Oregon High School Chess Team Association

Championship

	CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAST RESULTS!   FOR PAST RESULTS, CLICK HERE!       2008 CHAMPIONSHIP! FEBRUARY 22 & 23, 2008   ROSEBURG HIGH SCHOOL  400 West Harvard Ave. Roseburg, OR 97470       Interested in hosting a future event? Championship Host Information Championship Prep "To Do" List ELIGIBILITY The tournament is open to all Oregon students in grades 6-12, whether they have participated in a league or not.  Please check our bylaws to learn more about tournament eligibility.  To find out the OSAA designation for your school, visit http://www.osaa.org/schools/ NEW FOR 2008!  Teams will be grouped by OSAA classification and championship titles will be awarded to schools in 1A through 6A in both Varsity and JV.  There will be many more awards this year, including four free memberships to the International Chess School, donated to this year's top finishing players! FOUR DIVISIONS "Varsity" Open to Grades 9-12 only.  One team per high school allowed. "JV" Open to Grades 6-12 only.  One team per high school allowed. Must have at least one high school player from the high school they represent. "Individual"  Open to Grades 6-12.  Up to 4 players per school. "Open" Teams may be formed by any group of students iwho attend school or reside in Oregon, grades 6-12.  RATINGS & SEEDING Each player on the team will be assigned a rating based on their highest established rating in the NWSRS and USCF. If both are established or neither is established, we will assign the higher of the two. If a player is not rated in either system, they will be considered unrated and receive a 400 rating. For purposes of pairing/seeding, the team's average rating will be used. This applies only to Swiss sections. In round-robin sections, where everyone plays everyone, the color assignments and order of rounds is random.  SCHEDULE Pre-registration deadline - February 20, 2008 Absolutely no unregistered teams will be accepted at the door.  Because of the different schedules we must know who is coming prior to the day of the event.  Last year, coaches asked that we start on time and finish on time and that's my goal.  In order to accomplish this, we need to make decisions about sections ahead of time so we don't hold things up during registration.  Schools must bring the certification letter from their school (no exceptions) with all players listed.  At registration, coaches will be presented with a list of their players and will make up their first round roster.  Please come prepared to do so.   Check-in 1:45-2:45 p.m.  at the Holiday Inn Express!  (please note.. registration is NOT at the school)  Plan to arrive by 2:30.  Teams arriving after 2:45 may forfeit their first round. Friday 4 pm first round for everyone Friday 5 pm Coaches meeting  Friday 9-10 pm Motherboard Team Bughouse (tentatively scheduled) PLEASE NOTE:  Rounds will be scheduled based on section sizes.  Every effort will be made to keep OSAA classifications together.  Combined sections will most likely be round robin so that all teams play each other.  For the purposes of awards, only those games played against classifications will count for championship titles.  In combined sections, overall winners will win a free pizza for their team.  3 ROUND SCHEDULE Time Control:  G/90 Round 1, 4:00 Friday Round 2, 9:00 Saturday Round 3, 1:00 Saturday Finish by 4:00   4 ROUND SCHEDULE Time Control:  G/70 Round 1, 4:00 Friday Round 2, 6:30 Friday Round 3, 10:00 Saturday Round 4, 1:00 Saturday Finish by 3:30   5 ROUND SCHEDULE Time Control: G/60 Round 1,  4:00 Friday Round 2,  6:30 Friday Round 3,  9:00 Saturday Round 4,  11:30 Saturday Round 5,  2:00 Saturday Finish by 4:00   INDIVIDUALS Individuals will be allowed (and encouraged) to form Wildcard teams and play in the Open Section.   However, once a team registers as a Wildcard team, the players will be unable to substitute for Varsity and JV players without prior approval from the Tournament Director.   Individuals will play on Saturday only, with the schedule to be decided on that day based on the number of players.     *AWARDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE FINAL ROUND which actually should be fairly quick since there are a lot less calculations involved in this format.   TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Chess Etiquette  (All coaches must review with players) How The Championship Works   REGISTRATION   Click here to register...   Registration Form REGISTER ONLINE:   Registration on-line is very simple. Fill out and submit the online registration form by February 10th to get the pre-registration price. Fees and the authorization letter can be mailed to the OHSCTA treasurer, (Jon Nuxoll, 1900 Kingsley Road, Eugene, OR 97401) or brought to the tournament - but we need to have your registration form submitted by Feb 10th for the pre-registration price - the form takes just a couple of minutes! REQUIRED PRE-TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:  We must have the following information on all of your students by February 20, 2008: Name & grade.  We also need to know what teams you are bringing to the championship... Varsity, JV and Open.  This information is critical starting ON TIME, something everyone wants. REQUIRED INFORMATION ON TOURNAMENT DAY:  School contact info, coach contact info, team roster (for every team), team captain names, signed letter of certification on school letterhead from your superintendent, principal or athletic director listing each player by name and their qualification (see bylaws for additional information).   You must have this information with you in order to play in the Varsity or JV Division. FEES:  Register by February 10: $75 per team.  Individual division registration: $15 per individual.  Registrations postmarked (if mailed) or received (if e-mailed) AFTER February 10:  Team registration: $85 per team.  Individual division registration: $20 per individual  Make checks payable to Marist High School/OHSCTA. Need notation sheets to use for practice or during the championship?  Click Here! QUESTIONS? Eligibility                 Kate Taylor        kathrynrosetaylor@gmailcom Host                            Randy Smolensky     rsmolensky@roseburg.k12.or.us  Registration            Jon Nuxoll           jnuxoll@marisths.org Awards                  Mike Wolfe          mwolfe@lane.k12.or.us     TRAVEL/HOTEL INFO     http://www.visitroseburg.com/lodging/hotels.php   Make reservations early!   Comments regarding accommodations:   -Holiday Inn Express -- closest option to the high school (across the street), but maybe not quite as convenient for food choices.   -Windmill Inn -- Nice. Right next to an Elmer's restaurant. Several fast-food choices within a few blocks on a busy boulevard.   -Comfort Inn -- Across the street from the Windmill. Has a pool and is fairly new.   -Quality Inn -- Also across the boulevard from Windmill. Never been inside but it's newish looking.   -Douglas County Inn -- sort of a typical "downtown" motel, second-closest to the high school after Holiday Inn Express. Some restaurants nearby but not much in the way of fast food.   -Sleep Inn -- next to Applebees and walking distance to a small shopping center with a few fast-food options   -Super 8 and Motel 6 -- no food within easy walking distance, but they are both relatively new and probably affordable.   Others that look okay, as a second choice: Best Western Garden Villa/America's Best Value Inn, Howard Johnson Express, Dunes, Travelodge