As of February 1st 2008, NUTT_TREE zone team, (AKA Nutty Friends on ladders), will initiate an activity playing requirement.

Everyone that wears the Nutty name will be required to abide by the new activity requirements listed below.

Team NUTT_TREE established on February 10th 2002
Created NUTTHOUSE SPADES on October 17th 2004

This team is the namesake of NHS, therefore, it is without reservation that I state, this team is obligated to help keep NHS active and friendly.

As a Nutt, it is expected that you would be as active as you possible can be and to make this league, our namesake, your first priority.

Nutty's That Play Other Leagues

As I have stated over the years, I have no problem with any of the Nutty's playing for a friend on another league, or what have you. However, I do expect that this team will get an equal share of your playing time, anything less, makes this team a back up team, something that it certainly is not.

We play here together because we want to, because we enjoy our teamies friendships and company, as well as our friends on our leagues, NHS & MAS.

If a Nutty is found to be playing elsewhere more than with us, it will become apparent that they like some other team better, and out of respect for our team and theirs, you should dedicate yourself to the team you enjoy more.

If I find a Nutty has played way more somewhere else, a warning email will be issued of team removal, which will be acted upon as stated in the warning email.

Activity Playing Requirement

Starting February 1st 2008, all Nutty's will be expected to play at least 1 game a week. This is for the Nutty's that have long absences without playing and of course are not playing anywhere else.

This rule does not give an active player the go ahead to play elsewhere a lot and only play 1 game a week here, the rule for double team Nutty's still applies as listed above.

I will not be a fanatic about checking this but I will check the team rosters a few times a month, and any Nutty that has not played in a weeks time will get a removal email. Lets face it, some Nutty's go for months without playing, if your life is so busy that you can't get on line to play 1 game a week, then yes, your life is way too busy and you have no reason to be worrying about playing on a spades team.

If you are removed for inactivity, and in the future you feel you have more time to maintain and meet the team activity requirements, you are welcome to re-apply for team NUTT_TREE again.

It will be your obligation, to email me weekly, if you have a reason that is keeping you off line, it must be a valid reason, such as work schedule, vacations, illness, and the like.

If you have a long period of issues that keep you off and you can't make your 1 game a week obligation, each week that you can't play, you must at least email me, that will show me your desire to stay on this team.

I can no longer keep a member on my team that doesn't communicate with me and has not played for months, there is no way I could possibly know your intentions without communication.

Together we make a family, together we play, together we laugh. Lets keep this team active, so that we can enjoy each others company for many years to come.

NUTTY'S ROCK

Thanks Nutty's for being yourselves and making this the best team to exist !!

Niller