Proposals
The following proposals are being proposed by G.M. Peake, seconded by A.R.Tuddenham.
These proposals come out of the discussion at the General Committee meeting of 6/3/07.
The minutes of this General meeting are on my web site.
The July 2006 version of the Constitution and Rules is also on my web site.
Proposition 1 is Roger Tuddenham's half-rating proposal [click here].
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2.
(E) MATCH RULES
13. Teams should not seek a postponement with less than 8 days notice. A team unable to fulfil a fixture during this period must:-
Inform opponents without delay.
Inform League Secretary, in writing, without delay.
Concede the match.
Proposition 2
delete “in writing”
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3.
8. Voting
Any registered player may attend and vote at the AGM or at an EGM.
Comment At last year's AGM two persons who were non registered attended.
Proposition 3: Change to " Anyone may attend, but only registered players may vote at the AGM or at an EGM."
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4.
11. Alteration to Constitution or Rules
This may only take place at a General Meeting with a two thirds majority of votes cast.
Notice of proposed changes must be sent to the Secretary 21 days in advance.
Comment: possible confusion over “General Meeting”
Proposition 4
This may only take place at an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting with a two thirds majority of votes cast.
Notice of proposed changes must be sent to the Secretary 21 days in advance.
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5.
(B) PLAYER REGISTRATION
6. A club which enters 2 teams in the Scratch Competition, shall nominate its 4 strongest players who shall not be eligible for the 2nd team. The remaining players may play for either team except that once a player has played 3 games above board 5 in the first team, he shall no longer be eligible for the 2nd team. A club which enters 3 teams, shall nominate its 10 strongest players, who shall not be eligible for the 3rd team. The clubs remaining players may play for any team, until they have played 3 games anywhere above board 5 of the 2nd team, when they will cease to be eligible for the 3rd team. This formula can be extended.
Comment
Problems: “Ghost players such as Van Kemenade, Eke, Dearnley who hardly ever play could be nominated as top 4.
If Ghost players are the top 4, a team could play its strongest side for the first two matches of B team as well as A team without penalty.
Also this means that the order of matches in the fixtures is important, which should not be the case. This means a team could gain by postponing/rearranging matches.
I suggest that if a player has played on the top 3 boards for the A team, he cannot then play for the B team {as in Yorkshire matches where it is half the team [top 4]}.
Note that rule 7. has been added to prevent a team playing all its A team for the B team in the first match, if the B team has a fixture before the A team.
Proposition 5
6. Rules applying to clubs that enter 2 or more teams in the Scratch Competition.
Once a player has played on one of the top three boards for the A team, he is then no longer eligible to play for any other team.
Once a player has played on one of the top three boards for the B team, he is then no longer eligible to play for the C team.
This formula can be extended.
Proposed Rule 7 the second proposal below was accepted.
7. In a season where a club's first B team fixture precedes its first A team fixture, any player who plays on one of the top three boards in the B team's first fixture is ineligible for one of the top three boards in the A team's first fixture. [Only applies to the first fixture of the season]
OR
7. In a season where a club's first B team fixture precedes its first A team fixture, rule 6 above is applied as though the A team had played its first match before the B team's first match.
Comment: This means that if a player had played in the B team's first match, then subsequently played on one of the top 3 boards for the A team in its first match, then he is deemed retrospectively ineligible for the B team and the ineligibility rule applies [board forfeited].
Note both the above options only apply in the special case where the B team plays its first match of the season before the A team's first match.
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6.
Comment
There is nothing to stop mercenary players being imported and registered to play in vital games such as League leader clashes or play offs. Surely only players who have played in League games should be eligible for play offs?
Proposition 6
7. Players above 150 grade must have played a minimum of two league games for the Club to be eligible for play-off games.
[note they may have played these games for the Club in other competitions, e.g. in Examiner when Play-Off is in Watkinson ]
Amendment [Bill Lumley delete "above 150grade" was carried]
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7.
(C) Rating System
Comment
There is the possibility of incorrect ratings being entered by a Captain [incorrect handicaps have been entered in the past]. This could lead to an incorrect points start total, leading to wrong result, or players mistakenly agreeing draws/playing on for wins. Note that a wrong board order could also apply in this case.
I believe that any errors should be corrected, and the offending team [possibly] deducted a point [see 7c below]. Deducting half a point would only change the result if the game were drawn, hence 1 point deduction.
Proposition 7 Add
7. If a Captain enters an incorrect rating then the secretary corrects the rating, and...
[a] if the offending team is in the correct board order, and there is no change in adjustment points total, there is no penalty.
[b] if the offending team is in an incorrect board order then the wrong board order rule applies – all boards affected by the infringement are forfeited.
[c] if the adjustment points total is incorrect, the offending team has one point deducted from its score [for each incorrect rating].
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8.
Proposition 8 Add
8. Mistake in the rating adjustment calculation / points start.
It is the responsibility of BOTH captains to ensure that the rating adjustments, the points start calculation and the calculation of the match result are correct.
If an error has been made in calculation of any of these areas, the secretary shall correct the error(s), and calculate the result on the basis of the corrected figures. There shall be no penalty for such errors.
Comment
Mistakes in rating adjustment / points start calculation have not yet happened, but it is best to set out procedure in the rules in case it does happen, rather than have to call an Executive Committee meeting to sort it out, after people have become upset when the inevitable finally happens!
Players may play on under the misapprehension that they have to win, or take a draw believing that a draw is enough to win, or that the match is lost, even if they play on and win etc. if the points start is incorrect.
In the Chartist v Brighouse match, there was a mistake in the calculation of the match result, even though ratings, and points start calculation were both correct. Both teams went away from the match believing that Brighouse had won the match when, in fact, it was a draw. A Brighouse player was wrongly advised that he only needed to draw to win the match.
The point here is that it is each Team Captain's responsibility to correctly advise his own players, i.e. BOTH Captains' responsibility. That is why there is no penalty.
The secretary shall carry out this duty of correction, regardless of any misconception entertained by either team or any member of either team before, during or after the match.
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9.
(K.) RULES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL K.O.
2. Players shall be placed in 3 sections:-
i. Section 1 Rating of 13 or higher
ii. Section 2 Rating of 8 to 12
iii. Section 3 Rating of 7 and below.
Proposition 9
2. Players shall be placed in 4 sections:-
i. Section 1 Grades of 135 or higher
ii. Section 2a Grades 110 – 134
iii. Section 2b Grades 85 – 109 for the The David Woodhead trophy
iv. Section 3 Grades of 84 and below.
All sections should be made “open” so that players below the grading band could elect to play in a higher section.
Comments
This would give a 25 grading gap instead of the present gap of 50, which is too wide.
Barry Brian is donating the David Woodhead trophy.
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10.
(K.) RULES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL K.O.
5. Players shall spin for colour and winner shall have choice. In case of drawn games, colours shall be reversed.
6. In the event of a draw, a second game shall be played with reverse colours. If two games are drawn at normal rate, subsequent games to be played at 30 minutes per player, until a result is obtained. Players to spin for choice of colour at the start of the new time control.
Comment: clarification of wording below
Proposition 10
5. Players shall spin for colour and winner shall have choice. In case of drawn games, colours shall be reversed and a second game shall be played at the same rate of play.
6. If two games are drawn at normal rate, subsequent games to be played under FIDE Rapidplay rules at 30 minutes per player, until a result is obtained. Players to spin for choice of colour at the start of the new Rapidplay time control, and alternate colours in any subsequent games.