26-10-2011, 12:07 PM
To all:
• John McNicoll rightly raised the issue of the time control and how a claim for a draw should be handled
• I’ve taken advice from an experienced senior arbiter on the “Nan-Mac” Tournaments
• As a result, I am entirely ditching my previous stipulations! =|
• We take account of the fact that the playing session is likely to be 2.5 hours (at best) in both tournaments
• This would seem to argue for a straightforward time control
• The simplest solution is probably the best. All moves are to be completed within an allocated time period.
• I propose that all moves should be completed in one hour and a quarter.
• Speed of play then becomes a judgment call by each player without any patronizing stipulation by the organizer as to exactly how many!
• If a draw is claimed by either player before the fall of the flag (or its digital equivalent) further play ceases immediately.
• If the draw is mutually agreed by the players, the result is obviously a draw.
• In the event that a claim is disputed both score sheets should be passed to the organizer as soon as possible after the match..
• Failure to supply a score sheet will not be viewed very sympathetically!
• In all but trivial cases, an arbiter will be asked to adjudicate the result.
• The organizer will communicate the decision, which is final, to both players.
• The deadline for entries, as already announced, is the 1st of December 2011
Chris Hampton
Organizer
26th October 2011
• John McNicoll rightly raised the issue of the time control and how a claim for a draw should be handled
• I’ve taken advice from an experienced senior arbiter on the “Nan-Mac” Tournaments
• As a result, I am entirely ditching my previous stipulations! =|
• We take account of the fact that the playing session is likely to be 2.5 hours (at best) in both tournaments
• This would seem to argue for a straightforward time control
• The simplest solution is probably the best. All moves are to be completed within an allocated time period.
• I propose that all moves should be completed in one hour and a quarter.
• Speed of play then becomes a judgment call by each player without any patronizing stipulation by the organizer as to exactly how many!
• If a draw is claimed by either player before the fall of the flag (or its digital equivalent) further play ceases immediately.
• If the draw is mutually agreed by the players, the result is obviously a draw.
• In the event that a claim is disputed both score sheets should be passed to the organizer as soon as possible after the match..
• Failure to supply a score sheet will not be viewed very sympathetically!
• In all but trivial cases, an arbiter will be asked to adjudicate the result.
• The organizer will communicate the decision, which is final, to both players.
• The deadline for entries, as already announced, is the 1st of December 2011
Chris Hampton
Organizer
26th October 2011