Tournament Etiquette
Attention PARENTS
Everyone wants their child to do well and wants to help in any way they can. However please refrain from hovering over your child to watch their game or giving them helpful hints, this may be great at home but is not fair to other players at a tournament. You are welcome to watch from a distance and give feedback and encouragement at the end of the game but remember during the game it is only between your child and their opponent.
Disputes during the game
If you have a problem during your game PAUSE your clock straight away and put your hand up for an official. Once you continue your game you cannot go back to a problem from earlier in the game, even if it may have affected the result.
Reset your board and record your result
After you finish your game please reset your pieces and chess clock BEFORE recording your results. Write ‘1’ for a win, ‘0’ for a loss and ‘1/2’ for a draw next to your name. Please check each round to make sure results have been recorded correctly as this may affect pairings and is easier to fix straight away.
Officials have the final word
The word of the official is final. It is difficult to please everybody and officials do their best to be fair and equitable.
In the case of 3 move repitition, running out of time and the 50 move rule the official has the power to make the final call and this should be respected.