08-05-2014, 10:10 AM
Derek
Not knowing the rules (or facts) has never stopped anyone 'wasting' their own energy in a debate!
I would assume that the directors will check that whatever they propose is FIDE legal.
I do think there is a debate to be had over whether it is fair or good for Scottish Chess about how these free place subsidies are spent but my feeling is that it should come after one decides the selection policy and the role these events play (if any) in the development of scottish juniors.
At one extreme, if qualification standards are set high and one gets only 1 or 2 non-No1 players attending and they are universally acknowledged to be strong players that is quite different than if the standard is set low and there are 2 or 3 players per age group.
Quote:Surely the rules should be established first, as everything else could be a waste of everyone's time and energy if it's not?
Not knowing the rules (or facts) has never stopped anyone 'wasting' their own energy in a debate!
I would assume that the directors will check that whatever they propose is FIDE legal.
I do think there is a debate to be had over whether it is fair or good for Scottish Chess about how these free place subsidies are spent but my feeling is that it should come after one decides the selection policy and the role these events play (if any) in the development of scottish juniors.
At one extreme, if qualification standards are set high and one gets only 1 or 2 non-No1 players attending and they are universally acknowledged to be strong players that is quite different than if the standard is set low and there are 2 or 3 players per age group.