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My Chapter uses a "Black Ball". It only takes one “Ball” to change a pledges world. It's an awesome responsibility, and it's not taken it lightly.
If there are no possible repercussions to a Brother who chooses to use his power, then lookout. One wildcat Brother could change the landscape of your Chapter for many years, single handily. In a normal semester, we see it used 3-5 times on classes of 20-30. We had a class of 12 a few years ago that got 12. But they deserved it, so be it.
In my Chapter, active Brothers are the only ones that have the power to “Black Ball”. However, that power is bestowed by the Alumni. If an active over uses or inappropriately uses his power, it can be removed for one semester or more, up to life. Therefore, it forces each and every active to temper his power with mercy. Usually, it is the senior Brothers who tend to drop the “Ball” most often.
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