Every prospective House Boy will be furnished a blank copy of the Intervention Form at or before his Pre-Collaring Interview. The Master will discuss the contents of the form with the candidate, explaining to him that this form may be used after collaring when intervention or discipline can not be administered but will be scheduled after a delay. Typical reasons for the delay of intervention or discipline are conflicting social or professional obligations, the presence of sensitive guests who may prefer discipline be delayed, or when a House Boy earns discipline when traveling away from home where it can not be immediately or properly administered. The Intervention Form may also be used when the Master needs time to investigate the House Boy’s behavior or consider information reported by a guest and it is later determined that intervention or discipline is necessary.

Intervention Forms are typically posted on the refrigerator at home to alert the House Boy in advance of the date and time that intervention or discipline will take place. It is against protocol for any House Boy to obstruct, deface, or otherwise discourage viewing of the form by anyone — except by the Master's instruction — and it is the responsibility of the House Boy to report for intervention or discipline at the scheduled day and time to avoid additional punishment for failure to meet expectations. Forms are eventually archived in the House Boy’s file but are available for viewing by anyone on request.

Information about specific interventions and punishments will be made available to prospective House Boys in separate handouts and discussed in detail at that time. This form may also be used during the Pre-Collaring Inspection as a record of correctable deficiencies that are otherwise not covered by other charts and forms. An example of a correctable deficiency is a House Boy who fails to complete the Disciplinary Orientation due to a temporary disability and is allowed to complete the Disciplinary Orientation at a later date after the disability has been resolved.

As a reminder, the House Boy has no right to clothing or privacy during intervention or discipline, regardless of who may be present and could observe.