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MCCL returns with a new and improved version of its Team Championship series and invites all 4-person teams from every school in North Alabama to participate on Saturday October 26, 2019.  All age groups will be included with the MCCL Team Cup also being awarded to the top Madison team in the middle/high school section. Because the Alabama Chess Federation calendar anticipates the State Scholastic Chess Championship to be held in North Alabama, we will use this as a great opportunity to start building teams for a State championship event, and this tournament will be rated.  

North Alabama Team Scholastic

Saturday, October 26, 2019  

4 Round Swiss 

Location: Discovery Middle School

Primary (K-3), Elementary (K-6), Open (K-12)

Coaches and Chess Team Sponsors Will Register Teams

Registration Deadline:  Monday Oct. 21, 2019

Team Fee: $40 by Oct. 21. After Oct. 21: $80

No On-site Registration:  Online registration closes on Monday Oct. 21st. 

Paper registration forms and payment must be postmarked and emailed to mccl.director@gmail.com by Oct 21, 2019 or register online by Oct. 21 in order to pay the early registration fee of $40.  

Make checks payable to: Madison City Chess League. Mail entry forms and payment to: MCCL, P.O. Box 843, Madison, AL  35758.

COACHES and SPONSORS:  Register your teams online below.  You can pay online by credit card or mail in your check and copy of the registration form by Oct. 21st.  The form for paper registration can be found by clicking here.

Who Can Play

4-Board Team vs. Team match point scoring. Substitutions allowed but with board-order preserved and alternate on 4th board. All members of a team must be grade-eligible for section entered and represent a school. Public School, Home-School and Private School Teams are eligible to play and encouraged to participate. Multiple teams (“A”, “B”, etc.) from any school are encouraged. Club teams are not eligible. The November Supplement ratings (published on  Wed. Oct. 23rd) will be utilized to determine board order for any team.

Schedule

Mandatory players meeting: 8:45 AM 

Rounds: 9:00AM, 11AM, 1:30PM, 3:30PM (rounds will be accelerated if everyone has finished playing)

Time Control:  G/45; d5 – USCF Dual Rated

Memberships

USCF membership is required. ACF membership is encouraged as you will need one to compete at the State Scholastic Championship in spring 2020.

Here is an article for players new to competitive chess. 

Team Trophies

Top Five School Teams in K-3 & K-6. Top Three School Teams in K-12.  Top Female Team in all sections. MCCL will also be awarding the traveling MCCL Team Cup to the top K-12 team from Madison.