2009 Washington State
MS/JHS and HS Mini-Teams Championship
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Site
Interlake High School, 16245 NE 24th Street, Bellevue, WA 98008 (See Google maps driving directions)
Take these directions with you on tournament day!
From SR-520:
- Take 148th Ave NE exit (going south)
- From the left lane on 148th, turn left at NE 24th at stop light
- Drive one mile on 24th (going west), past Unigard Insurance Complex
- Turn Right at Interlake HS entrance off 24th across from 161st Ave NE
- Give yourself plenty of time; these are very congested areas.
Eligible
Any Washington High School, Middle School or Junior High School is eligible to enter as many teams as desired.
Note that 5th graders attending a middle school are welcome too. Extras or singles are welcome – we will compose teams from the extra players. Note, no pre-composed teams from mixed schools will be allowed – all decisions on composed teams will be made by WHSCA staff in an effort to maintain fairness.
Format
Two sections: High School only and MS/JHS only.
Note it is our intention that these two groups will NOT play each other in this event – these are like two separate tournaments in one building on the same day.
Each section will have five rounds, one Swiss section, pairings by TEAMS of three players each. All players on a team must be from same school, except for composed teams by TD staff and "extra" players from a school may be invited to complete a team with only two players. No substitutions. Teams will not change once set at Check-in.
If there is a tie for 1st Place there will be a speed chess team playoff (Game in 3 minutes with a 2 second delay). The tie-breaks for all other ties for team trophies will be broken by team Solkoff.
Schedule
100% advanced registration only by e-mail.
All pre-registered teams must check in no later than 9 a.m. to play in the first round. Players' meeting 9:45.
Rounds: 10 am, 11:45, 1:30 pm, 2:45, 4 pm
Note the new schedule due to the difficulty of running two events simultaneously.
Rounds 4 and moved up if possible. Awards soon thereafter. Be patient with tournament directors – team events are difficult to run.
Time Control
Game/30 with 5 second delay (30 minutes per player per game).
Recording of moves required until one player has less than 5 minutes on the clock, when both players may stop recording. Touch-move rules apply throughout entire game.
Rated
Northwest Scholastic Rating System (NWSRS). No memberships required.
Bring
Sets, boards, clocks, writing utensils, competitive desire. Please do not come unequipped to WHSCA tournaments!
Food on Site
There will be concessions available at Interlake High School with a variety of snacks, tea and instant noodles. No hot food.
Lunch from Subway may be pre-ordered during morning registration. Ask about the lunch deals as you check in!
Entries
All player entries must be received by 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 3rd.
Coaches and advisors e-mail all entries to randywalther@msn.com. Be sure to include:
- School name
- List players in board order
- Full name and grade of each player
No completely new team registrations on site (except for WHSCA composed teams).
Only E-mail entries will be accepted!
Entry Fee: $36 per team ($12 individual) to be paid at check-in.
Make Checks Payable To
WHSCA (Washington High School Chess Association).
All payment for entry fees is to be paid at check-in! Do not mail your entry fees.
Awards
An appropriate amount of trophies and medals.
TD
WHSCA staff.
Questions or Concerns
Randy Walther 360-854-2114 (Work) and 360-757-3285 (Home)
Day of event phone 206-403-3531 - WHSCA cell phone