14-03-2014, 01:10 PM
Andrew McHarg Wrote:Jonathan Livingstone Wrote:...but we need to remember it is the parents who are paying for their chess.
Most parents who see their children enjoying Chess (along with the many other benefits of playing) will not resist spending additional money if that's what's needed to keep it going. Parents know that the activities their children undertake are going to cost them money, but that doesn't stop them spending that money.
That MAY be fine for some parents who take their kids along to weekend competitions but not necessarily school competitions. It's hard enough to get kids along to school chess clubs without imposing costs where none exist for any graded games that they may have, particularly in poorer areas.
What's also crazy is that the current fee proposal is that a junior under-300 playing in their first tournament is going to be charged 25p/game for a 25 minute game whereas adults in a 25 minute allegro only get charged 20p/game.