The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 31/12 – CFC Spring Governors’ On-line Meeting.

[Bob Armstrong]

The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 31/12 – CFC Spring Governors’ On-line Meeting.

Starts Tomorrow!! The CFC is run by 56 governors from across the country ( a province’s no. of governors is in relation to their provincial CFC membership ). They meet face-to-face in July at the AGM. And there are 3 quarterly on-line meetings. The Spring one starts tomorrow, Sunday, April 1, and runs to Saturday, April 7 ( they are confidential, but minutes are posted in the next Governor’s Letter in due course ). Generally a bit in excess of 50% of the governors attend. Reports will be reviewed, issues debated, and there are a number of motions to be voted on. If you have issues you want dealt with, contact your local governor and help prepare a submission.

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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[Bob Armstrong]

Interesting point to watch for - the on-line meetings have always attracted more than 50% of the governors to participate ( though sometimes just barely ). This participation rate is significantly better than used to be the case before the governors instituted these quarterly on-line meetings, under the old regime of the " governors' letters ".

Will the governors meet this standard again at the Spring Meeting?

Bob A, Public Relations Coordinator

[Wolfgang(Wilf) FERNER]

Hi Bob: I have been looking for the minutes of the winter governors online
meeting. Can you tell me where I can find them?

Wilf Ferner

[Bob Armstrong]

Hi Wilf:

Go to CFC Website. Top menu bar: " CFC Info ". In drop down menu - " Governors' Letters ". Open 2011/12 GL # 2 - 2012 Winter ( Jan. 1 ) Governors' On-line Meeting Summaries are in there.

Bob

[Wolfgang(Wilf) FERNER]

Hi Bob: Thanks for prompt reply.
I doublechecked :GL#2 page 3 Message from Secretary states that GL#2
includes minutes of October Online Governor's meeting.

Also would it be possible to post the agenda for this Online Meeting-starting
April 1/12. Thanks

Wilf Ferner

[Bob Armstrong]

DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE APRIL 2012 ONLINE GOVERNORS’ MEETING:

Governors with motions or other material they would like added please get in touch with the President and Secretary as soon as possible

Part 1 - Preliminaries

1. Agenda
2. Governors' Sign In
3. President's Welcome
4. Instructions/Questions/Comments on the On-line Meeting Procedures

Part 2 – Reports Section

5. Executive Reports (separate threads)
6. Officer + Committee Reports (one thread) (= Rating Auditor, Paul Leblanc; Membership Drive Committee Chair, Kevin Pacey; Long-Term Planning Committee Chair, Vlad Drkulec)
6a. Rating Auditor's Report
6b. CYCC Surplus Committee Report

Part 3 - Motions

7. 2012-Q Affiliate Program (McKim/Mallon) WITHDRAWN

7. 2012-H TDOCP Motion (Ong/Bond)
(E-mail sent to determine whether desired to re-submit motion in same form)

Moved by: Simon Ong; Seconded by: Hal Bond

Moved adding the following regulation to current section 20 of the CFC Handbook
( unclear whether content of motion is confidential - have to check - if not, I'll post it )

Bob A, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

[Bob Armstrong]

Hi Wilf:

Sorry about the misinformation as to the location of the 2012 Winter ( Jan. 1 ) Governors' On-line Meeting Summaries.

They are in 2011/2 GL 3, which I received from the CFC Secretary back on Friday, March 23. I didn't realize that that GL 3 had not yet been posted ( and so wrongly thought it was GL 2 ). Usually the GL's get posted onto the CFC Website about a week after the governors receive it. So Lyle Craver will likely be posting it very shortly.

Bob

[Wolfgang(Wilf) FERNER]

Bob A: Thank you Bob. Have a productive online meeting!

Wilf Ferner

[Wolfgang(Wilf) FERNER]

Hi Bob A: Yes I found GL#3 on the CFC site. Thanks again


Wilf Ferner

[Bob Armstrong]

I have checked with the CFC President, Michael von Keitz, and the CFC Secretary, Lyle Craver, and they advise the motion on the agenda is not confidential. So here it is:

7. 2012-H TDOCP Motion (Ong/Bond)
(E-mail sent to determine whether desired to re-submit motion in same form)

Moved by: Simon Ong; Seconded by: Hal Bond

Moved adding the following regulation to current section 20 of the CFC Handbook

Regulations:
1. Introduction

20.1 The following regulations can be altered by the CFC executive with the recommendation from the TDOCP committee members.

20.2 The titles for award are the Regional-TD (RTD), Regional-Organizer (RO), National-TD (NTD), and National-Organizer (NO).

20.3 Individuals with National-TD (NTD) and National-Organizer (NO) will qualify to apply for the FIDE arbiter and organizer titles (NA, FA, IA, and IO).

20.4 The titles are valid for life from the date awarded. Licence fee will be charge every 6 years.

20.5 The judging unit is the TDOCP committee members.

20.6 All applicants for these titles must be current CFC members.

20.7 All applicants must have at least 2 recommendations from 2 different people preferably FIDE-certified arbiter/organizer, CFC Executive/Governor and Provincial/Club Executive member.

2. Regulation for the Regional-TD (RTD)

20.8 Knowledge of the Laws of Chess, CFC Regulations for chess competitions outlined in the CFC handbook.

20.9 Skills in operating electronic chess clocks , SwissSys/SwissManager program, and computer (Words, Excel, Email).

20.10 Experience as tournament director in at least 4 CFC-rated events, including one Swiss and one Round Robin. The Swiss tournament must have at least 10 participants and the Round-robin must have at least 4.

3. Regulation for the Regional-Organizer (RO)

20.11 Knowledge of the organizing chess tournament, CFC Regulations for chess competitions outlined in the CFC handbook, and submission of CFC/FIDE reports to CFC office.

20.12 Experience as tournament organizer in at least 4 CFC-rated events, including one Swiss and one Round Robin. The Swiss tournament must have at least 10 participants and the Round-robin must have at least 4.

4. Regulation for the National-TD (NTD)

20.13 The NTD title is awarded only to those who have already been awarded the title of RTD.

20.14 Experience as tournament director in at least 4 CFC-rated events, including one national and/or international event. In order to count as a norm, the Swiss tournament must have at least 20 participants and the Round-robin must have at least 6.

20.15 Attend either FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar or CFC TDOCP(TD) Seminar. You must pass the examination (80% +) given in either of the aforementioned seminar.

5. Regulation for the National-Organizer (NO)

20.16 The NO title is awarded only to those who have already been awarded the title of RO.

20.17 Experience as tournament organizer in at least 4 CFC-rated events, including one national and/or international event. In order to count as a norm, the Swiss tournament must have at least 20 participants and the Round-robin must have at least 6.

20.18 Attend either FIDE Organizer Seminar or CFC TDOCP (Organizer) Seminar. You must pass the examination (80% +) given in either of the aforementioned seminar.

6. Regulation for CFC TDOCP Seminar
The list of lecturers shall be nominated by the TDOCP committee. There should be at least one lecturer in each province. The lecturer can be FIDE arbiter/organizer and/or National certified TD/organizer.

20.19 The TDOCP (TD) seminar will be a full day discussing the following topic:
(a) Laws of Chess
(b) CFC Rating System & Regulations for chess competitions outlined in the CFC handbook.
(c) SwissSys/SwissManager Program
(d) Use of the electronic clocks
(e) Directing FIDE-rated Events
(f) Other topics suggested by the TDOCP committee.

20.20 The TDOCP (Organizer) seminar will be a full day discussing the following topic:
(a) Laws of Chess
(b) CFC Rating System & Regulations for chess competitions outlined in the CFC handbook.
(c) SwissSys/SwissManager Program & Submission of tournament report to CFC.
(d) Topics from Chess Organizer’s Handbook
(e) Organizing FIDE-rated Events
(f) Other topics suggested by the TDOCP committee.

20.21 The TDOCP Committee will prepare multiple choice/written examinations for each seminar. The participants must achieve 80% or above to pass the examination.

20.22 NTD and NO applicants who fail the examination must wait one month before taking the examination the second time.
20.23 The cost of attendance of TDOCP seminar (including the examination fees) will be decided by the TDOCP Committee members. The money collected from the TDOCP seminar will be submitted to the CFC office. The CFC office shall pay the lecturer on the basis of the number of participants.
20.24 The details to the TDOCP seminar (i.e. date, address, lecturer, etc) must be approved by the TDOCP committee one month before the starting day of the seminar.

Certificates & Pins
1. Qualified applicants may request a certificate and “CFC TD/organizer” pin at the cost of $15 (not including tax). The $15 includes shipping.

Comments:
(1) The objective of this program is to allow inexperienced TDs and organizers to learn from the experienced ones which will improve the quality of the tournament directing in Canada.
(2) This program provides the first stepping stone in obtaining FIDE arbiter and organizer titles (NA, FA, IA, and IO).
(3) This program does not restrict other CFC members from directing and organizing CFC-rated events in Canada.
(4) The regulation will be in effect as of Fall 2012.

Bob A, CFC Public Relations Coordinator