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The seminar will be led by IA/IO Hal Bond, FIDE Lecturer, assisted by IA Omar Shah.
Hal Bond is Canada's leading arbiter. Amongst his many accolades, he was appointed as the Chief Arbiter at the 2012 Women’s World Chess Championship, Deputy Chief Arbiter at the 2012 World Chess Championship, and as the Chief Arbiter of the 2017 World Youth Chess Championship.
WHEN: Saturday, December 21, 2024; 9:30 am to 7:30 pm
WHERE: 1065 McNicoll Ave, Toronto, ON M1W 3W6
FEE: $150 (Including lunch and dinner; via e-transfer to chess4winofficial@gmail.com )
REGISTRATION: Click This Form
CAPACITY: 20 participants
LANGUAGE: The language of the seminar will be English.
EQUIPMENT: All materials provided; we recommend bringing your laptop to refer to the FIDE Arbiters' Manual and/or a notebook for note-taking.
The seminar will cover the following topics:
Refund policy: Fees are non-refundable. Should the seminar be cancelled due to low registration, we will refund all fees paid within 3 days of the cancellation date.
Note: Participation in this training does not automatically grant NA (National Arbiter) qualification. To become an NA, the following conditions must be met:
Hal Bond is Canada's leading arbiter. Amongst his many accolades, he was appointed as the Chief Arbiter at the 2012 Women’s World Chess Championship, Deputy Chief Arbiter at the 2012 World Chess Championship, and as the Chief Arbiter of the 2017 World Youth Chess Championship.
WHEN: Saturday, December 21, 2024; 9:30 am to 7:30 pm
WHERE: 1065 McNicoll Ave, Toronto, ON M1W 3W6
FEE: $150 (Including lunch and dinner; via e-transfer to chess4winofficial@gmail.com )
REGISTRATION: Click This Form
CAPACITY: 20 participants
LANGUAGE: The language of the seminar will be English.
EQUIPMENT: All materials provided; we recommend bringing your laptop to refer to the FIDE Arbiters' Manual and/or a notebook for note-taking.
The seminar will cover the following topics:
- Role of Arbiters, Laws of Chess
- Tournament Management (Swiss Manager, SwissSys, Tie Breaks, CFC/FIDE Rating Reports)
- Competition Rules, Equipment Standards, and Clocks
- Fair Play
- Exam
- NA Title Regulations and Application Procedure
Refund policy: Fees are non-refundable. Should the seminar be cancelled due to low registration, we will refund all fees paid within 3 days of the cancellation date.
Note: Participation in this training does not automatically grant NA (National Arbiter) qualification. To become an NA, the following conditions must be met:
- A minimum of 10 qualifying official tournaments, with work performance and attitude recognized by the Chief Arbiter.
- The minimum age to obtain the arbiter certificate is 16 years old, but participants can start learning and gaining experience earlier.
- Participants must know how to play chess and understand the rules.