5.2 Tournament and Rating Regulations (Leblanc / Armstrong)
Be it resolved Handbook paragraphs 418 and 433 will be amended as follows:
OLD
418. Dropouts. If a player does not advise the director that he has withdrawn from a tournament and subsequently loses a game by default, that game is treated like a game actually played and is rated, except when both opponents fail to appear for the game. A defaulting player must not be paired for subsequent round unless he is reinstated at his request.
433. Report. Rating reports should include the name and CFC number of all players. Address changes should be noted on the membership - not the rating - report.
It is not necessary to submit a record of the moves of a game in any rated event. We only need to know the results.
It is not necessary to redraw the crosstable in order of finish. Please use consecutive pairing numbers, starting at 1. Avoid for example, pairing numbers such as 22A.
Games marked F or D (for Forfeit or Default) will not be rated (rule 418) unless they are also marked R (for Rated).
Forms are available free of charge for reporting all events, and memberships collected.
An event will not normally be rated if the report is received more than three months after its end. A report should be submitted within one week of the end of an event.
NEW
418. Late Arrival Forfeits and Undeclared Dropouts. If a player either forfeits a game by arriving late or does not advise the TD that he/she has withdrawn from a tournament and subsequently loses a game by default, that game is treated like a game actually played and is rated. If the TD deems that circumstances beyond the individual’s control prevented the defaulting player from attending, that player may be awarded a zero point bye or half point bye at the TDs discretion. A game is not rated when both opponents fail to appear for the game. A defaulting player will not normally be paired for subsequent rounds unless prior arrangements are made with the TD.
433. Report. Rating reports should include the name and CFC number of all players. Address changes should be noted on the membership - not the rating - report.
It is not necessary to submit a record of the moves of a game in any rated event. We only need to know the results.
“Games marked F or D (for Forfeit or Default) will not be rated (rule 418) unless they are also marked R (for Rated).” Remove this sentence
It is not necessary to redraw the crosstable in order of finish. Please use consecutive pairing numbers, starting at 1. Avoid for example, pairing numbers such as 22A.
Forms are available free of charge for reporting all events, and memberships collected.
An event will not normally be rated if the report is received more than three months after its end. A report should be submitted within one week of the end of an event.
Rating Forfeits - Made in Canada Policy
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Aris Marghetis
I don't disagree with the concept and incentive, but just for reference, FIDE does not rate forfeit games. How important is consistency?
Hi Aris:
Neither does USCF rate forfeits, as far as I know.
Paul and I discussed, with others, the different policy we wanted Canada to follow.
One factor that loomed somewhat large was the desire of Canadian chess clubs to have forfeits rated. We had been finding an increasing number of "no-notice" forfeits, meaning that some club member, who wants to play, had a wasted evening. And he got no compensation. And the culprit was in no way penalized. And we find that many of the same people are repeat offenders. No penalty, no compliance with club etiquette.
So losing rating points for a forfeit will make the culprits sit up and take notice. And it is some modest compensation that the one with the wasted evening, gets at least a few rating points.
Some have argued this warps the rating system. I think the extent of it in the whole pool is minimal. Also, if the offended player gets undeserved rating points, s/he will likely donate them back into the pool in short order.
Maybe Paul will have something to add.
Bob A (Motion Seconder)
