Domestic touraments survey

[Ianbrownlee]

So why is it necessary for what are essentially fun events, especially rapid ones, to be FIDE rated? Cheers

because Walter the forum was only one avenue I used to gather information and I have on balance reflected the views on the vast majority. The topic is up for discussion during the home director report at the AGM
why? because there is a growing trend to have more FIDE events which does not make them any more or any less fun. Some players, myself included take them as serious as normal time control events