. I will replace it with sportspersonship -- if you've got any more concerns about the diction that I've missed, don't hesitate to comment.

Note the clause in question:

Deeply Admiring the healthy competition, spirit, sportspersonship and sense of community between nations that a well-organized sporting event can promote,

Underlining is mine.

Sportsmanship, despite its origins, is a term used widely to refer to good sporting conduct in general. It can therefore be used to refer to good sporting conduct between nations. Sportspersonship, however, is a term used to refer specifically to good sporting conduct between people (with the intention of including women as well as men). It doesn't have the wider meaning that sportsmanship does, and if used to refer to competition between nations, would fall foul of Rule 4.

Okay, I will hesistantly change it back to Sportsmanship. Dahm Patriarchal Rule IV!

[Quintessence of Dust]

Okay, I will hesistantly change it back to Sportsmanship.

Why - do you always unthinkingly accept the baseless, randomly prescriptivist assertions of fly-by posters? If so, this suggests a certain malleability of your character that is probably not suited to the demands of writing (what loosely postures as) international law.

[Unibot]

Okay, I will hesistantly change it back to Sportsmanship.

Why - do you always unthinkingly accept the baseless, randomly prescriptivist assertions of fly-by posters? If so, this suggests a certain malleability of your character that is probably not suited to the demands of writing (what loosely postures as) international law.

When you say posters are you referring to the person, a poster? The occupation, poster? Or the object, poster? Because I argued with Sedge for about a month over the legality of the word, "poster", in regards to Rule IV's legality.. maybe I've just come to the conclusion that the mods are pretty sure about their rulings and aren't going to change their rules just because one of us have a different understanding of the word. If you have another word to replace sportsmanship or sportspersonship... please offer it. "Sportspersonship" was my suggestion, perhaps, comradery? Except, you're sports-people not communists.

[Quintessence of Dust]

Why - do you always unthinkingly accept the baseless, randomly prescriptivist assertions of fly-by posters? If so, this suggests a certain malleability of your character that is probably not suited to the demands of writing (what loosely postures as) international law.

When you say posters are you referring to the person, a poster? The occupation, poster? Or the object, poster? Because I argued with Sedge for about a month over the legality of the word, "poster", in regards to Rule IV's legality.. maybe I've just come to the conclusion that the mods are pretty sure about their rulings and aren't going to change their rules just because one of us have a different understanding of the word.

What? 'Poster' means 'someone who posts on an Internet message board'...

If you have another word to replace sportsmanship or sportspersonship... please offer it.

I don't, because I think 'sportspersonship' is a perfectly sensible term. Sedge's assertion that it is not is provided without evidence or substantiation; furthermore, there is no reason here to use gender specific terminology.

[Unibot]

When you say posters are you referring to the person, a poster? The occupation, poster? Or the object, poster? Because I argued with Sedge for about a month over the legality of the word, "poster", in regards to Rule IV's legality.. maybe I've just come to the conclusion that the mods are pretty sure about their rulings and aren't going to change their rules just because one of us have a different understanding of the word.

What? 'Poster' means 'someone who posts on an Internet message board'...

If you have another word to replace sportsmanship or sportspersonship... please offer it.

I don't, because I think 'sportspersonship' is a perfectly sensible term. Sedge's assertion that it is not is provided without evidence or substantiation; furthermore, there is no reason here to use gender specific terminology.

Okay, I know how to get around this. Give me a sec.

[Unibot]

When you say posters are you referring to the person, a poster? The occupation, poster? Or the object, poster? Because I argued with Sedge for about a month over the legality of the word, "poster", in regards to Rule IV's legality.. maybe I've just come to the conclusion that the mods are pretty sure about their rulings and aren't going to change their rules just because one of us have a different understanding of the word.

What? 'Poster' means 'someone who posts on an Internet message board'...

Poster \Post"er\, n.

1. A large bill or placard intended to be posted in public places. [1913 Webster]

2. One who posts bills; a billposter. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

1. One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier. "Posters of the sea and land." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A post horse. "Posters at full gallop." --C. Lever. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Anyway, Sedge's compliant was that sportspersonship could not happen between nations, so, I have removed the comment that this was between nations.

[Sedgistan]

Let's not have the 'poster' debate here, please? The change to the 'Deeply Admiring' clause is fine.

[Unibot]

This has been submitted!

[Charlotte Ryberg]

The endorsement of Minoa (Charlotte Ryberg) has placed your proposal in queue. Good luck!

[Unibot]

The endorsement of Minoa (Charlotte Ryberg) has placed your proposal in queue. Good luck!

Well done!

[Herrebrugh]

I don't think we should commend a dictatorship. We would send out the wrong message.