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I picked up the CDN OPEN flyer at the Hart House event last weekend.
I have four questions and probably more as times progress.
1. Why do we need to bring our own clock when clocks were provided last year?
You'll have more trouble with players as all clocks will not be standardized.
I know my clock has a few things that you have to do if you want to pause it and I'm not sure how to set time penalties. Not to mention that the Arbiter and helpers would have to learn about many models of clocks.
Sounds like to me that because the Junior Tournament in Richmond Hill
may be using the clocks on the same day as the start of the Cdn Open
that the CDN OPEN will not have enough clocks available.
Was this an oversight?
2. Why is there sections of U 2000 and U1600 would not an U2000 and U1700 been a fairer rating break?
3. If a player gets burn out say around Rd 5 and has not indicated that they wanted a bye for Rd 6 in advance, will they still get a 1/2 point bye for Rd. 6 or a 0 pt bye if they have to take a bye in Rd 6. I'm indicating that when the player joined the event they did not know they would have burn out. I'm also indicating that the player with burn out does not have a score that could give them an advantage in the tournament. For me I would consider a 0 pt bye if that 1/2 bye would increase the player's chance for a better standing.
What is the ruling on a Six Round Bye if not indicated in advance.
4. Last year the table seating was asked for in advance at the closing supper
and yet some people did not sit with their friends as the organizers changed some of the seating.
Now this time if we join a table in advance for dinner are the organizers going to switch us around?
I have four questions and probably more as times progress.
1. Why do we need to bring our own clock when clocks were provided last year?
You'll have more trouble with players as all clocks will not be standardized.
I know my clock has a few things that you have to do if you want to pause it and I'm not sure how to set time penalties. Not to mention that the Arbiter and helpers would have to learn about many models of clocks.
Sounds like to me that because the Junior Tournament in Richmond Hill
may be using the clocks on the same day as the start of the Cdn Open
that the CDN OPEN will not have enough clocks available.
Was this an oversight?
2. Why is there sections of U 2000 and U1600 would not an U2000 and U1700 been a fairer rating break?
3. If a player gets burn out say around Rd 5 and has not indicated that they wanted a bye for Rd 6 in advance, will they still get a 1/2 point bye for Rd. 6 or a 0 pt bye if they have to take a bye in Rd 6. I'm indicating that when the player joined the event they did not know they would have burn out. I'm also indicating that the player with burn out does not have a score that could give them an advantage in the tournament. For me I would consider a 0 pt bye if that 1/2 bye would increase the player's chance for a better standing.
What is the ruling on a Six Round Bye if not indicated in advance.
4. Last year the table seating was asked for in advance at the closing supper
and yet some people did not sit with their friends as the organizers changed some of the seating.
Now this time if we join a table in advance for dinner are the organizers going to switch us around?
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