Munster Chess Union
LEAGUE MOTIONS
1. Delete Appendix A i) and renumbering so that k) reads "90 minutes + 30 seconds from move 1 for all divisions"
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was passed.
2. Amend Appendix A b) to : "Division 1, 6 teams all play all twice" and "Division 2, 6 teams all play all twice".
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was passed.
3. Insert Appendix A c) "Divisions may be added or removed depending on numbers"
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was passed.
4. Amend Appendix B to
"€175 for each Division 1 team if paid on or before the first match day. This fee will increase by
€25 on each subsequent match day until it is paid
€75 for each Division 2 team if paid on or before the first match day. This fee will increase by
€25 on each subsequent match day until it is paid"
i.e. drop the for the 2017/18 season bit as presumably we would rather have this annually.
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was passed.
5. Amend Appendix H to
"Where a club enters more than one team (no matter which division) the following shall apply:
Players may play for either team as many times as they like, however, board 1 for a lower
team must be within the rating band listed in Appendix G of the last board of the higher team.
Additionally the lower team is still bond by the rules in Appendix D."
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was rejected.
6. Delete Appendix D h)"
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
The motion was rejected.
7. Amend Appendix G to
"For the purposes of team selection, there is a 200 rating points tolerance, that is to say
that a player may NOT play on a higher board than a teammate if his September or current live
FIDE or ICU rating is more than 200 points below his team-mate's rating. Unrated players or
players left out of the rating list in error may be given a provisional/estimated rating by
the Controller for the League use only. For the purposes of the MCU league, each club will
determine which rating list to use prior to each match for all club matches occurring on the
same day, choosing from only one of the following: (i) September ICU rating list, (ii) live
ICU rating, or (iii) live FIDE rating."
Proposed By: Kevin O'Flaherty Seconded By: Simon Lawrence
On the proposal of Martin O'Grady, seconded by Tom Myers the motion was amended to the following:
"For the purposes of team selection, there is a 200 rating points tolerance, that is
to say that a player may NOT play on a higher board than a teammate if current live ICU rating
is more than 200 points below his team-mate's rating.
Unrated players or players left out of the rating list in error may be given a provisional/
estimated rating by the Controller for the League use only.
For the purposes of the MCU live ICU rating will be used for all leagues."
The amended motion was carried.