This Year's HSC Rules

YMCA Model UN HSC 2009 – Game Rules

Sec 1 – Mr. Reimer’s Rule: BE ON TIME (5 minutes early)!!

Sec 2 – Mr. Foster’s Rule: BE PREPARED!

Sec 3 – No Laptops or Cell Phones can be utilized within the HSC room (remember what year it is)! .

Sec. 4 - Communications
Senators: when you seek to write a note to another Senate colleague or to an individual in another bloc, just fold the note and give it to a Senate page for delivery.
White House / Mexican / British Cabinet Members: any notes should be written and addressed clearly, including the manner you want your note to travel, and provided to a college staff member for “delivery.”
All orders are to be communicated verbally to the college advisor responsible for your bloc. Do not submit them in writing unless instructed by the college staff.
Pay attention to newspapers. They might be helpful. You might also use press releases to the newspapers to help you.
Never assume news from any source was shared with your fellow countrymen.

Sec. 5 - Bloc Conduct
Treat everyone with respect, act responsibly, and use common sense.
Bloc leaders are responsible for ensuring proper conduct within their blocs.
Be respectful of all delegates by keeping the noise levels down.
You may only stand within the taped-off boundaries of your bloc.

Sec. 6 - Travel between blocs
In order to travel, you must request to travel through the ticket office (controlled by the college staff).
You must go to were you are sent to by the ticket office even if you are misdirected.
Remember: during this time period people traveled by horse and buggies and boats. Travel time will be affected accordingly.
Spying must be conducted in a reasonable manner. College staff determine the meaning of “reasonable.”

Sec. 7 – Visitors, Experts and Consultations
· Consultation with college advisors is ongoing and does not need to be requested in advance.
· Any expert or visitor must be requested at least 15 minutes in advance with a justification of the need. (Ex: economic advisor, military advisor, Governor, or foreign official). The roles may be played by Mr. Reimer, Mr. Foster, college staff, or even outside MUN members.

Sec. 8 – Leaving the Room
· No one may leave the room without permission from a College advisor. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Someone must know where you are at all times.

Sec. 9 – Time Period Restrictions
The technology allowed within the HSC is limited to the technology of the time period. (Ex. there will be no phones, only telegraphs, which were often misprinted).

Sec. 10 – Sanctions
The following sanctions can be imposed at the will of the College advisors and/or Mr. Reimer and Mr. Foster in any order and without notice. Additionally, the list of sanctions is not all-inclusive; Mr. Reimer and Mr. Foster reserve the right to add additional sanctions as deemed necessary.
Important communications maybe misplaced, mishandled, misread, or ignored all together.
Ticket office will misguide and mislead people from their desired destinations, or worse, refuse to stamp a return trip.
On a final and very serious note, egregious character misconduct (stepping out of character…) or lack of decorum shown in your bloc can and will lead to your removal and replacement.

Sec. 11 – Suggestions & Advise
· Be specific with your requests. Make sure you know if you are asking an advisor/college staff as themselves or as their character.
· The more creative you are, the more fun the HSC will become. Take a risk and try something different, but remember to stay in character at all times.