Originally Posted by
Aris Marghetis
Anyway, how about the following idea? We order the 4 leagues in some starting order (for example, EOCA-GTCL-SWOCL-NOCL, the reverse order of the last 4 years). Then we always default to that rotation. If the next league up does not accept by August 1st, then we just continue along that rotation. The second league up would have until September 1st, the third until October 1st, the fourth until November 1st. If we ever get to this point, we open bid until December 1st, and if nothing, cancel the open that year.
The main issue I see with this idea is that it could preclude an event planned well in advance. Say SWOCL's next turn is in 2015 and I start planning a big event... but then in 2014 GTCL backs out for whatever reason, now SWOCL is told bid for 2014 or lose your turn completely. That's not really fair either, plus it will potentially reduce the quality of events.
Christopher Mallon
FIDE Arbiter