Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization,
(www.okschess.org)
with the support of Jenks Community Education,
Local Sponsors, Oklahoma
(www.ochess.org) (www.uschess.org)
Present
the Official
The Oklahoma
State
Championship Tournament 2005
at Jenks
Middle School Jenks ,
Oklahoma
12 March 2005
For
tournament flier in pdf format for proper printing CLICK HERE (476kb)
For a pdf Registration form CLICK
HERE.
Host Club is Jenks Public Schools Chess Club, a Jenks Community
Education program
Agenda:
8:00 to 8:45 - same day registrations.
8:00 to 9:00 - Pre-registered check-in.
If you will be late and need a 1/2 point bye in
the first round, call (918)812-1591 or (918)346-8598.
Rounds 1 to 5 at 9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00, respectively.
5:45 - Tournament Awards.
6:15 – Denker and/or Polgar Award Playoff, if there is a tie for 1st.
For a detailed agenda, see page 3 and the OSCO web site at www.okschess.org.
Registration:
Early
registration is encouraged. This helps the tournament start on schedule.
$25 if postmarked by 8 March 05. The tournament program will include a list of
registrants as of 5 March.
$35 at the door (please don't mail after 8 March 05)
Capacity is 305 tournament participants
Please provide an email address on the registration form for OSCO related email
only.
Visit OSCO’s web site at www.okschess.org for more information about membership
benefits.
Current USCF (US Chess Federation) membership
is required.
Current USCF members, please bring your membership card for faster sign-in.
Annual scholastic membership is $15 for age 14 or less, and $21 for age 15 to
19. Family plans available.
You may include your USCF membership fee when you register for the tournament.
Please do NOT join
USCF by mail after 12 Feb 05, to avoid confusion regarding USCF
membership status.
More information
is on-line www.okschess.org for easy email distribution
Awards:
Team Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each section.
Individual Trophies for 1st through 5th place in each section.
Individual Medals for 6th through 10th place in each section.
$500 Scholarship to the 9-12 Open Section Champion for travel and
lodging to represent Oklahoma at The Denker Tournament of High School
Champions.
$500 Scholarship to the 9-12 Open Section Champion Girl (top finishing girl after 1st
place) for travel and lodging to represent Oklahoma at Susan Polgar
National Invitational for Girls.
$200 Scholarship to the K-4 Open, K-6 Open and 6-9 Open Sections Oklahoma
Champions for spring National
scholastic tournament or summer chess camp participation.
These scholarships will not be won on tie-break points. If there is a tie in
tournament points, there will be a blitz playoff following the tournament to
determine the scholarship winner. The scholarships must be used to participate
in the respective tournaments at the August 6-14, 2005 US Open in Phoenix,
Arizona. If a champion is unable to represent Oklahoma, the scholarship will go
to the second place winner.
Sections:
K-4 Open, K-6 U700 (under 700 USCF rating), K-6 Open, 6-9 Open, 9-12 Open
Teams:
All ‘school team’ members must have their primary enrollment in the same school. No combined schools are allowed. A school is defined as the same building or connected buildings under the same name. Home schooled players are allowed to form teams under their local Home School Association of which their family is a member. Those taking exception to this definition will be allowed to compete as a ‘club team’ under the following conditions: they must meet and play chess together regularly as a group, and they will not be eligible for any official team award.
Team scores will be the total of the top 4 scores in a
section for players from the same team.
Coaches must provide a complete team list for each section by 8:30 the day of
the tournament.
Team
rosters by section postmarked by 5 March will appear in the tournament program
K-6 players rated under 600 may not move up to the open sections and dilute the competitiveness of the open sections. The only exception will be when the top two or less of the under 600 rated players are necessary to make a 4 person team in the open section, and the same school will retain a team in the K-6 U700 section.
Rules:
5-Round Swiss System, Individual/Team Competition.
First 4 rounds are G/40 (40 minutes per player to complete game).
Last round is G/50 (50 minutes per player to complete game).
Team sensitive pairings only as long as the tournament software can generate
properly matched pairings.
The tournament will be run in accordance with the current USCF Official Rules
of Chess.
The Tournament Director will be the final authority regarding all rulings.
Oklahoma Students Only eligible for awards.
USCF membership required.
Equipment:
If you have a chess clock, please bring it to use in
the tournament.
Chess boards and sets will be provided for tournament games only.
For more information, visit www.okschess.org, or call (918)812-1591 or (918)346-8598.
State Championship Tournament Agenda
also on-line at www.okschess.org
8:00 to 8:45 - same day registrations
8:00 to 9:00 - Pre-registered check-in
9:15 - Tournament Instructions in the Tournament Room
9:25 - Get Table / Color Assignment from Pairing Charts & Proceed to tables.
9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 – Tournament Rounds (all sections begin together per schedule)
First 4 Tournament Rounds are G/40 and last is G/50
9:40 – Parent’s Tournament Activities Overview Meeting in the Cafetorium
11:05 to 11:30 – Parents Meeting
Scholastic Chess Presentations
After matches until 5 minutes before the next round
Movies in TV Areas. Skittles and other games in skittles room.
5 minutes before each round
Get Table / Color Assignment from Pairing Charts & Proceed to tables
End of Round 2 to 12:55 – Lunch
12:30 to 12:55 – OSCO Board Member Election in Cafetorium
2:35 to 3:00– Club Coaches and Organizers Meeting
4:05 to 4:30 – Parents Meeting
Tournament Feedback & OSCO Volunteer sign-up
5:45 - Tournament Awards and OSCO Board Member Election Results
6:15 – Denker and/or Polgar Award Playoff, if there is a tie in the tournament points (without tie-breaker)
Donations and Volunteers:
OSCO is a non-profit organization run by volunteers who are interested in helping Oklahoma's young people better succeed in life through participation in quality chess activities. Volunteers are needed to help OSCO with its tournaments and other scholastic chess related activities.
Donations to OSCO are also an excellent way to help Oklahoma’s youth through enhanced scholastic chess opportunities. There are several levels of recognition for the various contribution amounts, as described on the OSCO web site at www.okschess.org. OSCO also encourages in-kind donations of products or services directly helpful to OSCO, or to be given away at this state tournament. In-kind donations will receive the same level of recognition as cash contributions of the same value. All contributors of $50 or more will be listed on OSCO’s web site, listed in the State Tournament Program, and receive Patron Membership in OSCO. Donations can also be made anonymously.
For more information, visit www.okschess.org, or call (918)812-1591 or
(918)346-8598.
Jenks Middle School 3019 E 101st. St. Tulsa (star at lower right)
Exit Creek Turnpike at Riverside Parkway, 1
block south then ¼ mile east
For Written Directions CLICK HERE.
OSCO Board Elections
12:30 to 12:55 at the tournament
Learn more about OSCO and this tournament at
www.okschess.org
OSCO Members:
All players registered for this and other OSCO tournaments in the last year
will be individual members.
All individual, affiliate club and patron members (see the OSCO website at
okschess.org).
Voters: One vote per membership
for individual, affiliate club and patron memberships.
A parent or guardian will vote by proxy for members under 16. Voters must all
be at least 16 years of age.
Only directly associated representatives may be the proxy vote for affiliate
clubs or patron member entities.
Officers: President, VP,
Secretary, Treasurer and Three Board Members At Large are to be elected this
year.
All Board Members of OSCO are to be at least 18 years of age.
Members of OSCO, or their parent/guardian, are eligible to become Board
Members.
Nominations:
Email nominations to admin@okschess.org by 5 March 05 to be included on the
printed ballot.
Nominations will be accepted from the floor as write-ins, immediately preceding
the ballot.
OK
State Scholastic Chess Championship Tourney 2005
at Jenks Middle School in Jenks, Oklahoma
Registration Form
For a pdf Registration form CLICK
HERE.
Early
registration is encouraged. This helps the tournament start on schedule.
The tournament program will include a list of all registrants received by 5
March.
For more information, see a tournament
flier or visit www.okschess.org
$25 if postmarked by 8 March 05. Please, don't mail after 8
March 05.
$35 at the door between 8:00 and
Registrations at the door after 8:45 may result in a half point bye for the first round, instead of playing.
Free OSCO Membership is included.
Please provide an email address on
the registration form for OSCO related email only.
Visit OSCO’s web site at www.okschess.org for more information about membership
benefits.
Please print clearly all the following information:
Players Name: Gender
As it appears on their USCF membership card or Including Middle Name
School Name or Home School Team Grade
Section: K-4 Open, K-6 U700 (<700 USCF rating), K-6 Open, 6-9 Open, 9-12 Open
USCF Member # Expiration
Date (M/Y) Birthday(M/D/Y)
Please bring your membership card for faster sign-in
The following information is needed for your complementary OSCO membership, and will be used for official correspondence only. OSCO will not sell or share your personal information.
Parent’s Name:
Parent’s email address:
Address: City Zip
Home Phone Number with area code:
Current USCF (US Chess Federation) membership is required.
If you’re not a
current member of USCF, or your membership expires before March 2005,
please Join USCF or Renew Your USCF Membership with this registration.
You may join or renew by checking a membership type below and including payment with registration.
Annual scholastic membership: $15 for age 14 or less. $21 for age 15 - 19.
Please do NOT join USCF by mail after 12 Feb 05,
to avoid confusion about USCF membership status.
If you join USCF at another tournament
after 12 Feb 05, please bring documentation.
Please make checks for
tournament registration and any USCF dues payable to OSCO.
Send completed registration form & payment to: OSCO,
Total Amount Submitted with Registration: $
If you have questions about this form, ask your chess club coach or
organizer,
or call