FEDERACION INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZCONFEDERACION DE AJEDREZ PARA AMERICAZempoala 415 Cot Narvarte Deleg. Benito JuarezC.P. 03020 Mexico, D.F. Tel/Fax (52) (55) 55433436

REGULATIONSPAN AMERICAN SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

OPEN U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17/GIRLS U7 U9, U11, U13, U15, U17

1. ADMINISTRATION.

1.1 THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL BE ORGANIZED EVERY YEAR, UNDERTHE AEGIS OF CCA BY A FEDERATION OR ORGANIZATION ENTRUSTED WITH THIS TASK BY THECONTINENTAL ASSEMBLY.

2.1 ANY MEMBER FEDERATION OR ORGANIZERS OF THE CCA MAY BID FOR THE RIGHT TOADMINISTER THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL FESTIVAL.

2.1.1 EACH BID WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:THE TOURNAMENT VENUE, THE CONCESSION RATES FOR HOTEL ROOMS AND MEALS FOR THEPARTICIPANTS, A STATEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATOR ACCEPTS ALL THEREQUIREMENTS, STIPULATED IN THESE REGULATIONS, THE APPUCANT'S NAME, SIGNATURES ANDAUTHENTICATIONS;

2.1.2 EACH PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INVITATION TO THE CONTINENTALPRESIDENT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPE;CT THE PROPOSED VENUE AND EXAMINE THE OTHERCONDmONS WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID By THE APPUCANT.

2.1.3 EACH PROPOSAL SHALL BE DEUVERED TO THE CONTINENTAL SECRETARIAT IN THEESTABUSHED CONDITIONS IN THE REGULATIONS OF BID PROCEDURE

2.1.4 THE CCA CONTINENTAL ASSEMBLY SHALL DECIDE ON THE WINNING APPUCANT INACCORDANCE WITH THE BIDDING PROCEDURE.

2.1.5 THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT MAY DECIDE THAT THE DEPOSIT OF THE SUMS OF MONEY INARTICLE 2.1.6 SHALL BE DONE IN INSTALLMENTS WITHIN STIPULATED STAGES SPECIFIED IN AFORMAL AGREEMENT WITH CCA.

2.2 IF THERE ARE NO BIDS FOR THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL FESTIVAL, THE CCA CONTINENTALBOARD SHALL DECIDE WHETHER TO HOLD IT UNDER DIFFERENT CONDmONS FROM THOSESTIPULATED IN THESE REGULATIONS.

2.3 THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TOAN ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THECONTINENTAL PRESIDENT.

2.3 THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL INVITE THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVETWO MONTHS BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENT TO INSPECT AND APPROVE THE CONDITIONS.TRAVELUNG AND ACCOMMODATION COSTS ARE TO BE BORNE BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.

2. PARTICIPATION.

2.1 THE PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP MUST HAVE A WRmEN AUTORIZATIONFROM THEIR SCHOOL & NATIONAL FEDERATION AND MUST BE STUDYING.

2.2 THE PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE NOT REACHED HIS 7TH, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, BIRTHDAY ONJANUARY 1st• OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS HELD.

2.3 THE PLAYERS PLACED 1ST• IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES IN ANY PREVIOUS PANAMERICANSCHOOL FESTIVAL WILL HAVE A PERSONAL RIGHT AS OFFICIAL PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THECORRESPONDING AGE CATEGORY OR IN A HIGHER-AGE CATEGORY IN THE NEXT PANAMERICANSCHOOL FESTIVAL IF THEY FULFILL THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 2.2. THIS PRIVILEGE MAY BE

EXCERCISED ONCE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR OFCLASSIFICATION.

3. ORGANIZATION.

3.1 AT LEAST FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THE START OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP THE ORGANIZERS SHALLSUBMITT TO THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT THE DRAFT INVITATION.THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT SHALL INFORM THE ORGANIZING FEDERATION WHETHER HEAPPROVES THE DRAFT, ADVISING AT THE SAME TIME OF ANY MODIFICATIONS HE MAY DEEMNECESSARY.

3.2 AT lEAST FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE START OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP THE ORGANIZERS SHAllSEND THE FINAL INVITATION TO ALL CCA FEDERATIONS. COPIES OF THE INVITATION SHALL BESENT TO THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT AND THE ZONAL PRESIDENTS.

3.3 THE PLAYERS INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE SHALL SEND THEIR ENTRIES TO THE ORGANIZINGFEDERATION AT LEAST THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE START OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP. COPIES OF THEENTRIES SHALL BE SENT TO THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT AND THE ZONAL PRESIDENTS TO WHICHTHE FEDERATION BELONGS, GIVING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:THE NAMES, BIRTH DATES AND SCHOOL OF THE PARTICIPANTS.ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH VISAS.

4. PLAYING CONDITIONS.

4.1 THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL BE PLAYED ACCORDING THE FIDELAWS OF CHESS.

4.2 THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL NOT LAST MORE THAN 9 DAYS, INCLUIDING OFFICIAL DAYS OFARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

4.3. EACH NATIONAL FEDERATION OR SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS OR SCHOOLS MAY ENTER ANUNLIMITED NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN EACH OF THE AGE GROUPS FULFILLING ART. 2.1.

IN THE CASE THAT ONE FEMALE GROUP HAS LESS THAN 8 PARTICIPANTS THEN IT WILL BE MERGEDWITH THE SAME OPEN AGE GROUP CATEGORY AND VICEVERSA .

.4.4 THE SESSION OF PLAY SHALL BE A FIDE APPROVED TIME CONTROL.

5. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS.

5.1 THE TRAVEL EXPENSES, BOARD AND LODGING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEESHALL BE PAID BY THE ORGANIZERS. HE SHALL RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM OF USD 1,000 FOR HISWORK.

5.2 THE TRAVEL EXPENSES, REGISTRATION FEES, BOARD AND LODGING OF THE PLAYERS ANDACOMPANIYING PERSONS SHALL BE PAID BY THEIR NATIONAL FEDERATIONS, THEIR SCHOOLS ORTHEMSELVES.

5.3 EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL PAY TO CCA AN ENTRY FEE OF (USD 40) BEFORE THE START OF THECHAMPIONSHIP. HOWEVER IF NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE PLAYERS MAY PAY IT BEFORE THESTART OF THE FIRST ROUND. NO PLAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT PAYMENTOF ENTRY FEE.

5.4 THE ORGANIZING FEDERATION SHALL PROVIDE FREE BOARD AND LODGING TO THE CHIEFARBITER, REFUND HIS TRAVEL COSTS AND PAY HIM A SUITABLE HONORARIUM FOR HIS WORK.

6. MANAGEMENT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

6.1 THE ORGANIZING FEDERATION SHALL APPOINT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WHICH SHALL BERESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATTERS OF ORGANIZATION INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT HALL.

6.2 THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZING FEDERATION,SHALL APPOINT THE CHIEF ARBITER.

6.3 THE ORGANIZING FEDERATION SHALL APPOINT AS MANY DEPUTY AND ASISTANT ARBITERS ASNECESSARY.

7. APPEALS COMMITTEE

7.1 BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST ROUND AN APPEALS COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED FROMAMONG THE PLAYERS OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FEDERATIONS. c::::? 7.

THE APPEAL COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESIDED BY THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT OR HIS NOMINEEAND SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS AND TWO RESERVE MEMBERS, REPRESENTING DIFFERENTFEDERATIONS. NO MEMBER OF THE APPEAL COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE PART IN A DECISIONCONCERNING HIS OWN FEDERATION UNLESS THE PARTIES INVOLVED ARE FROM THE SAMEFEDERATION.

7.2 A PROTEST AGAINST AN ARBITER'S DECISION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITTING TO THEAPPEALS COMMITTEE WITHIN TWO HOURS AFTER THE END OF THE RELEVANT ROUND,ACCOMPANIED BY A USD 50 DEPOSIT. IF THE PROTEST IS CORRECT THE DEPOSIT SHALL BEREIMBURSED, IF THE PROTEST IS DENIED THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE FORFEITED IN CCA 's FAVOUR.

7.3 THE APPEALS COMMITTEE WILL ISSUE A DECISION, IF POSSIBLE, BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND, ITSDECISION IS FINAL.

8. PLAYING SCHEDULE.

8.1 THE FESTIVALS MUST NOT LAST MORE THAN 9 DAYS, INCLUIDING THE OFFICIAL DAYS OFARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

8.2 EACH CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL BE PLAYED IN MINIMUM 7 AND MAXIMUM 9 ROUNDS. THE SYSTEMMAY BE THE SWISS OR ROUND ROBIN, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN EACHCATEGORY.

8.3 IN CASE THAT ONE CHAMPIONSHIP HAS LESS THAN EIGHT PARTICIPANTS IT SHALL NOT BEHELD AND THE PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE OTHER CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SAME AGECATEGORY.

8.4 WHEN THERE ARE LESS THAN EIGHT PARTICIPANTS IN ANY AGE-CATEGORY (TOTALS OF BOYSAND GIRLS). THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THIS AGE-CATEGORY SHALL NOT BE HELD AND THE PLAYERSSHALL BE ENTERED IN THE CORRESPONDING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE NEXT AGE CATEGORY.

8.5 PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY THAT SHALL BE HELD IN THEEVENING OF THE DAY OF ARRIVAL.

9. DESIGNATION OF THE WINNER.

9.1 THE FINAL RANK OF THE PLAYERS IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF POINTS SCORED. IF ATTHE END OF THE TOURNAMENT TWO OR MORE PLAYERS ARE TIED, THE TIE SHALL BE BROKENACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TIE-BRAKING SYSTEMS:

IN A SWISS SYSTEM TOURNAMENT:A)THE RESULT IN THE GAME BETWEEN THE PLAYERS INVOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE WINNERB) THE SUM OF PROGRESSIVE SCORES.C) THE SUM OF PROGRESSIVE SCORES CUTS.

IN A ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT:

A) THE RESULTS BETWEEN THE TIED PLAYERS, IF THEY ALL HAVE PLAYED EACH OTHER.B) THE MEDIAN BUCHOLZ 1C) THE BUCHOLZ.D) IN FAVOR OF THE YOUNGEST PLAYER.

10 PRIZES

10.1 THE THREE TOP PLACED PLAYERS SHALL RECEIVE TROPHIES, 4TH & 5TH PLACE RECEIVEMEDALS.

10.2 THE WINNER OF EACH AGE GROUP SHALL BE INVITED TO THE NEXT PAN AMERICAN SCHOOLCHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, THE ORGANIZER SHALL COVER THEIR ACCOMODATION AND MEALS ONCETHEY MEET THE CRITERIA IN ARTICLE 2.2.

10.3 THE PLAYERS ENTERED IN ANOTHER SECTION UNDER ARTICLES 8. WHO ARE PLACED 1-3AMONG THEMSELVES, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE PRIZES ORIGINALLY PROVIDED FOR THEIRSECTION.

10.4 THE THREE BEST RANKED SCHOOLS OR FEDERATIONS SHALL RECEIVE TROPHIES, TODETEMINE THE FINAL RANKING, THE ADDITION OF THE PLACE OF THE BETTER RANKED PLAYERS INEACH CATEGORY SHALL APPLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: ~

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11. END OF THE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP

l1.1THE CLOSING CEREMONY SHALL TAKE PLACE NOT LATER THAN ONE DAY AFfER THE END OFTHE PANAMERICAN SCHOOL FESTIVAL.

11.2 RENDERING OF ACCOUNTS: NOT LATER THAN ONE MONTHS AFTER THE CLOSING CEREMONYTHE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PRESENT TO THE CONTINENTAL PRESIDENT A REPORT ON THETOURNAMENT.