2024 Rookie Rally Tournament (1/27)
Starts: Jan 27, 2024
Rookie Rally Chess Tournament
Saturday January 27, 2024
Blossomwood Elementary
Sponsored by State Senator Sam Givhan
and State Representative Rex Reynolds
Where: Blossomwood Elementary,
1321 Woodmont Ave. SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
When: Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Sections: Rated Sections Only: K-3 Under 300; K-3
Championship; K-5 Under 500;
K-5 Championship; K-8 Championship; K-12 Open
Round Times: 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00,
3:30 Time Control: Game 30/d5
Mandatory Players meeting: 9:15 a.m.
Memberships,
Fees, And Deadlines
· 5 round Swiss, US Chess
rated. A current US Chess membership is required for all
sections: https://new.uschess.org/become-member .
· Entry Fee: $25 per
individual (because this is an individual and team event, the
registration fee is the same for all individuals)
·
Online registration:
· Deadline: Online registration closes Wednesday, January 24, 2024,
at 8:00 pm.
· No Onsite
Registration. No refunds after you have been paired for the 1st
round.
Awards
This is an individual
event, with secondary team prizes; team score is the total of the four highest
individual scores from a school. We will try to avoid same-team pairings during
the first two rounds; after that the pairings will be based on individual
standings only.
Individual Awards: Trophies for top 10
individuals in K-3 Under 300, K-3 Championship, K-5 Under 500, K-5
Championship, K-8 Championship. Top 5 individuals in K-12 Open. Medals
for all individuals who tie for lowest trophy.
Team Awards: Trophies for top 5 teams
in K-3 Under 300, K-3 Championship, K-5 Under 500, and K-5 Championship
sections. Top 2 teams in K-8 Championship and K-12 Open sections.