| Tournament Rules |
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| 1. |
The UK Go Challenge is open to all schools and junior Go clubs in the United Kingdom.
Players must be under 18 on 31st August 2009.
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| 2. |
Tournaments should normally take place during the Summer term of 2010
and be completed in time for entry forms for the national finals to be received by the
UK Go Challenge organisers by start July 2010.
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| 3. |
A tournament shall consist of five rounds played on 13x13 boards. It is recommended that
the tournament should be played in five weekly sessions, allowing at least half an hour for each game.
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| 4. |
The use of chess clocks is optional. If they are used, the time limit should be not
less than 12 minutes per player. In any case, games must be completed - adjudication
of incomplete games is not possible.
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| 5. |
Scoring in tournaments is
| 3 points for a win |
| 2 points for a draw |
| 1 point for a loss |
| 0 points for absence. |
If there is an odd number of players in the tournament, a bye (scoring 3 points)
is given to the player with no opponent. A player should not have more than one bye
in the tournament. If a bye has to be given, it should be given to the lowest scoring
player in the tournament who has not previously received a bye.
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| 6. |
Pairings are to be done on a simplified SWISS SYSTEM. Before the first round,
players are roughly listed in order of strength and (in a 20 player tournament) the No.1 player plays No.11,
No.2 plays No.12, and so on. (In a smaller tournament,
say of 10 players, No.1 would play No.6, No. 2 would play No.7 and so on.)
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| 7. |
In the second and subsequent rounds, players should be matched according to
these principles, in order of priority:
| (i) |
Nobody should normally play the same opponent more than once during the tournament.
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| (ii) |
Players on equal scores should play each other as far as possible.
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| (iii) |
As far as possible, colours should be alternated, i.e., if a player has white one round,
he/she should have black the next. (Note White receives 6 extra points (komi))
However, pairing players on equal scores takes precedence over alternating colours.
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| 8. |
Disputes during the event are to be settled by the teacher/parent in charge,
but any queries can be referred to the UK Go Challenge Organiser.
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| 9. |
In all cases the decisions of the UK Go Challenge Organiser are final, and the right
to refuse entry to the competition without explanation is reserved.
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| Prizes |
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| 10. |
The prizes, won as the score is reached or passed, are
| 1 point |
Certificate |
| 3 points |
Coloured star |
| 8 points |
Bug
& qualifies for finals |
| 11 points |
Fridge Magnet |
One Gold star is awarded for each game won.
The top scorer in the school/club will win the Top Prize.
In the case of a tie, there will need to be a play-off to decide who wins it.
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| National Finals |
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| 11. |
Players who do well in their school or club tournament will qualify to play in the national
finals to be held on in on Saturday 10th July at St Mary's Priory RC Junior School, in Harringay, London.
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| 12. |
Any player scoring 8 or more points will qualify for the national finals.
In addition, the leading boy and girl in each school or club in each of the
agebands U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 will also qualify providing that they
have played in at least 3 of the 5 rounds and providing that the place in their
section has not already been taken by a player scoring 8 or more points.
If there is a tie for a place, the tied players all qualify. Ages are calculated as at 31st August 2009.
You or us may use discretion to allow strong players who were
unavoidably absent from the heats to attend the finals. |
| 13. |
There will be an entry fee per player of £7.50 for the national finals.
Entries from qualifying players must be received by 7th July 2010.
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| How To Enter |
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| 14. |
The entry fee for the tournament for one school or club is £25, which provides
enough prizes for up to 20 players. If you wish to enrol further players this can be
done at a cost of £10 per additional 10 players. A school or club entering the
tournament will receive a full set of rules and instructions along with their pack of prizes.
Top prizes will be sent by seperate cover.
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| 15. |
To enter the UK Go Challenge, send your school or club name, the name of your main
contact person, postal address, phone number and e-mail address, together with the entry fee, to
Tony Atkins (British Go Association), 37 Courts Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7DJ
Here is a printable entry form. Please make cheques payable to "British Go Association".
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| 16. |
There is no closing date for entries but we have to receive your entry in time to get the tournament pack back to you.
Packs will normally be despatched by return mail.
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| 17. |
If local circumstances mean that you need to deviate from the standard format and rules, then please check with the
UK Go Challenge Organiser that such changes are acceptable, and ensure that competitors are aware of the change.
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| 18. |
Any queries about entering, or about the rules, can be directed to the UK Go Challenge Organiser.
0118-9268143 info @ ukgochallenge.com
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