BC Closed - is this allowed?

[Hugh Brodie]

While browsing through a few Canadian chess sites, I came upon the details of the BC Closed to be held in October. One of the rules states the following:

"7. Participants in the BC Closed must be members of the CFC. A tournament membership is not allowed for this tournament."

Can an organizer refuse to issue a tournament membership and insist on a regular one?

[Vladimir Drkulec]

While browsing through a few Canadian chess sites, I came upon the details of the BC Closed to be held in October. One of the rules states the following:

"7. Participants in the BC Closed must be members of the CFC. A tournament membership is not allowed for this tournament."

Can an organizer refuse to issue a tournament membership and insist on a regular one?

It may be a BC Chess Federation rule related to the BC Closed. A tournament organizer can refuse to issue a tournament membership though I imagine that would irritate the players that wanted such a membership.