JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION HANDBOOK CONTENTS

 

The JCF Rules Committee is presently rationalizing, modernizing and overhauling the current JCF Bye-Laws and the following is the proposed layout for the new JCF Handbook. Some parts of this have already been completed and hyperlinks have been provided. The completed sections supersede and replace the equivalent sections in the JCF Bye-Laws (2000 Edition).

 

 

A

 

Administrative

 

 

 

01

 

Constitution

02

 

General Meetings

03

 

Membership & Affiliated Bodies

04

 

Financial Regulations & Fees

05

 

Executive Council Functions

06

 

Sub-Committees

 

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Nomination Committee

07

 

Rating System

08

 

Selection for Participation in Events

09

 

Awards & Titles

10

 

Code of Conduct, Disciplinary & Appeal Procedures

 

 

 

B

 

General Regulations For The Organisation of Events

 

 

 

01

 

Introduction

The Organizers, the Competitors and the Arbiters involved in any competition are expected to be acquainted with these regulations before the start of the competition. Events shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess. These regulations are applicable to all official JCF competitions and shall be used in conjunction with the FIDE Laws of Chess and in no way contradict them.

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Standards of Chess Equipment

03

 

Annual Events

04

 

Tournament Bases

05

 

Invitation & Registration

06

 

The Chief Arbiter and his duties

07

 

Pairing Rules

08

 

Tie Breaks

09

 

Drawing of Lots

10

 

Schedules

11

 

Team Captains

12

 

Penalties & Appeals

13

 

Prohibitions

14

 

TV rights, filming, photographs

15

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

C

 

Regulations for Specific Competitions

 

 

 

01

 

National Championship

02

 

National Womens Championship

03

 

National Student Championship

04

 

National Junior Championship

05

 

National Age-Group Championship

06

 

National Club Championship

07

 

National Schools Championship

08

 

National Lower Schools Championship

09

 

National Girls High School Championship

10

 

National Blitz Championship

11

 

Jamaica Open Championship

12

 

Masters Knockout Championship

 

 

 

D

 

Appendices

 

 

 

01

 

Glossary of Terms

02

 

Prescribed Forms

03

 

Schedule of Fees

 

     

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