Motion 2011 A Participation in the Canadian Youth Chess Championships
Moved Michael Barron; Seconded Bob Armstrong
Moved
a) the title of Section 10 of the CFC Handbook, Invitational Youth Championships: Junior, Cadet , is deleted and replaced by Canadian Youth and Junior Chess Championships .
b) the title of p. 1000 of the CFC Handbook, Events: , is deleted and replaced by Canadian Youth Chess Championship: .
c) add to p. 1001. Frequency, after the words World 10 Championship the words and World 8 Championship .
d) in p. 1002. Format, the words three days are deleted, and replaced by up to four days .
e) p. 1007 of Section 10, is deleted, and replaced by:
1007. Age, Citizenship, and Residency for Canadian Championship:
Each contestant in a Canadian Youth Championship must fulfill the age requirements specified by FIDE for the World Youth Championship to which the winner of the Canadian event will qualify. Each player shall be either (i) a Canadian citizen or (ii) a Permanent Resident. Persons who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Canada for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the CFC Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Canada. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the CFC Board of Directors.
f) p. 1051 of Section 10, is deleted, and replaced by:
1051. Canadian Junior Chess Championship:
A Tournament known as the Canadian Junior Chess Championship hereinafter referred to as the Junior Tournament shall normally be held each year to determine the Canadian representative to the World Junior Chess Championship and consist of 2 sections - Open and Girls. When there are less than eight girls, then the sections shall be combined.
g) in p. 1052. Format, the words eight round tournament held over four days are deleted, and replaced by nine round tournament held over five days .
h) p. 1057 of Section 10, is deleted, and replaced by:
1057. Age, Citizenship, and Residency for Canadian Championship:
Each contestant in a Canadian Junior Championship must fulfill the age requirements specified by FIDE for the World Junior Championship to which the winner of the Canadian event will qualify. Each player shall be either (i) a Canadian citizen or (ii) a Permanent Resident. Persons who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Canada for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the CFC Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Canada. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the CFC Board of Directors.
(editorial note: Governors interested in previous discussion on this subject may want to check out http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/sh...?t=1956&page=4)