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2001 TENNESSEE TEAM SCHOLASTICS

RULES AND REGULATIONS - ADOPTED 5/20/00

1. General Rules. Each team will play a 4-Board match against a different team each round. Two players will play the white pieces and two will play the black pieces. Colors will alternate with boards 1 and 3 having one color, while boards 2 and 4 have the other color.

Each team will score 1 point, 1/2 point, or 0 points each round. A game score of 2 points for each team is a draw and each team will receive 1/2 point. More than 2 game points per round wins the match for the team, while less than 2 points loses. All teams will play 4 rounds unless the number of rounds in a section is changed because there are less than 5 teams.

2. Schools. A school may enter only one team in each Championship section. Schools MUST play in their geographic region. Team members MUST all attend the same school.

3. Teams. A team consists of 4 players from the same school. Up to 2 substitutes are allowed for a maximum of 6 players. A team must have at least 2 players to participate.

4. B-Team Division. A school may not enter a team in a B-Team section unless it has a team entered in the corresponding section of the Championship division. Otherwise, schools may enter as many teams as they wish in the B-Team division.

5. Ratings. The latest USCF rating supplement will be used. The team rating is the average of the four highest rated players (including substitutes) on the team.

6. Unrated Players. Unrated players will be assigned a rating of 600 for the purpose of computing the team rating. A team of all unrated players will be assigned a team rating of 600.

7. Substitutes. Up to 2 substitutes are allowed per team. All substitutes must be registered (in board order) with their team by the end of registration.

8. Board Order. Players may play in any board order regardless of rating with the order determined by the coach when registering. Board order cannot be changed after registration ends. The team must play in the same board order each round. A team with only 3 players must forfeit Board 4 each round. If a board is to forfeit any round, all remaining players must close ranks to Board 1 for that round.

9. Tie Breaks. If two or more teams tie for 1st Place, a 10 minute (with no time delay) playoff match will be held to determine the champion. Otherwise, the tie-break systems used to break ties for teams tying for trophies or to qualify for the State Finals will be (1) U. S. Team; (2) Median; (3) Solkoff; (4) Cumulative; (5) Total game points for the team; and (6) Coin Toss.

10. Dues. No dues shall be required for students to play in the regional tournaments. USCF dues will be required for all students at the State Finals.

11. Equipment. All participants should bring chess sets, boards, and clocks if they have them.

12. Miscellaneous. Unusual situations not covered by these rules will be dealt with by the Tournament Director at the Site.

Miscellaneous:

(1) If 2 teams from the same school attempt to register for the same championship section, the Regional Coordinator will ask the school to decide which team should be entered. If the school will not decide, neither team will be permitted to play.