Proposed rules for ladder competition

Naomh Barrog Chess Club

LADDER RULES

1. The ladder will commence on first Tuesday in September after the new ICU grades appear and will end on the 1^st Tuesday of September the following year.  The person in 1st place on the ladder at that time will be the winner, person placed 2nd is runner-up and junior places as per Rule 16.

2. Initial positions are determined by reverse ICU ratings. Players with identical ratings will be arranged in alphabetical order.

3. You can challenge the person above you on the ladder, to a maximum of three places.

4. If you are the challenger and win, you take the defender’s place on the ladder.

    If you draw, positions remain the same.

    If you are the defender and lose, you go down one place on the ladder.

5. When you challenge someone and are defeated you cannot challenge that person again for three weeks.

6.  If you are challenged and defeated, you cannot challenge the person who defeated you for three weeks.

7. Players may only decline a challenge if:

   (a) It is contrary to these rules.

   (b) They have already accepted a challenge and are waiting for their opponent to arrive.

8. If your last two games were against a higher placed player then you can’t turn down the next challenge from a lower placed player.

9. Players may mutually arrange a game from the Friday before the next club night. When doing this, inform (text/email) the Ladder Controller before club night.

10. You may only play one game per week. All games to be played on club premises.

11. Players not attending the club for three weeks in a row (four weeks in July/August) will be dropped one place on the ladder. This rule does not apply on any night that a home LCU match is played.

12. Time control will be 1 hour each on the clock.

13. Players will draw for colours before each game.

14. ICU rules apply.

15.  Members must op-in to participate. Members who join after the ladder is started will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.

16.  There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd plus best Junior (under 1200) and 2^nd best Junior position (provided these Juniors have not already won 1^st or 2^nd place). Members must play a minimum of twelve games to qualify for a prize.

17. Results to be given to the Ladder Controller. Disputes will be arbitrated by the Ladder Controller. If the Ladder Controller is a participant in a dispute, the Club Secretary will arbitrate.

These rules are subject to change and additions.