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Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:47 am
by MartinCarpenter
I'd definitely expect to be able to claim a walk over win under those circumstances myself.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:07 pm
by Michael Flatt
NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:33 am
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:16 pm
Some captains have
mistakenly interpreted this as their opponents having defaulted the match.
When the home team unilaterally cancels a match with the travelling team still keen to go, that does seem understandable.
Cancellation due to adverse weather is concerned with the safety of individuals.
As SCCU County Match Controller I have no reason to dispute their cancellation of any of today's matches.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:02 pm
by Graham Borrowdale
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:07 pm
Cancellation due to adverse weather is concerned with the safety of individuals.
As SCCU County Match Controller I have no reason to dispute their cancellation of any of today's matches.
That sounds entirely sensible, we all want to play chess after all. As for claiming matches by default, I fail to see the point. As a player I want to play, and qualifying for the ECF stages as a result of winning a match by default has no appeal.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:02 pm
by Alex Holowczak
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:07 pm
NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:33 am
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:16 pm
Some captains have
mistakenly interpreted this as their opponents having defaulted the match.
When the home team unilaterally cancels a match with the travelling team still keen to go, that does seem understandable.
Cancellation due to adverse weather is concerned with the safety of individuals.
As SCCU County Match Controller I have no reason to dispute their cancellation of any of today's matches.
Isn't that judgement up to the teams to decide for themselves, rather than the SCCU County Match Controller? In the MCCU, the county matches that were cancelled were cancelled by mutual agreement.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:01 pm
by MartinCarpenter
Well, if there's a dispute then someone has to stand in.
The point with claiming a rearrangement is that a fair few players have to juggle their weekends months in advance to fit big chess matches in. Rearrange things totally and they really, really don't like you!
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:06 am
by Michael Flatt
I'm impressed at how speedily SCCU captains are managing to reschedule their matches that were weather affected.
I should be in a position to confirm SCCU nominations for the ECF competition shortly after receiving results of matches that will be played on the 24th March.
There does remain uncertainty, however, over the dates of the ECF County Championships since they are not yet available on the ECF website:
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/competit ... onships-2/
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:14 am
by Alex Holowczak
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:06 am
I'm impressed at how speedily SCCU captains are managing to reschedule their matches that were weather affected.
I should be in a position to confirm SCCU nominations for the ECF competition shortly after receiving results of matches that will be played on the 24th March.
There does remain uncertainty, however, over the dates of the ECF County Championships since they are not yet available on the ECF website:
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/competit ... onships-2/
Only by people who haven't read the rules, or are trying to cause a kerfuffle. The rules are on the previous year's page, and they haven't changed.
Of course, if there were a Controller, things might appear on that page already.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:35 am
by Michael Flatt
ECF County Championships 2018
2017 Rules wrote:D3.1. Matches shall be played on, or by mutual agreement before, or on the Sunday immediately following, the dates here listed:
Preliminary Round – Fourth Saturday in April
Quarter Finals (Open, Minor, Under 160, Under 120) – Second Saturday in May
Quarter Finals (Under 180, Under 140, Under 100) – Third Saturday in May
Semi-Finals – Second Saturday in June
Finals – First Saturday in July
These dates may be varied by the Director of Home Chess not later than 31st October in each season and shall be notified within 7 days to Union Controllers. Notwithstanding the date of the Finals, they shall be graded in the same grading list as the rest of the Final Stage Matches.
This season, the default dates are: April 22, May 13/20, June 10, and the Finals will be played on July 1.
2018 Season
Preliminary Round: 28th April
Quarter Finals (Open, Minor, Under 160, Under 120): 12th May
Quarter Finals (Under 180, Under 140, Under 100): 19th May
Semi-Finals: 9th June
Finals: 7th July
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:46 am
by Alex Holowczak
Michael Flatt wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:35 am
ECF County Championships 2018
2017 Rules wrote:D3.1. Matches shall be played on, or by mutual agreement before, or on the Sunday immediately following, the dates here listed:
Preliminary Round – Fourth Saturday in April
Quarter Finals (Open, Minor, Under 160, Under 120) – Second Saturday in May
Quarter Finals (Under 180, Under 140, Under 100) – Third Saturday in May
Semi-Finals – Second Saturday in June
Finals – First Saturday in July
These dates may be varied by the Director of Home Chess not later than 31st October in each season and shall be notified within 7 days to Union Controllers. Notwithstanding the date of the Finals, they shall be graded in the same grading list as the rest of the Final Stage Matches.
This season, the default dates are: April 22, May 13/20, June 10, and the Finals will be played on July 1.
2018 Season
Preliminary Round: 28th April
Quarter Finals (Open, Minor, Under 160, Under 120): 12th May
Quarter Finals (Under 180, Under 140, Under 100): 19th May
Semi-Finals: 9th June
Finals: 7th July
There you go. Simples.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:40 am
by IM Jack Rudd
Let's hope neither Somerset nor Gloucestershire ends up in the preliminary round, then, because that's when we've rescheduled our match for.
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:19 pm
by Mick Norris
Lancs playing Yorks today in the Open
Venue in Greater Manchester of course
Horner Macklin and Morrison playing for Lancs I gather Alan Walton on 3 for Yorks
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:35 pm
by Alan Walton
Mick Norris wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:19 pm
Lancs playing Yorks today in the Open
Venue in Greater Manchester of course
I made it to Bury for that match; it was still quite deep in parts, but nothing in Bury; 3Cs cancelled a match on Wednesday because of snow; it was nearly a foot deep so a wise decision
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:44 pm
by Mick Norris
Yes snow mostly gone in Bolton
Who won?
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:53 pm
by Alan Walton
Mick Norris wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:44 pm
Yes snow mostly gone in Bolton
Who won?
Not sure when I left Yorkshire were one up with 6 to play; look tight though
Re: Snow Cancellations
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:55 pm
by MartinCarpenter
It'll be a really good result if Yorkshire do win it with our top boards out.
Apparently Jeff was board 1 50 years ago as well as today.