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Officials
Elected Officials
| President |
Nigel Birtwistle |
07533 217325 |
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| Life Member |
Robert Dale |
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| Life Member |
Keith Palmer |
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| Honorary Treasurer |
Peter Sherlock |
07902 229883 |
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| General Secretary |
Chris Holt |
07876 250460 |
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| League Secretary |
Andrew Watson |
07850 970197 |
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| Correspondence Secretary |
Peter Sherlock |
(as above) |
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Captains
| Open Team |
Nigel Birtwistle |
(as above) |
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| U1650 Team |
William Orr |
07702 266964 |
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Clubs
Appleby Frodingham (Scunthorpe)
| Venue: | Brumby Hall, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1AA |
| Club Night: | Monday and Thursday |
| Start Time: | 7:15pm |
| Secretary: | Denis Georgiou (01652 652949, 07749 884095), send email |
| Division 1 Captain: | Joe Kilshaw (07923 173696), send email |
| Division 2 Captain: | Jo Hutchinson (07402 460645), send email |
Barton
| Venue: | Corn Exchange, 8 Market Place, Barton on Humber, DN18 5DA |
| Club Night: | Monday |
| Start Time: | 7:30pm |
| Secretary: | Mick Robinson (07597 320659), send email |
Louth
| Venue: | St James' Church House, 6 Upgate, Louth LN11 9ET |
| Club Night: | Tuesday |
| Start Time: | 7:00pm |
| Secretary: | Keith Palmer (07708 939017), send email |
| Division 1 Captain: | Carlos Rodrigo Ayton (07979 943917), send email |
| Division 2 Captain: | James Kennedy-Wright (07505 894986), send email |
Spalding
| Venue: | Spalding Services and Social Club, 24 High Street, Spalding, PE11 1TX |
| Club Night: | Tuesday |
| Start Time: | 7:30pm |
| Secretary: | Keith Davis, send email |
Grading List
The ECF grades are published in January and July each year. The ECF Online
Grading Database allows you to look up a player's grade.
Rules
- Playing Arrangements
- All matches shall be played by the FIDE laws of chess. (2017)
- All league games shall be played to a finish. All moves in 1 hour 20 minutes with 10 second increments for each move. As this is Fischer timing,
the two minute rule does not apply. (2019)
- Two points shall be awarded to a team winning a match, one point shall be awarded to each team in a drawn match and no points to a team losing a
match. The League champions shall be the team with the highest number of match points. In the event of a tie, the order of teams shall be determined
by the number of game points scored. If this is also equal then the title will go to the team with the higher aggregate of game points in the League
fixtures between the tying teams in that season. If there is still a tie the tied clubs shall share the trophy. (2011)
- Rules for Division 1
- The matches will take place over 5 boards (2002)
- The home team shall have white on odd boards (2019)
- There is no grading limit (2011)
- Rules for Division 2
- The matches will take place over 4 boards (1986)
- The home team shall have white on odd boards (1986)
- All players must have an ECF grade of 155 or less on the date of the AGM. If they have no ECF grade their FIDE grade must be 1890 or less on
the date of the AGM. If they have no ECF or FIDE grade it will be down to the team captain to notify the league secretary before the match and it
will be at the league secretary’s discretion whether they will be eligible. (2011)
- If a division has 2 or 3 teams they shall play each other home and away twice during the season. If a division has 4, 5 or 6 teams they shall play each
other home and away once during the season. If a division has 7 or more teams they shall play each other once during a season and must not play two or more
home games than away games and vice versa during the season. (2011)
- If a team should withdraw without completing their fixtures their results will be cancelled and not contribute to the final league table but matches will
still be graded. (2011)
- Fixtures shall be decided at the County AGM in September and
shall be played between the date of the AGM and the end of May the following year. (2011)
- Matches shall start at 7.30pm at all clubs unless a different time is agreed by both team captains and the league secretary is informed. (2019)
- Participant Rules
- The Home Team Captain shall confirm a match with the opposing captain at least one week before the date of the said fixture. The Home Team Captain
should also forward results to the League Secretary within one week of the fixture being played,
copying in the opposing team captain as well. (2017)
- A half-point penalty shall be awarded against a team defaulting a board unless the opposing captain has been informed “before the start of play”
(1994)
- If a team member does not arrive within 30 minutes of the start of play, then they shall default their match. (2011)
- After taking into consideration Rules 2(b) and 2(c)
above, the unavailability of a player is not considered
sufficient cause for a match postponement/cancellation. A
replacement should be found or the opposing team captain
informed of board shortage. (2017)
- Teams shall play in order of strength. Generally this will be ECF grade order, but a tolerance of ten grading
points will be permitted to allow for differences in form to be reflected in the board order. Captains may exercise
this tolerance without the need to justify it to their opponents. If a player is ungraded the League Secretary will
give the player an estimated grade based on information available bearing in mind Rule 1(e)(iii). If a team
defaults any boards, they must default the lowest boards. (2017)
- No player may play for more than one club in the same division in the same season unless special dispensation is given by the League Secretary. (2011)
- It shall be the responsibility of the home team to provide the necessary equipment. (2011)
- A smoking ban will be enforced in League Match playing areas. (1992)
- If a captain wishes to request a postponement of a fixture he should contact the opposing team captain.
- If both captains agree the postponement can go ahead. However both captains must agree on the date to
replay the match and the team captain requesting the postponement must notify the league secretary of the
date of the rearranged fixture within fourteen days of the postponement. If the league secretary does not
receive notification within this timeframe then it will be at their discretion to either set the date on
which the league fixture must be played or default the team which has requested the postponement.
- If the opposing captain does not agree to the postponement then it will be referred to the League
Secretary to decide whether there were sufficient grounds for the postponement. If there aren’t sufficient
grounds for the postponement then the team requesting the postponement will default the match. If there are
sufficient grounds for the postponement then rule 2 (i) i shall apply with the fourteen day period starting
when the league secretary notifies both team captains of his decision. (2017)
- Sanctions
- If there is a dispute then the two team captains should try to settle it amicably. If this is not possible then the League Secretary will rule on the
dispute taking into account the rules above. The League Secretary’s decision shall be final and binding. (2011)
- The League Secretary shall have the following sanctions at their disposal:
- Awarding a game to the opposing team. (2011)
- Deducting half a point from a team's Game
Difference. (2017)
- Awarding the match to the opposing team. (2011)
- Deducting one point against a team's points
total. (only for consistently flaunting the rules)(2007)
- In the interests of clarity, sanctions (ii) and (iv) above shall not contribute to the overall score in
the match in which the sanction has occurred. (2017)
Advice on Fischer Timings
Constitution
- The Title: The Association shall be entitled "The Lincolnshire County Chess Association", it's objective to be to encourage the playing
of Chess throughout the County in every possible manner.
- The Members: Any person being a member of a chess club situated in the County shall be deemed to be a member of The Association. Members
eligible to vote shall be any person being a member of a chess club participating in the Lincolnshire Leagues.
- The Officers: The following Officers shall be elected annually at a General Meeting of members and shall manage the affairs of the Association.
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- League Secretary
- Junior Secretary(ies)
- County team captain(s)
- Correspondence Secretary
- Grading Officer
- MCCU representative(s)
- ECF representative(s)
Any member shall be eligible for re-election and any additional officials may be elected as deemed necessary.
- Life Members: Life Members shall be elected by members at a General Meeting for outstanding work in the cause of chess in the
County.
- Subscriptions: Subscriptions shall be payable by clubs participating in the Lincolnshire Leagues at a rate of £40 per team
in Division 1 and £30 per team in Division 2 North or Division 2 South upto a maximum of £100 per club. The amount and method of calculating the
subscription can be changed as agreed by the members at a General Meeting. Any club who has not paid any monies owed to the Lincolnshire Chess
Association (Club Subscriptions or game fee for non-ECF members) before the date of the AGM will be warned as to it’s future conduct by the LCA
and will be minuted in the official minutes of the AGM. Any club that has not paid any monies owed to the LCA for two years shall be banned from
entering the Lincolnshire League until such time as they have paid all outstanding monies to the LCA.
The Treasurer will be responsible ensuring that the subscriptions due to the MCCU and ECF are paid at the appropriate time.
- Activities: The Association shall each year be responsible for the organisation of all events as may be decided upon at
any General Meeting of the members.
- Meetings: The Secretary shall give notice in writing of all meetings to be held not less than fourteen days beforehand. The
Annual General Meeting shall be held in September each year. The President and Secretary shall have the power to call any Special General meetings
at their discretion. Any six members may request the Secretary to call a Special Meeting for which they must give specific reasons in writing to
the Secretary. The Secretary must then call a meeting by informing the secretary of each club participating in the Lincolnshire League within
fourteen days of receipt of this request.
- Alteration to Rules: Notice of any proposition to amend the "Constitution of the Association", or to amend the rules
governing Tournaments organised under clause 6 shall be sent to the Secretary not later than 31st July for consideration at the following Annual
General Meeting in September. It shall be necessary for a majority representing two-thirds of those voting to cause any alteration or amendment
to these. However, in all cases of ordinary business a simple majority vote will decide the point at issue. In the event of a voting tie, the President
or his deputy in the Chair shall have the casting vote.
This constitution was agreed at the Annual General Meeting of Lincolnshire County Chess Association on Saturday 13th September 2008
and amended at the AGM in 2012.
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