Westwords Code of Conduct

In order to ensure that Westwords is a safe and welcoming environment, we put forth the following Code of Conduct for all of our attendees. Thank you to the Indie 500 and Boswords tournaments for allowing us to adapt their codes of conduct for our purposes.

1. Harassment will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to: any kind of physical, verbal, or psychological abuse, threats, intimidation, and bullying; discriminatory remarks of any kind; and unwanted romantic attention or sexual harassment.

2. Please be respectful of the space. Refrain from entering rooms where tournament activity is not taking place. All of the furnishings belong to the Congregation, so be sure to treat them with care. Please clean up after yourself, leave everything as you found it, and do not bring drugs or alcohol onto the premises.

3. Be kind! If you’re an old pro, do what you can to make Westwords a welcoming environment for all solvers. If you’re a rookie, welcome! To all competitors, we hope you have a great time, and we hope to see you at future crossword events!

4. If you see or experience a violation of the code of conduct, please find an organizer of the program (Rebecca Goldstein, Kate Chin Park, Stan Park, or John Lieb). If you cannot find one of these four organizers, for whatever reason, talk to any official and have them find us.

5. If you violate the code of conduct, we reserve the right to ask you to leave the tournament without a refund.