2024 WISCONSIN STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
***Please note: due to changes at the University of Oshkosh (including staff cuts and inability to offer any dorm rooms for lodging) the event this year is a ONE-DAY tournament***
March 23rd, 2024
Round one begins at 9:00am in room 202
Pairings and Standings: https://mnchess.org/wischolastic24/
(this page is for K-12 Team Championship registration; for K-12 Individual, K-8 Individual, and K-5 Individual sections please go to: K-12/K-8/K-5 Individual Section)
K-12 TEAM FORMAT: 4-Round team Swiss tournament with 4 players per team. Schools may enter multiple teams in the K-12 Team section. No club teams are allowed. A match is won by the team scoring the most game points (2.5 points or more out of 4 games). No out-of-state entries are allowed in this event. Players of all abilities are encouraged to participate. This is not a US Chess rated event.
ELIGIBILITY and TEAM COMPOSITION: Only Wisconsin students are eligible. All K-12 teams must be composed of entirely 9th through 12th graders or 8th graders and below. All players must be from the same school unless that school does not have students covering all the grades. If a high school does not have a 9th grade, then they may tap 9th graders from eligible feeder schools. Students in grades K-8 may play as a team in K-12 Team Championship section if from the same school.
A home school or virtual school student may play on either a public or private school team. To play on a public school team the student must live within the attendance boundary (not district) from which that public school draws. Any private school seeking to have these students on their team must use the same public school attendance boundary in which their school building is located. Players from outside their boundaries are not allowed to play on that school’s team. Home schooled students are considered to be in 9th grade when they are 14 as of September 1st of the school year. Players must be under age 19 as of September 1st of the school year.
SCHEDULE:
Round 1 9:00am
Round 2 11:30am
Round 3 2:00pm
Round 4 4:00pm
Awards 6:00pm
The time control for K-12 Team Championship is Game in 45 minutes with a 5-second delay. Accelerated pairings may be used for the first two rounds. Boards, sets, and clocks are provided.
US CHESS TEAM RULES: Please refer to section 31 of the US Chess’ Official Rules of Chess for a full explanation of team rules. In particular, players must play in rating order (Rule 31B). Unrated players may play on any board (Rule 31B2). Players within 50 rating points of each other may permanently switch positions prior to the tournament. Teams will be seeded based on a team rating derived from the rating average of the four players. Rule 31C1 will be used to calculate team ratings when unrated players are involved. The March rating supplement will be used. March ratings should be available at www.uschess.org/msa in late February.
RATINGS: Tournament Directors can choose the highest of the published US Chess ratings (regular, online regular, quick, online quick) for pairing purposes only. Ratings are not affected by this event.
PRIZES: K-12 Team Championship section is divided into three equally sized Divisions based on average team rating for prize purposes. Trophies to the top eight Division I teams, top six Division II teams and the top four Division III teams, first place team members and their coach and each board champion. If a tie for 1st place exists, a blitz playoff will determine the champion. Every participant is eligible for an additional award (medal, chocolate or fruit leather), especially if they castle.
TIEBREAKS: US Amateur Team tiebreaks will be used as a primary tiebreak for team standings (followed by Solkoff and Modified Median if needed). For board prizes, every person involved in a tie will receive a trophy.
ENTRY FEE: The early bird entry fee is $140 per team if received by March 13th. The regular entry fee is $190 per team if received by March 21st. The late entry fee is $250 per team and is accepted until 7:00 am on March 23rd. All rosters must be finalized by 7:00 am on March 23rd. Teams entering late may be assigned a 1/2-point bye in round one. Online payments are preferred. If you need to make an alternative arrangement, please email Chris Wainscott at chris.wainscott13@outlook.com Please make checks payable to Chris Wainscott.
PLAYING SITE: K-12 Team Championship will play in room 202 of the Reeve Memorial Student Union, UW Oshkosh: 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI. The skittles room will be Reeve Union cafeteria. Room 208D will be the Tournament Director’s room. Day parking can be found in lot 15 across the street from Reeve Union and is free on the weekend.
FOOD OPTIONS AT THE PLAYING SITE: We were able to negotiate better hours for this year. All places are located at the playing site:
Reeve Marketplace: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Pizza Hut: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sub Stand: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Reeve Coffee House: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Convenience Store: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Bookstore: 11:00am - 4:00pm
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Unfortunately, dorm rooms will not be available this year.
We have arranged a chess rate of $92 at the La Quinta in Oshkosh. Free wifi, breakfast, parking and a 1:00 pm checkout. Single and double rooms are available. For more information, or to book your stay, click here! You may also call the hotel at 920-233-4190 and mention the chess rate.
PARKING: For parking around Gruenhagen cars should use the High Avenue ramp on the corner of High and Osceola Streets. Please use level 1 or 3. Level 2 is reserved for resident students. Other possible parking locations include Lot 30 at the end Gruenhagen. Day parking is free on the weekend but UW-O now charges $5 for overnight parking. Purchase permits in advance at Parking Services (aimsparking.com). Click on: ‘Purchase a Permit’ then ‘Weekend Visitor Permit’. Day parking can be in lot 15 on Algoma Blvd. across from Reeve Union
SIDE EVENT: Waupaca High School will sponsor the Wisconsin State Bughouse Championship. It will be held in room 202, start around 7:00pm, and will conclude no later than 9:00pm: Click here for info or to register.
QUESTIONS: please email Chris Wainscott chris.wainscott13@outlook.com You may also reach me at my cell phone at 414-839-5232. Text is strongly preferred as I often can not answer my phone during the day.