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ICCF Champions League |
FAQ for Season 4 (2010-2012)
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FAQ --
Frequently Asked Questions ICCF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
- Season 4 1.
ABOUT THE ICCF Champions League 1.1
What is the ICCF Champions League? The ICCF Champions League
(ICCF-CL) is a correspondence chess Team Tournament event played in 2 years
cycle seasons. All registered teams play in several groups
part of the three existing divisions: A, B and C. At the end of each season
teams can promote/relegate as explained by these present rules. All games
played in ICCF-CL are rated. 1.2
Who is in charge of the ICCF-CL? The league falls under
the jurisdiction of Non-Title Tournaments Commission. An ICCF-CL Support team
consisting of tournament directors (TDs), webmasters, administrators and
consultants are in charge of running the daily activities in the league. The
current composition of the ICCF-CL Support team is presented Support Team. 1.3
Who can enter in the ICCF-CL? The league is open only
to teams of 4 players, who do not necessarily have to come from the same
country; mixed teams (mixed nationalities and/or gender) are possible. All
players must have internet access and a working email address. A player
cannot play for more than one team in a season (see also FAQ 2.2).
The responsibility to find or form a team rests with every player himself. 1.4
What if I have never played in ICCF before? The tournament is available
to anyone, as long as they are members of a complete team. New players will
be allocated an ICCF number. Only national federations are members of ICCF;
single players can only be members of a national federation and not of ICCF.
It is not necessary to be a member of a national federation to play in the
ICCF-CL, though this gives a player some financial advantages. 1.5
How are the games in the tournament rated? All new ICCF players will
be allocated a "temporary" rating, but these ratings will only be used
for the calculation of the opponents' updated ratings. Only after a player
has completed 12 ICCF games, his name will appear with an official rating on
the following ICCF rating list (calculated and published twice a year in
April and October). If a player has no official ICCF rating at the start of
the tournament, his "temporary" rating will be set according to the
division where he/she starts:
2. MANAGING YOUR TEAM 2.1
Must every team have a name? Every team must have a
name, preferably related to CC or chess in general. The team name might be of
any language including numbers, but no signs - except !$%&=?
2.2
Does every team need a Team Captain? Each team must designate
a Team Captain (TC), who can be a member of the team. It is possible for a
person to be TC for more than one team. Furthermore a TC could also play for
another team where he is not TC, if those teams do not play in the same
division. But no player is allowed to play for more than one team in a season. 2.3
Who is the owner of the team and team name? If the main organizer
behind a team in the ICCF-CL is a chess club (OTB or CC), a magazine or
organisation, then this institution owns the team name and has the overall
power to decide what happens with the team name and which players are members
of the team. If there is no institution behind a team, the Team Captain is
the owner of the team name. This also means the Team Captain is the only
responsible person for the line-up of a team and he may exclude players and
invite new players to the team according to these rules. 2.4
I did not have a team in any previous season - can I nevertheless play? New teams can enter the
CL at the beginning of any new season. For the season 2009-2011, teams that
have not played in the ICCF-CL before could start in division C, as explained
by these rules (see also FAQ 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13). A "new team" is by definition a
team:
2.5
What is the team ID number and how do we get one? The team ID is a unique
number assigned to every team to ever participate in the ICCF-CL.
2.6
Can the team name be changed at anytime? A team is allowed to
change its name between separate seasons. The information of the old and the
new name, including the unique team ID number, must be given at anytime when
entering the team. 2.7
Can players be replaced in a team? A team is allowed to
replace players during and between the seasons. The number of replaced
players is limited only to the following rule: If all the 4 players in a team
are changed within two seasons, then the team will normally be relegated to a
lower division. Exceptions of this rule are possible where the tournament
organiser sees a clear need for this. 2.8
Can players transfer from one team to another? Players can transfer from
one team to another only at the beginning of each season during an official
transfer period. If all 4 players from a team wish to transfer, that team
dissolves automatically. A player does not need the approval of the TC whose
team he leaves, but naturally the acceptance of his new team and TC. If a TC
transfers, he must pass the captaincy to a remaining player unless the team
accepts him to continue acting as their TC. 3.
REGISTERING FOR 2009-2011 SEASON 3.1
When can team entries be sent in? The registration period
runs between: It is a team that has not
played in the previous season 2007-2009. 3.3
Can inactive teams re-enter the ICCF-CL? Inactive teams can be
reinstated as per the present set of rules. They would compete in division C. 3.4
Our team has played in the ICCF-CL before - do we have to pay the entry fee
again? The team entry fee is per
season and therefore has to be paid for every new season anew. 3.5
How much is the entry fee for team entries? All Champions League team
entries must be made through the ICCF Direct Entry system. The Team Captain will be presented with an
option to pay for the team entry in one of three different currencies: GBP,
USD, and EUR. As the entry fee is
pegged to the Swiss Franc, the entry fee will fluctuate based on the exchange
rates. Please note that only one
payment for the entire team will be accepted.
Individual player payments will not be accepted and returned. The Team Captain must complete two tasks before his or her team’s
application will be approved.
Once steps 1 and 2 have been completed and validated by ICCF
officials, the Team Captain will receive a notice of a successful team
registration. In order to enter the team members and the line-up you have to send
the information about your team to Valer Eugen
Demian using the entry form from FAQ 3.7 . 3.7
Entry form: +-------------------------------------------------+| ICCF-CL REGISTRATION FORM – 4th season, 2009-11 |+-------------------------------------------------+| TEAM GENERAL INFO || || CURRENT TEAM NAME: ? || || OLD TEAM NAME : ? || (IF DIFFERENT) || || TEAM ID : ? || (ENTER "NEW" || IF NEW TEAM) || || TEAM DIVISION || FOR THIS SEASON : ? || |+-------------------------------------------------+| PLAYER BOARD 1 || || FIRST NAME : ? || FAMILY NAME : ? || COUNTRY : ? || ICCF NUMBER : ? || EMAIL ADDRESS : ? |+-------------------------------------------------+| PLAYER BOARD 2 || || FIRST NAME : ? || FAMILY NAME : ? || COUNTRY : ? || ICCF NUMBER : ? || EMAIL ADDRESS : ? |+-------------------------------------------------+| PLAYER BOARD 3 || || FIRST NAME : ? || FAMILY NAME : ? || COUNTRY : ? || ICCF NUMBER : ? || EMAIL ADDRESS : ? |+-------------------------------------------------+| PLAYER BOARD 4 || || FIRST NAME : ? || FAMILY NAME : ? || COUNTRY : ? || ICCF NUMBER : ? || EMAIL ADDRESS : ? |+-------------------------------------------------+| TEAM CAPTAIN || || FIRST NAME : ? || FAMILY NAME : ? || COUNTRY : ? || ICCF NUMBER : ? || EMAIL ADDRESS : ? |+-------------------------------------------------+
3.8 How
can I make a team entry through the Direct Entry facility? A team can be entered by
completing the online Direct Entry form located at http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventsAnnouncements.aspx
. This form is not
permanently available on the website, but only during the announced registration
period of time. Payment is made by PayPal. 3.9 What
is the method of play for the 2009-2011 season? The method of play is on the ICCF
webserver. Email or postal play will not be available in this competition. 3.10
Will there be live replay of any webserver games? There will be no live replay of
ongoing games. The public can see the games only when they are finished and
at least 10 games are finished in the group. The team players and team
captain can see the games of their own team live with no delay. 3.11
When is the start date of the tournament? This season will start on 3.12
What are the Playing Rules for this tournament? The playing rules in effect are
the ICCF Playing Rules for Webserver Team Tournaments. 3.13
Where can I find further information about the tournament? The webpages of the ICCF-CLlocated are providing all necessary information. 3.14
Who do I talk with regarding any issues related to CL? Contact can be made only via your
Team Captain. He is responsible for maintaining continuous contact with the
ICCF-CL Support Team throughout the season. All inquiries will be followed up
promptly. General suggestions should be sent directly to any current
administrator. 4. SCORES
AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 4.1 What
method is used to calculate the team performance? The final result of each team will
be decided by adding full individual results of all 4 boards. The result of a
team match is taken into consideration only if there's a need for tie-breaks
as explained below. 4.2 How
are the promotion and relegation rules? From each group the two best
scoring teams promote to a higher level (if available); from each group the
eight least scoring teams will be relegated to a lower level (if available). 4.3 What
modus is used for tied teams? If two teams end up with exactly
the same total number of points, then ties are split according to the ICCF
tournament rules:
4.4 What
happens in case a place in a higher division becomes vacant due to an unused
qualification? If there's a vacancy at any time in
any division (due to an unused qualification, team withdrawal, etc.), those
free places will be made available for tied or best scoring next placed teams
from any group of a lower division, according to the following method:
5. FINISHING THE SEASON/ADJUDICATIONS 5.1 What
happens with the unfinished games of any current season? Play in all deciding games that
directly determine promotion/relegation for the following season will stop at
the announced end date of the season, or at a later date decided by the
organizers. A valid reason for extending the end date of a season could be
the high number of unfinished deciding games. All other games will continue
until their normal finish. 5.2 What
happens with the stopped games? All stopped games will be
adjudicated in order to decide the final team results and the
promotion/relegation places. This will enable the organizers to draw all
groups for the next season. 5.3 How
do I know if any of my games must be adjudicated? The Tournament Director (TD) for
your group will advise your team captains which games must be adjudicated. 5.4
Games of mine have to be adjudicated - what do I have to do? Players are responsible to prepare
and submit pertinent analysis for the stopped unfinished games to their TC in
accordance with the ICCF Playing rules. It is the duty of their TCs to forward the games and analysis to the TDs in
charge. A deadline for submission of all pertinent information and analysis
is normally given as the organizers see fit. 5.5 Who
is going to adjudicate the games? The names of any adjudicators
involved will not be revealed to the public. They are experienced ICCF
players, preferably holding at least the ICCF Senior International Master
title and a fixed rating of minimum 2500 on the last published ICCF rating
list. Certain exceptions will be decided by the ICCF-CL Support team on a
case by case basis. 5.6 When
will the results of any adjudication be known? Adjudicators are given a
reasonable time to come to a decision in all their adjudication cases. Once
they reach their decision, all results will be communicated to the players
and public. 5.7 Can
I appeal against the adjudication result? Any appeal against the
adjudicator's decision must be sent to the TD, through the Team Captain,
within 14 days of receiving the notification/ adjudicator's decision. For an
appeal both players may submit additional analysis. The game(s) in question
will then be sent to a different adjudicator whose ruling is final; no
further appeal will be accepted from either player. -- ICCF-CL Support team |
FAQ last revised on October 19, 2009 by Valer Eugen Demian