Rule Interpretations and Amendments

1. The Governing Board will interpret all Rules.
   1. Initial Rules interpretations will be made by the Director.
   2. A Program Director will direct Rules inquiries to the Director.
   3. A Steering Committee may appeal any Rules interpretation, through an email by the Program Chair to the Chair.
2. By two-thirds vote, the Governing Board may amend these Rules at any time.
   1. All Rules are subject to change between June 15 and August 15 of the new Program Year.
   2. At any time, the Governing Board may change any Rule whose application is contingent on new C.I.S. software.
   3. When any Rule is amended, the Director will inform all Program Directors.
3. The Governing Board will not amend any Rules directly pertaining to the Awards process, during a Program Year, in any way that might alter the fairness of that process.
1. After October 1, except in case of clear necessity, the Governing Board will not change any Rule pertaining to Award eligibility, or Critics' Voting eligibility, for the remainder of the Program Year.
2. After May 1, except in case of necessity, the Governing Board will not change any Rule pertaining to the Voting process, for the remainder of the Program Year.
3. After these dates, any such Rule changes directly pertaining to the Awards process will require a unanimous vote from the Governing Board
4. The Cappies reserves the right to review play content to maintain the integrity of the program, and therefore supports the right for a chapter's steering committee to decline a show that is to be reviewed by the critics.