Originally Posted by
Bob Armstrong
Jin/Armstrong Motion 2011-M Commentary:
It sometimes can happen, as it is partly in 2011, that the winners at the CYCC, held in July of the prior year, who are chosen to represent Canada at the World YCC, the Pan-American YCC or the North-American YCC, have played in their respective tournaments, Then the subsequent year, the WYCC, the PAYCC and/or the NAYCC are scheduled BEFORE that year’s CYCC ( e.g. the July 2011 CYCC is after this year’s PAYCC and NAYCC ). It is felt that the 2010 winners should not be entitled to play twice; also, because of the time lag, some of the winners may have changed age category. Canada needs the strongest players to play in this situation, and current CFC ratings should take precedence in determining the representative. Thus we are making the choice based on ratings two months before the respective event. In such a case, the following CYCC will not award prizes for the tournaments already held.
Also, the “ official players “ at the Pan-American YCC or the North-American YCC in such a situation as in 2011, will still be able to be “ official players “ in the same year for the World YCC, if they are Canadian YCC winners.