No One Is Banned?

One certainly has to wonder why it was necessary for the OCF leadership to publicly publish on their website the following message to one of its own “Diplomatic Corps” members…

“Is Tom Nichols welcome to play in the tourney next month in Stillwater?

I hope you don't have him on the banned list. Odell” (Hall)

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“Odell - WE DON'T have a banned list...... WHERE did you hear that????????

Please read and re-read top of page 3 and all of page 9. No where does it say

OCF will "ban" players. Everybody... Swatek, Unruh and Gray included are able and

welcome

to play in any and ALL OCF events !! = !!

We never did and never would "ban" anybody.

Nichols might not be receiving the OCQ or be eligible for the Gran Prix extra $$... I

dunno...

but he would NEVER be banned from playing or paying his $10 OCF dues......

Very important: Read and re-read page 3 and page 9 of recent yellow quarterly.

Frank” (Berry)

“Please note that ALL USCF members are welcome to play in OCF events if their

OCF is current. Everyone is eligible to join OCF. We exclude no eligible person

from playing in our events at any time. Anyone playing in OCF events is eligible for

the prize fund posted in the Chess Life TLA.”