Date(s): Saturday - Nov 16, 2024
Location
Saucedo Scholastic Academy
OPEN TO K-12 GRADE TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACADEMIC CHESS PROGRAM
FLYER
LOCATION GUIDE
FORMAT
5-BOARD TEAM TOURNAMENT, 4-ROUND SWISS, G/25,D5, USCF RATED
SECTIONS
- PRIMARY [GRADES K-4]
- INTERMEDIATE [GRADES K-6]
- JUNIOR HIGH [GRADES K-8]
- HIGH SCHOOL [GRADES 9-12]
TIMES
- CHECK-IN – 8:30 – 9:00 AM
- COACHES/CHAPERONE MEETING – 9:30 AM
- ROUND 1 – 10:00 AM
- ROUND 2 – 11:30 AM
- LUNCH SERVED – 12:00 – 12:45 PM
- ROUND 3 – 1:00 PM
- ROUND 4 – 2:30 PM
- AWARDS CEREMONY – 4:00 PM
- DEPARTURE – 4:30 PM
AWARDS
1ST – 3RD PLACE TEAMS IN EACH SECTION
MORE INFO
- BREAKFAST & LUNCH PROVIDED
- SET & CLOCKS PROVIDED FOR THE TOURNAMENT, COACHES NEED TO BRING SETS FOR SKITTLES & STUDENT PRACTICE
PAIRING AND STANDINGS
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
- PARENTS MAY DROP OFF STUDENTS, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN INSIDE THE BUILDING DURING THE TOURNAMENT.
- PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE BUILDING 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THE AWARDS
- WE ASK THAT EVERYONE SELF-SCREEN AND NOT TO ATTEND THE TOURNAMENT IF THEY ARE DISPLAYING ANY SYMPTOMS OF BEING SICK
US CHESS MEMBERSHIP
- COACHES NEED TO COMPLETE THE USCF MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR PLAYERS REGISTERED WITH NO OR EXPIRED USCF MEMBERSHIP
- PLAYERS WITHOUT A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OR SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR ROUND 1 OR FOR FOLLOWING ROUNDS UNTIL THE US CHESS FORM IS COMPLETED
- FORM CLOSES AT 4 PM ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT
REGISTRATION
- SCHOOLS CAN REGISTER UP TO 3 5-PLAYER TEAMS. REGISTRATION BY SCHOOL COACHES ONLY. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
- COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CHECK THE ADVANCE ENTRY LIST AFTER REGISTERING TO VERIFY THEIR PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS
- ANY ERROR ON A REGISTRATION MUST BE REPORTED BY 1 PM ON THE LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION VIA EMAIL TO DAHEISER@CPS.EDU. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL BY 1 PM THE FOLLOWING DAY, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW UP WITH A PHONE CALL TO DAVID HEISER
- FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT A US CHESS MEMBERSHIP ENTER 999 ON THE REGISTRATION FORM
REGISTRATION OPEN FROM OCTOBER 28 TO NOON ON NOVEMBER 6
SUBSTITUTIONS AND SECTION CHANGES
- ON-SITE ONLY AT CHECK-IN
BUSING
BUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO AND FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
REQUEST BUS BY NOON ON NOVEMBER 6
CHAPERONES
SCHOOLS CAN HAVE 2 CHAPERONES, 3 IF 12 OR MORE STUDENTS ARE PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT. CHAPERONES MUST BE A CPS EMPLOYEE, LEVEL I OR II VOLUNTEER, OR A VENDOR.
