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1 |
Fixtures |
|
1.1 |
The League's
fixtures will be
played over six
rounds and over two
weekends with two
rounds being played
on Saturday and one
round on Sunday. |
|
2 |
Match
Arrangements |
|
2.1 |
Matches will be
played over four
boards. |
|
2.2 |
The first-named team
in each pairing will
have the white
pieces on the
odd-numbered boards
and black on the
even-numbered
boards. |
|
2.3 |
The starting times
will normally be
10.45 for the 1st
round on Saturday,
15.00 for the 2nd
round on Saturday,
and 10.45 for the
round on Sunday. |
|
2.4 |
The rate of play
will be 90 minutes
per person for 30
moves followed by a
15 minute quickplay
finish. The
tournament will be
run as a Swiss (or
all play all if
appropriate). |
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2.5 |
Coaching will be
provided for all
competitors as per
the entry form. |
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3 |
Match Points |
|
3.1 |
Match points will be
used to determine
team placings:
2 points for a won
match
1 point for a drawn
match
0 points for a loss.
Game points will be
used to determine
team placings in the
event of ties.
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4 |
Registration
Lists |
|
4.1 |
Registration lists
must contain the
following
information: (a)
full name (b) date
of birth (c) ECF
grade where
available. |
|
4.2 |
Each team will be
permitted to
register up to ten
players free. |
|
5 |
Additions to the
Registration List |
|
5.1 |
Additional names may
be added to a team’s
list of registered
players and shall be
sent to Claire
Summerscale (CS) by
e-mail. The
information required
in 4.1 above will
also be required for
additional
registrations. |
|
5.2 |
Additional
registrations must
be emailed at the
latest by Friday
midnight before the
weekend they are to
play. |
|
5.3 |
A fee of £5 is
required for each
and every
registration that
takes a team’s total
of registered
players above ten.
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6 |
Transfers during
the Season |
|
6.1 |
A player who is
named on a team’s
list of players may
transfer to another
team provided he/she
has not played
during the current
season. The transfer
request must be
agreed by Claire
Summerscale. |
|
6.2 |
The player will
become registered
for the new team
immediately after a
valid application is
received. |
|
6.3 |
If a team withdraws
from the League,
players who have
played only for that
team become free
agents and may
choose to play
either for other
teams in the squad
if applicable or to
join another team.
|
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7 |
Team Lists |
|
7.1 |
Team lists must be
submitted to the
arbiter at least one
hour before each
round. The list must
give the full names
of the players
clearly in board
order. |
|
7.2 |
A team list may be
amended without
penalty for
circumstances beyond
the captain’s
control provided
this is done before
the start of the
round. |
|
7.3 |
ECF grades will be
used to determine
the board order a
team, unless agreed
in advance with the
arbiter. |
|
7.4 |
Any complaint about
the composition of a
team must be made
before the scheduled
start of the round. |
|
7.5 |
Known defaults must
be on the lowest
boards. |
|
7.6 |
Pairings will be
published at least
half an hour before
the start of play
wherever possible.
|
|
8 |
Reserves |
|
8.1 |
When a team list is
submitted in
accordance with rule
7.1 it may also
include one
nominated reserve
player. |
|
8.2 |
A nominated reserve
may replace an
absent player
provided this is
done not more than
30 minutes after the
scheduled start of
the round. |
|
8.3 |
The improper use of
reserves may result
in the arbiter
imposing a penalty
as he deems
appropriate on the
offending team. |
|
9 |
Other |
|
9.1 |
The arbiter shall be
empowered to
administer the rules
of the League. |
|
9.2 |
An appeal against a
decision may be made
to the Management
Board. Notice of
such an appeal must
be made in writing
and received within
seven days of the
original decision. |
|
9.3 |
The Board may apply
penalties as it sees
fit for any flagrant
or premeditated
breaches of the
spirit as well as
the letter of the
rules. |
|
9.4 |
All participants in
the League shall
consent to their
name, sex,
nationality, title,
grade, and image
being shown on the
4NCL website, such
consent being a
requirement of the
Data Protection Act.
Those wishing to
withhold their
consent shall not be
permitted to play in
the League. |
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9.5 |
A player may ask
his/her captain if
he/she may offer or
accept a draw. The
captain may agree,
refuse or tell the
player to refer to
the match result
sheet. In no
circumstances may
the captain look at
any game between
receiving the
request and giving
his/her decision. |
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9.6 |
The Management Board
shall arrange
meetings for
captains/managers,
as and when
required, at which
matters of current
interest and future
policy shall be
discussed. |
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9.7 |
In all cases the
decisions of the
Management Board
shall be final. |
|
9.8 |
Juniors are
permitted to play
both in the 4NCL
divisions 1-3 and in
the Junior 4NCL
League. |
